The truth about Wolf ammo

Wolf ammo and it’s quality is a hot topic on the boards. I wanted to discuss some of the myths about using Wolf and also some of the facts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ZB3UfG960

Comments are always welcome.

I think you should have pulled a bullet to show that a magnet will stick to the bullet, and cut one in half to shot what it’s made of.

I also think you should have taken a torch to a polymer coated case to show that the polymer wouldn’t melt off.

I think you should have shot a group with good ammunition to show what a good group looks like.

Overall I think the video is pretty decent and puts a lot of information together in one place.

Thank you for the video :slight_smile:

How can you beat 1000/ rds for less than $200 delivered…I’ve shot wolf and brown bear ammo in the carbine classes I’ve taken without any problems. As far as the accuracy is concerned, well, that was more me than the ammo.

Nice presentation. One minor detail to note: the “bi-metal” jacket actually consists of a thin layer of copper, a thick layer of steel and then another thin layer of copper.

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=71792

Good info, thanks.

What’s the point of the interior copper layer? Does steel next to lead do something? Can’t be a manufacturing efficiency thing with the price of copper… can it?

I haven’t bought any Wolf yet for my AK but did just pick up a case of Golden Tiger from PSA for $199.99. Primers and bullets both sealed, cases and bullets all look consistent. if I didn’t know better I’d say this stuff looks a lot like Hornady.

Hey I heard a rumor about Wolf ammo??? Is it true that the red primer sealent can leak out of the primer pocket and cause a mess. I dont know if its true and its not comming from a very reliable source but I figured I would ask anyway.

Also is it advisble to run wolf ammo in a Daniel Defense rifle. I really enjoy shooting but have not been able to do it alot because of the price of brass cased 5.56 ammo

Just wanted to get the opinion of the pros on this site that have way more experience that I

Thanks
JR

I have a picture somewhere of a bolt & firing pin after thousands of rounds of Wolf. I didn’t get any malfunctions that I could trace to the buildup before cleaning it, but it was definitely there.

Agreed. Melted lacquer in the chamber is the biggest fallacy of them all.

It doesn’t leak out on it’s own if that’s what you’re implying. The sealant is over applied from the beginning and when the primer goes off, it’s exploded/ejected all over the weapon’s innards. Particularly on the bolt face and under the extractor. Shoot several thousand rounds without cleaning and you will start to develop stuck cases due to that red sealant building up under the extractor, carbon and unburned powder residue in the chamber, causing a failure to extract.

Good vid. I’ve been shooting only wolf in my AR for a while now. I used to clean it after every range trip but have decided to see how long it can go before NEEDING to be cleaned. Only about 350 rounds so far, most of that at a carbine course. You already can’t read BCM on the carrier anymore, but its running just fine…lol

When sighting in at the course from 25 meters, prone with a bipod, my 3 shot groups usually had all three holes touching unless it was a called flier.

I saw something similar to that on the firearms blog some time back.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/06/09/a-clean-wouldnt-hurt/

No Molon but if I had to take a SWAG at it. I would say that the steel jacket tube [roll] was copper plated before it was cut and formed into a jacket and the lead core swaged in.

Whoa…

I couldn’t let mine go that far just because of what a PITA it would be to clean at that point…lol

I think this is the pic you are talking about…15,000 rounds of wolf

No, it’s a pic I took of my own gun, with the bolt taken apart and the inside of the extractor and the firing pin visible. Can’t find it now.

I love Wolf. I’ve never had a problem running it, and it’s my ammo of choice on lost-brass ranges.

has anyone ever done a water test with wolf/steel case?

just curious how it would hold up to being exposed to humidity/rain/flood

Haven’t you ever been to a range where people have shot Wolf? There are usually old rusty casings strewn everywhere. :smiley:

But unless you plan on leaving your ammo out in the rain for weeks or more, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about.