.380ACP Tulammo (I should have known from the "made in Russia" label)

FTDOOM · Feb 9, 2012

No matter how appealing the price tag is, don't buy this junk. I had a projectile from one round get lodged in the barrel of my Taurus PT738 .380, at the same time spilling live powder grains in the chamber.
I don't know if this is a common occurrence with this cheap, steel-cased ammo or what, but it could have been seriously dangerous if I hadn't recognized the malfunction

Matt1911 · Feb 9, 2012

Good catch.
There's no substitute for quality ammo for sure.

shootingbuff · Feb 9, 2012

Something to watch for. I have seen American ammo with no primers, primers in backwards, and bad crimps, noticeable different COALs, to holly mother of JMB himself wtf? So take head and check all ammo is what i would suggest.
Myself I don't shoot Russian, but know many who do and some swear at it and some by it. Roll the dice and takes your chances

rehi · Feb 22, 2012

better get used to it. all the major US manufacturers are going steel case or contracting out to the Russians due to the high cost of copper and brass for their low cost lines.
Black hills
cci
Hornady
Remington
are just a few of the ones that have announced it.

Wormydog1724 · Feb 22, 2012

viloria said:
better get used to it. all the major US manufacturers are going steel case or contracting out to the Russians due to the high cost of copper and brass for their low cost lines.

Says who?