Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects on rifles

[Hogshooter]

Good report on effects of steel cased / bi-metal projectiles on your barrel and rifle.

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/#reliable

 

[TV66]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects of rifles

Great post, been asking these question but this is the first time I've found any answers. Thanks for the link.

 

[hermosabeach]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects of rifles

It was a good review

The drawback on shooting bimetal bullets and barrel wear vs the savings

For 5,000 rounds, you save about a $1,000 in ammo.

This should help justify changing the barrel on an AR or even buying a new AK.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects of rifles

My view, the TulAmmo came out looking better than I expected.

The pressure curve data suggests (to me) that the ammo is better suited for longer barrels than the arbitrarily chosen carbines tested. The gas port dimensions simply seems to me to make the use of the given carbine an even less compatible choice.

I mainly use handloads, brass/copper components, and shoot smaller volumes of fire with a far more realistic maintenance regimen. My rifles are longer barreled varminters.

Were I forced into any 2-way engagement(s?), barrel wear from TulAmmo would not be a primary consideration. I'd want bunches of ammo, cheap and plentiful, on strippers, ready to go. Barrel wear might come rather further down on my list of priorities in such unlikely times.

Greg

 

[HBAM1]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects on rifles

Excellent test, good detail.

 

[Smokerroller]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects on rifles

Good find hogshooter and thanks for posting it up. The test confirms that I will continued to only shoot brass/copper out of my rifles. Now I will have more facts and a scientific argument for my buddies!

 

[Redmanss]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects on rifles

I think it had less to do with the type of metal used in the casing and more to do with the quality of the powers and projectiles. I'd like to see the same data used with Hornady steel cased ammunition.

It is definitely an argument for not trying to see how fast you can get ammunition down range and burning up your barrel, even with chrome lining. Carbines aren't for establishing a base of fire for the maneuver element.

 

[Grand]

Re: Good read on Wolf / Tula ammo effects on rifles

Great article