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38 Special - 130 Grain FMJ - Tula - 1000 Rounds

38 Special - 130 Grain FMJ - Tula - 1000 Rounds

Name: 38 Special - 130 Grain FMJ - Tula - 1000 Rounds
Brand: Tula Cartridge Works
Price: 208 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.65 (29 reviews)

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Overview

Quantity - 50 rounds per box; 20 boxes per case
Manufacturer - Tula Ammo
Bullets - 130 grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
Casings - Boxer-primed steel

Manufacturer	Tula Cartridge Works
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	130 Grain
Bullet Type	Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
Ammo Casing	Steel
Quantity	1,000
Ammo Caliber	.38 Special
Manufacturer SKU	TA038158
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	890
UPC Barcode	814950016550

Use Type

Range Training

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This 38 Special FMJ ammo is great for a day of range training, and it won't sacrifice your wallet in the process. These 38 Special rounds will work great in your revolver or lever action rifle, and for a fraction of the cost of brass ammunition. Tula Ammunition is known in the shooting community for producing quality and affordable steel ammo.

Tula Cartridge Works is a Russian company that has been producing weapons and ammunition for over 300 years, and was founded by Tsar Peter I. Tula produces steel cased ammunition which was chosen over brass cased ammo to save money; several Russian companies follow the same plan. Tula ammo is an example of some of the best and cheapest steel cased ammunition.

This ammo is steel cased, Boxer primed, non-corrosive and non-reloadable.

Customer Reviews

Nice pile of .38 special just in time
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by STEVEN on 3/24/2020
.38 sp is very nice, shoots well, quick no fuss delivery, thanks Lucky Gunner Team!
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Sticky ejection
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by Sam on 3/5/2020
2 or 3 casings of almost every load ejected half way from S&W and Kimber
357 caliber revolvers.
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The worst ammo ever
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by Harold on 12/30/2019
Recently I purchased 500 rounds of Tula .38 special steel-cased ammo. This ammunition is of terrible quality. It all fires OK, but the cases don't contract after firing and are extremely difficult to extract. Some of the cartridges do extract easily, but most don't. Even after waiting for the gun to cool down extraction is difficult, and I have had to pound the extractor down on the bench to get them out. This is the worst quality ammunition I have ever purchased. This ammunition was fired with 3 revolvers, 2 S&W's and a Ruger SP 101, with the same results.
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Cases jam & crack when fired
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by Mike on 9/11/2019
I have a lot of cracked cases with this 38 spl. ammo. Each time it wedges tight. This is with my Ruger Blackhawk as well as two other .38 revolvers.
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Dependable and inexpensive ammo
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by KsHeritage on 7/1/2019
I have shot a lot of .357 Tulammo in my 1892 Rossi with no problems and recently tired the.38 Special Tulammo. Like the .357 I have not had any issues in my Rossi. The ammo has proven to be both dependable and inexpensive and quite accurate too!
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Good training ammo
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by Scott on 8/22/2017
Try a small quantity first, to make sure your revolver likes these. I have a few GP100's that have no problems with it, and some that will not eject this ammo. I use it for high volume match training, speedloader training, etc. If I shoot 5,000 rounds of this stuff I've saved $500 over brass. If all you need is paper punching ammo , this fills the bill. Also great for single actions.
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Great for Lever-Action Rifle
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by RRW on 8/8/2017
Used these primarily in my M92 Rossi 38/.357 lever-action. They worked flawlessly and were accurate. Have used them in a SAA Clone and did not have any sticking problems and soft shooting. Good for getting Shooting practice.
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Do not buy
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by Jamey on 7/18/2017
Cases swelled in chambers excessively. Very difficult to extract cases from cylinder. Some cases blew the primers completely out. A good price on junk isn't a good price.
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Ammo will not eject from my S&W 686
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by Keith on 3/28/2017
I purchased in early Feb before the most recent negative reviews and I expected this to be worry-free target ammo but that is not my experience. I have a new S&W 686 .357 and this ammo WILL NOT eject. I was not expecting this to be the best ammo I have ever shot but for shooting paper on the weekend - I expected better.

Overall, very disappointed
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Poor Quality
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by Eliminator on 2/23/2017
This is a poor quality round. I experienced the same swelling of the steel casing in my S&W M19. It was real tough to extract from the cylinder. The range also informed me that I was not supposed to use this type of round at their facility after the fact. The range attendant also informed me using this round would cause damage to the bore on my gun. I would have never bought this round if I was aware of the issues. Sometimes a deal is not a deal when the quality is not there.
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My 38 special revolver does not like the steel casing. Every single one gets stuck in the chamber and require extra force to remove.
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by Yato2000 on 11/13/2016
100% stuck rare and require significant outside force to remove the empty casing from the chamber. Terrible product for the SW 38 Chief revolver.
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Poor quality
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by Kev on 8/29/2016
The steel jacket expanded so much in the cylinder that we had to pry the empties out to load more rounds. Will never buy steel again.
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Indoor range does not allow steel/iron bullet
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by sp on 8/25/2016
Only problem was mine - I didn't check w/range. Before I was able to shoot I was told no steel/iron bullets allowed. Now got to find where I can go outdoor range
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value and quality of ammo
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by jim on 8/17/2016
good price per round. only problem I encountered was steel cartridge swelled in cylinder and was difficult to extract. performance was ok
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Fantastic!
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by Caleb williams on 8/14/2016
Fired more than 200 rounds ,not one problem! Using a pietta arms SA peacemaker .357 and it eats these like tic-tacs,no problem!
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good range ammo
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by george on 8/11/2016
Good cheap range ammo. Never any problems with this ammo. Just clean your weapon after the range trip.
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Fantastic
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by Caleb on 7/31/2016
Keeps it simple.They work and they do it well.I shot ~80 rounds at random and had no malfunctions.Would recommend!
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Great buy little sticky in 38
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by Gary on 7/24/2016
Great ammo for range practice. The casing swell a little in my S&W 38 special. Just need to eject rod with the palm of the hand and they come right out, not a real problem. Will definitely buy again
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Great buy, a little sticky in 360 PD
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by Bill on 7/20/2016
They swelled some in my S&W 360 PD, with Titanium cylinder, but no swelling at all in my Smith 66.
Had to hit the cylinder rod with the palm of my hand to eject the empty cases on the 360, but no big thing.
Will still use them in both guns, great buy.
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Good for the price.
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by Quigley on 7/13/2016
I had these shipped to my Grandaughter who is new to shooting. She lives in Kansas City. She had a little stress locating a range that allowed steel casings. That's no problem here in North Carolina. She worked it out. Thanks for good service.
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What you pay for.
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by My Name on 7/6/2016
I knew, before purchasing these, what to expect; therefore I was not disappointed at all. They do not use a brass casing, so you would not want to reuse the empty shells.

They work great for targets, paper, clay, gel, wood. I would say they would be reliable at stopping an intruder. I don't think I would suggest these for hunting bears though lol.
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.38 spl
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by RANGER on 6/16/2016
Great for cut n paper not much else but for the price You can't go wrong.
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Hangs up in cylinders
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by Fred on 5/4/2016
Slow to work with, swells in cylinder, will not buy this brand again .
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Keep Swelling in Chamber
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by Tim on 2/29/2016
After about 100 rounds through my wife's S&W Model 640 .357 Magnum I have experienced multiple rounds swelling in the cylinder. 2 rounds required me to use vice grips to be able to pull the round out, but outside of this issue the round appears to be accurate enough. Will spend some extra money from now so that I don't have to put the revolver up when I experience this issue.

On another note, Lucky Gunner has been great with purchasing bulk ammo for this, .40 and 9MM rounds. Will certainly continue to order from here, and the shipping has always been prompt.
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Awesome rounds for price!
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by Z on 1/25/2016
Shot about 200 rounds threw my ruger gp100 Wiley clap .357 magnum with no issues whatsoever. I was worried about the steel case being hard to extract but they slid right out with ease! Thanks again LuckyGunner! My new favorite place to shop bulk!
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Meh
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by Nica on 1/25/2016
It's dirty, no question about that. My revolver looks like it's been slung through the mud after just 1 box. I was using brass encased, 158 grain which I very much prefer, but decided to try these due to the excellent price. They are a good value, especially for the range where I might go through 2 or 3 boxes per visit. I will say that the lighter grain makes for less accurate shooting, but all in all, it will do for the intended purpose.
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130 gr FMJ - Tula
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by Max on 12/16/2015
Like the jacketed round, no lead fingers. The steel casings swell a little in my revolver making them tougher than typical brass rounds to eject. Not a big deal, but I took one star off performance since they do behave a little less well than their brass counterparts. OTOH, at their price, I'll push the ejector a little harder every time. Quite a bang for the buck.
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Excellent
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by Steve on 10/2/2015
Used for IDPA competition. Excellent
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Excellent product
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by KC on 9/30/2015
Very good product
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Q: Can steel casing be reloaded?

Posted On: 1/3/2020 By: Roger Herbert

A: Hi Roger. Thanks for reaching out to us at LuckyGunner.com. Typically speaking, steel cased ammo isn't for reloading. The metal doesn't lend itself well for resizing, and the Berdan primers make it impossible to use the reloadable Boxer primer. Let me know if I an assist you further. Ross

Q: Does the amount of grain wt in a 38 special effect the recoil?

Posted On: 4/12/2019 By: jim white

A: Hi Jim, Yes, the bullet's weight measured in grains affects recoil but there's not a strict correlation between bullet weight and recoil because various loads are also be loaded at different velocities which affects recoil. This is explained in more depth on our blog post Choosing the Right Bullet Weight. You may want to consider starting with a 3-4 boxes of 50 rounds each and compare the performance of each option with your firearm to see what works the best for you before buying a full case. Thanks!

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