I know its been done before....Wolf Ammo, humor me.

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What is your experience with Wolf ammo.

  • I have shot tons of it, no problems.

    Votes: 68 28.5%
  • I have shot some of it, no problems.

    Votes: 91 38.1%
  • I had nothing but problems with it.

    Votes: 8 3.3%
  • Less reliable than most, but ok for practice.

    Votes: 19 7.9%
  • I had some problems, but not more than any other ammo.

    Votes: 7 2.9%
  • I just wanted to vote and feel important.

    Votes: 46 19.2%

  • Total voters
    239

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His testing is not scientific, but his conclusion matches my experience: you can shoot all the steel cased ammo you want, just don't mix it with brass cased ammo. The steel doesn't expand enough to obturate the bore, which allows powder to creep in around the case. When you then use a brass cased round, it expands fully and sticks in the powder. The lacquer or poly are not an issue.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/edu18.htm

Educational Zone #18 - Shooting Wolf steel-cased Ammo in an AR15


Today's Question: Does shooting Wolf ammo in an AR result in the "Lacquer" or "Poly" being deposited in the chamber, resulting in stuck cases?
 

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My DPMS LR-.308 did not like the wolfe ammo. It kept getting stuck in the chamber after firing. Any brass ammo was fine. My guess is that the casings were swelling.
 

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It'll plink, but you won't be winning any competitions with it. The 5.56 I've been using is very inconsistent accuracy wise, but it goes bang every time. It is nice to be able to hit the range and shoot some rounds without breaking the bank or looking for spent brass. It is also dirty as all get up. I've got the polymer coated btw, lacquer is worse.
 

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My LMT/RRA/Stag eat it like candy!
It is fine for paper punching!
I do not shoot it until I break the gun in with decent brass ammo!
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I shoot some in my DPMS. It doesn't like a fast steady diet without resting in between. The lacquor tends to melt off the steel caseing gumming up the bolt. I have about a thousand to shoot up and I won't buy anymore. I bought it when I could get it for $100.00 per thousand. They're alright it you don't shoot them too fast. I understand that Wolf has come out with a new polymer substance that is better. I will go to the range and shoot maybe a hundred and get one misfire at the end of my session. That's not too bad.
 

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I'm with Dustin...it is ok for plinking but not very accurate. I use my ar's to hunt coyotes and prairie dogs and the cheap american eagle 50 gr. hp or black hills reman 52 gr hp is wayyy more accurate. I keep a case or two of wolf hps around for when my kids want to bang a few rounds but I would never hunt with it.
 

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I have never had a problem with 308, 22lr,and 223 ammo. But about 3 years ago I wanted to try the pistol ammo so got a box of 9mm and a box of 45 both fmj. Shot the 9mm out of a glock 17 and a sig 226 had a dud seemed like every 2 rounds. The 45 was better seemed like 1 out of every 7 was a dud. Heard they had a pistol primer problem along time ago havnt tried any since just thought id add. I still buy rifle ammo from wolf though.
 

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