WOLF AMMO, any thoughts on it?

[soberbyker]

9MM WOLF 124 GRAIN FMJ

Anyone use this Russian stuff? It's relatively inexpensive for a lot of practice/target shooting.

With ammo so expensive I'm looking for a cheap, but non-problematic ammo for the range. I like to get to the range at least once a week and put 100 or so thru the pipe.

[KIGY]

From what I hear it doesn't get any worst than Wolf.Just my two cents...

[Emptymag]

I feed it to my SKS, but then, they aren't too fussy about what they eat.

I always hear "it's filthy ammo." I'm not sure how true that is because I've never actually compared it to any other ammo I use.

I've also heard recently from another member, that it hits all over the place when he's shooting his .45, but in a smaller cal. (forget which) it's more accurate.

My thoughts on it?
I'd rather not use filthy, cheap ammo in an expensive handgun for practice that isn't (potentially) giving me a true "read" on my accuracy. I'll pay a bit more and practice with some other somewhat filthy, "brand name" FMJ that is a bit more accurate.

The only plus I can think of, other than low price, is that I can pick up my empties with a magnet!

[andrewmyers]

i too am curious about wolf ammo. i have several calibers that wolf makes ammo for. the only reason i would think someone says its dirty could be from maybe corrosive primers. wolfs website says they use boxer primers. nothing wrong with that i guess, it just means the ammo is reloadable. my findings, after doing a little research on wolf, is that it will foul up your barrel and has a bad odor. my only suggestion if you do buy wolf ammo, is to buy the new GOLD line. seems it has "clean burning powder'' and copper coated bullets. i guess they heard alot of complaints and this is their attempt to fix it. well try it and let everyone know what you think. if i buy some i will do the same

[dgg9]

I feed it to my SKS, but then, they aren't too fussy about what they eat.

The rule of thumb is that Eastern Bloc guns take Eastern Bloc ammo. Whether guns made in the West suffer from steel-cased ammo is unclear, though many people claim this.

For about the same money, I'd get CCI Blazer instead, which is cleaner.

[Nate]

I've also heard wolf ammo is dirty. I don't like to take chances with cheap ammo in my carry gun, or an expensive gun.

[JustinM]

I've personally shot tens of thousands of rounds of Wolf. I've never had a problem with it in any of the guns I've shot it out of (Glocks, AK's, and AR's, Shotguns). I dont know how a gun that requires frequent cleaning would function with wolf during prolonged fire. It's affordable ammo that works great for training.

[brian]

it's all i feed my ar, it seems to eat it just fine.
i've run some 30carbine through the m1, it does'nt seem to mind it either.
i've also put a few .45's down there as well.

it smells bad and seems to let more residue but it works.

[axmdr40]

My roommate's dad got him 1000 rounds of .40S&W Wolf for Christmas, we shoot it at the range all the time, never had a problem with it. The worst thing for me is that i always jab my fingers on the plastic trays it comes in.

[RandomTask]

Wolf ammo is fine for plinking, but I'd never use it at the range or to sight in a gun. For practice ammo (at the range on paper targets) I think it's best to use an inexpensive FMJ round that has the same shooting characteristics as your defense round. In 9mm, I practice with Fiocchi FMJ ($7.45 a box, which is a great deal for quality factory-new ammo) and use Federal Hydra-Shoks as my carry load. I had a chance to buy 1000 rnds of Bear ammo at $5.90 a box, but I'd only use it for breaking glass in a junk pit with my P94.