Tula Ammo

[Dennis]

I know this area has mostly reloading info. I wanted to post my question in the right area and this seemed like the most likely spot.
I'm shooting about 100 rounds a week in an indoor range. Lately I've using Norma/Ruag white box ammo. I've been thinking about trying 1000 rounds of the Tula steel cased for my next order. I know this stuff has a reputation for being more dirty than most. My question is how bad would this stuff be at an indoor range. The ventilation inside is OK at best. It's typically not crowded when I'm there during the day. For less than $20 more I can get 1000 rounds of this Tula made Sergeant Major Nickel Plated Steel . It's supposed to be more indoor range friendly : "Tula created this ammo line for the indoor shooter utilizing cleaner and consistent burning powder from Serbia, a self lubricating nickel plated steel case, and a non magnetic brass jacketed bullet, making this ammunition a winner. Each round is hand inspected, every lot is velocity and pressure tested making this ammunition unsurpassed for target and indoor range markets." Reviews suggest I shouldn't expect much of a difference.
Does anyone have experience with both of these? Is the $20 extra worth it? Should I just save the $20 and go for the cheaper Tula?
My last few orders have been for brass cased ammo. I paid a few pennies more for the brass. I'm thinking it's time to try other alternatives.

[tabascoz28]

I'd spend the 20 extra for cleaner cycling. I've experienced and seen others get steel jammed in their rifles. Not sure about pistols. I've only shot steel out of AKs without issues and most will say it's the angle of the case.

[CheapBloke]

I shoot my steel cased 7.62 x39 ammo at an stuffy indoor range in oc.

Never noticed a difference in smell of burnt powder or being cleaner. Not sure on cycling.

Steel case seems to cycle better than brass in my sks/ak.

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[Cowboy T]

Dirty powder, well, people should be cleaning their guns anyway after a range session, so that part doesn't faze me.

The one reason why you might want to spend the extra $20 is based on your range's policy. Our range bans Tulammo and similar "bi-metal" steel-jacketed bullet ammo because of spark hazards. See, our range floor is concrete, and should the bullet strike the concrete, it could light up the residual gunpowder lying on the floor.

Here's why that's really bad. Some ranges use shredded tire rubber as the backstop material. Turns out shredded tire rubber is a really good backstop material. But, being tire rubber, should it catch on fire and have time to get going...good luck putting it out then. You can stop it if you catch it quickly, but you have to catch it quickly. That's the danger; the whole building goes bye-bye.

And that's why some ranges don't like steel-jacketed bullets.

So, check with your range, first. If your bullets (not the shells, but the bullets) are magnetic, they might say no.

[ysr_racer]

Meh, ammo is ammo, but a lot of indoor ranges don't want you to shoot steel or aluminum cased ammo.

They sell the range brass, and reloaders don't want it mixed in.

[smoothy8500]

They sell the range brass, and reloaders don't want it mixed in.

Usually the real reason they refuse steel cased ammo.

[hermosabeach]

If the range allows it, shoot what's cheap

[edgerly779]

Shootsocal has winchester white box 9mm 100$ for 200 rounds Tula is $94 for 200 rpounds