This weekend I decided to work on a few things at the range. Nothing major, just some accuracy practice and a few speed drills. I grabbed a few hundred rounds of some bulk ammo I caught a great deal on and figured, a bullet is a bullet... boy was I wrong! Let me reintroduce a name that all shooters know, TulAmmo. Anyone that shoots has seen their steel cased AK ammo for dirt cheap prices and may have even bought a box or two. Well, I was that person this time. The only difference is, I ordered mine online. It was a deal that was too good to be true, because it was! In the first magazine of my Smith & Wesson M&P Shield alone, i had 3 malfunctions. Two because the primer didn't ignite the powder when the striker hit it and one stovepipe. I cleaned my guns before I went to shoot so I'm positive that wasn't the issue. To make sure it wasn't a fluke, I cleaned my pistol AGAIN and even cleaned the magazine. Eight pulls of the trigger, 1 weak primer strike that couldn't ignite the powder. Now I'm getting irritated. I decide that it's the ammo so I decide to switch it out with some American Eagle 147 gr FMJ flat points. I then fired two full magazines from my Shield, reloaded them both, and fired them again with no issues. Now I'm SURE it's the ammo! But I guess that's what I get for being cheap... I tried to save a few dollars on ammo that I knew would only be shot at paper or steel & ended up wasting most of my money. Now I have around 300 rounds of ammo that I don't even know will go bang when I press the trigger. I've learned my lesson. Please believe this will NOT happen again.
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AuthorKeep in mind that I am by no means a gun expert. I have had some safety, handling, and shooting training, but nowhere near the amount I feel is needed to claim the "expert" title. With that being said, I am a man that owns a LOT of firearms, knives, and gear! I have been shooting since I could hold a rifle and have even competed in and won a few competitions. The advice and tips that I give are based on personal experience, but are by no means to be taken as law. Please consult a trained, certified professional for all your firearms needs. Enjoy! Archives
May 2016
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