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I can buy a chunk of Wolf 40S&W from a friend for chump change. I've fired thousands of rounds of Wolf 7.62x39 and have found it good enough, but dirty. How is Wolf handgun ammo?
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02-20-2009, 05:40 PM
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I can buy a chunk of Wolf 40S&W from a friend for chump change. I've fired thousands of rounds of Wolf 7.62x39 and have found it good enough, but dirty. How is Wolf handgun ammo?
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Dirty but functional.
I've shot a few boxes of their .45ACP in my 1911. It goes bang.
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02-20-2009, 07:12 PM
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I had good luck in 45 , just so it has the poly coated cases it should be ok.
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02-20-2009, 07:27 PM
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FWIW, it's banned at the S&W range.
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02-20-2009, 07:58 PM
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I've fired plenty of it with no trouble. You will hear several here that don't like it for whatever reason but I've never had any problems with it personally.
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I've seen it stick inside the chamber of an XD, an M&P, and a Kimber.
Other guns have shot it fine.
If it once sticks in your gun, it's telling you something.
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It will be a little hard on your extractor, but if that does not bother you and you don't mind cleaning afterwards, why not? When you pull the trigger it goes bang.
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It works, I have numerous boxes of Wolf 9mm 115.
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I don't shoot steel case ammo in anything.
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02-23-2009, 11:31 AM
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+ 1 n4zov.
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I happily shoot it in my ComBloc guns. I don't shoot it in my other guns. I have watched a few friends develop malfs due to the lacquered chambers and have assisted a friend in rectifying such a problem.
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Just a quick FYI on Wolf .22LR ammo. It is high quality stuff, made for Wolf in Germany by SK Jagd. It used to be a bargain, but now that serious target shooters all know, the price is the same as other high quality stuff.
A brick of match Target is about $45., and Match Extra is $60. The olympic level stuff is $100. a brick, about the same as Eley Tenex.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Erich:
I happily shoot it in my ComBloc guns. I don't shoot it in my other guns. I have watched a few friends develop malfs due to the lacquered chambers and have assisted a friend in rectifying such a problem.
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Wolf has quit using lacquer on the cases. They are now polymer coated and work much better. I used to have problems with the old stuff but since Wolf changed I haven't had any.
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I'd try running it if polymer coated. But even if lacquered, it'd be comforting to have around. Especially if you have a gun(s) with chamber dimensions that run to the large end of the spectrum, and don't let them get too hot?
But I think the days of overheating barrels with sustained fire of "cheap" ammo, have gone the way of the Dodo!
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Only ammo that ever jammed my mini 14. It was the old stuff, havn't tried the newer stuff.
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I've used it in everyone of my guns M1A, gas piston AR, 1911, 66, 386, and 22 never any problems just a little dirty
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Quote:
Originally posted by thomashoward:
[Posted 20 February 2009 04:40 PM
I can buy a chunk of Wolf 40S&W from a friend for chump change. I've fired thousands of rounds of Wolf 7.62x39 and have found it good enough, but dirty. How is Wolf handgun ammo?]
If its so good why is your friend selling it for chump change?
The only thing I have heard is that the coating will shellac your chamber if you shoot it hot, and the primer cup are harder than all others and may tend to create broken/worn firing pins. I do not shoot it. I do have 500 rounds of Wolfe
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Probably because he needed money. I baked 150+ rounds today. Good stuff overall. Like Wolf 7.62x39, the stuff has a weird odor.
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Good range ammo,over the years we have shot thousands of rounds in subguns.Found it more than acceptable in local IDPA matches.
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