Recommendation? Favorite ammo?

@Blues Bender

Does the surplus have any kind of lacquer or coating? I've read that cheaper ammo will sometimes have a coating to help with corrosion and can cause malfunctions after the chamber heats up. Apparently it softens and gets sticky.
 
Wheeler80 said:
@Blues Bender

Does the surplus have any kind of lacquer or coating? I've read that cheaper ammo will sometimes have a coating to help with corrosion and can cause malfunctions after the chamber heats up. Apparently it softens and gets sticky.
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That's been my experience with the Russian Tula in my M4 during full rock&roll mode. Other than that it's an ok cheap range ammo.
 
skyhorse said:
That's been my experience with the Russian Tula in my M4 during full rock&roll mode. Other than that it's an ok cheap range ammo.
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I shoot Tul in mine all the time. I usually start out with it and move to something else when it warms up just to keep that from happening.
 
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Wheeler80 said:
@Blues Bender

Does the surplus have any kind of lacquer or coating? I've read that cheaper ammo will sometimes have a coating to help with corrosion and can cause malfunctions after the chamber heats up. Apparently it softens and gets sticky.
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I don't know if you guys ever visited the Box o' Truth site before, but during my time there a lot of talk went on about lacquered ammunition. The guy who ran the forum once said that he tried heating up the lacquer on a spent casing with the live flame of a lit torch but still couldn't get it to melt.
 
Charlie_K said:
I don't know if you guys ever visited the Box o' Truth site before, but during my time there a lot of talk went on about lacquered ammunition. The guy who ran the forum once said that he tried heating up the lacquer on a spent casing with the live flame of a lit torch but still couldn't get it to melt.
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I don't know if it's true or not. It's just something I've read. I'm sure it depends on the lacquer/protectant the factory used.
 
Charlie_K said:
I don't know if you guys ever visited the Box o' Truth site before, but during my time there a lot of talk went on about lacquered ammunition. The guy who ran the forum once said that he tried heating up the lacquer on a spent casing with the live flame of a lit torch but still couldn't get it to melt.
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Never been to that site but do know from whats happened to me going rock&roll mode with a hot barrel,the Tula has jammed my rifle. I have a full unopened case left , plus a couple hundred loose rounds. For handguns and some rifles I've had no problem but I started buying the GI ammo can Federal for my M4.
 
Charlie_K said:
Well there's always this site for recommendations on quality defensive ammo.

https://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/Self_Defense_Ammo_FAQ/
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I think Lucky Gunner could have saved a few dollars and just linked to your site, lol.

Good stuff Charlie.

I'm slowly gravitating towards an AR platform, I know very little about it, but in the meantime, why are heavier bullets less common in 5.56, i.e. 80 grain. Or am I wrong in my understanding? I sometimes see manufacturers stating something like projectiles in excess of 65 grains should not be used. Why would they state that?
 
seeverscpa said:
I think Lucky Gunner could have saved a few dollars and just linked to your site, lol.

Good stuff Charlie.

I'm slowly gravitating towards an AR platform, I know very little about it, but in the meantime, why are heavier bullets less common in 5.56, i.e. 80 grain. Or am I wrong in my understanding? I sometimes see manufacturers stating something like projectiles in excess of 65 grains should not be used. Why would they state that?
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Different bullet weights require different twist rates for best performance. They're a finicky bunch when it comes to things like accuracy.
 
Steel ammunition even copper or lead work good.

.177,4.5,9mm,10mm any ammunition with good accuracy.

Firing clear glass 6mm will jam a pistol i really don't recommend using them.
 
Favorite ammo?
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Spit wads !
But my Dad told me once about a kid who shot rabbit turds into his teacher's bun with a sling shot. Questionable with a blow gun though.
I'm just saying . . .

I got swats once for shooting bent nails into the cork pin up board in the classroom with a rubber band between my fingers.
True story.
 
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