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Warning: Do not use Tula .308!!! *Edited* with Tula Customer Service Update
EDIT: After contacting customer service and sending them my pictures, they have happily agreed to pay for the damaged rifle, either fix it or replace it, whichever the local gunsmith suggests. They will refund the leftover ammo and my first aid supply costs (fairly minimal, but still...). Upon further inspection, I have found that the rear of the locking lugs, buttstock end, appears to have been damaged. There is new, shiny damaged steel in the lug recess's. The over pressure round appears to have set back the bolt. Bolt setback is not good. But, I am so far pleased with the customer service. They have found the round to be faulty and they will pay the damages to make me whole. Cant ask for much more than that.
Today, after shooting many of my rifles at the local gravel pit range, I decided to pull out my Ishapore 2A1 .308 (ya, 7.62, I know and this is not the place to debate this). I have nearly 1,000 rounds through this rifle, brass case surplus, commercial ammo, Brown Bear steel case, etc. Today, I decided to try Tula... Never again. On the 7th round, the report was much louder, the recoil much heavier and I had a pain in my arm and my cheek and my hat went flying. I opened the bolt (no resistance) to find a complete case head separation. Thank god the Enfield has good gas flow. My left wrist is now burnt and I have many tiny pieces of metal/residue stuck under the skin. I treated it immediately with my first aid kit (yes, I always have one). My rifle blew the magazine out of the bottom, damaged the ejector and the ejector cut in the barrel. I have already sent Tula a message detailing the unpleasant experience. I have not yet decided to go to the hospital or not yet, to get the debris removed (cant really afford it). I am awaiting their response. I have pictures and an eye witness. I am not a happy camper.
Do not use this ammunition, I noticed it has a surprisingly high risk of failure after looking around online at various other over charged rounds of the same type. This thread is useless without pictures, so here they are, of the rifle and my arm.
EDIT: After contacting customer service and sending them my pictures, they have happily agreed to pay for the damaged rifle, either fix it or replace it, whichever the local gunsmith suggests. They will refund the leftover ammo and my first aid supply costs (fairly minimal, but still...). Upon further inspection, I have found that the rear of the locking lugs, buttstock end, appears to have been damaged. There is new, shiny damaged steel in the lug recess's. The over pressure round appears to have set back the bolt. Bolt setback is not good. But, I am so far pleased with the customer service. They have found the round to be faulty and they will pay the damages to make me whole. Cant ask for much more than that.
Today, after shooting many of my rifles at the local gravel pit range, I decided to pull out my Ishapore 2A1 .308 (ya, 7.62, I know and this is not the place to debate this). I have nearly 1,000 rounds through this rifle, brass case surplus, commercial ammo, Brown Bear steel case, etc. Today, I decided to try Tula... Never again. On the 7th round, the report was much louder, the recoil much heavier and I had a pain in my arm and my cheek and my hat went flying. I opened the bolt (no resistance) to find a complete case head separation. Thank god the Enfield has good gas flow. My left wrist is now burnt and I have many tiny pieces of metal/residue stuck under the skin. I treated it immediately with my first aid kit (yes, I always have one). My rifle blew the magazine out of the bottom, damaged the ejector and the ejector cut in the barrel. I have already sent Tula a message detailing the unpleasant experience. I have not yet decided to go to the hospital or not yet, to get the debris removed (cant really afford it). I am awaiting their response. I have pictures and an eye witness. I am not a happy camper.
Do not use this ammunition, I noticed it has a surprisingly high risk of failure after looking around online at various other over charged rounds of the same type. This thread is useless without pictures, so here they are, of the rifle and my arm.
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