Honestly, how bad is Wolf ammo?

[pmpmstrb]

I always hear people say not to shoot Wolf because it is a really dirty ammo. When I do a search I get all different kinds of answers. Has anyone here shot it? What are your opinions of it? I ask because I just came across this.

MidwayUSA - Wolf Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point Steel Case Berdan Primed Box of 50
MidwayUSA - Wolf Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point Steel Case Berdan Primed Box of 500 (10 Boxes of 50)
MidwayUSA - Wolf Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point Steel Case Berdan Primed Case of 1000 (20 Boxes of 50)

Not figuring shipping it's anywhere between 13.19 and 13.98 cents per round. Figuring shipping on 1000 makes it 14.77 cents per round. The next cheapest ammo to that is WWB which I can get for 17.57 per round after tax using the gpa in law's discount card at wally-world. The difference between buying 1000 of each puts a $28 favor to the Wolf which is essentially another 189rnds.


So back to my original question. Is Wolf really as bad as people make it out to be? I have a newer Glock 19. I don't need anymore ammo, but that is a very good deal.

 

[Paul]

I shot it through my AR15 and its dirty ass ****.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

Of the thousands I've shot through the AR I've only encountered one stuck case, it came out easy. As far as pistol ammo, only every once in a while I'll get a spent case stuck when the slide operates.

I shoot the Wolf in the XD and a Glock, they seem to do ok, but the 1911 isn't too fond of it.

For the price I like it, and it's not like I don't clean my guns after, so the dirtiness doesn't bother me.

Good for plinking.

 

[in625shooter]

I try to stay away from it. I have had several cases of 45 Wolf ammo split in my autos. One actually locked up my M&P 45. Plus I shoot 45 acp wheelguns which Wolf ammo is a no go with.

 

[turnandshoot4]

At the Indy gun show the glock armorer has blown up guns from using wolf ammo. I think the issue is with the twist rate and bullet material. This is just what he says. By no means am I saying he is the be all end all of glock knowledge.

A point however for the WWB. These are reloadable cases. If you save your brass, in the future you could reload that ammo for cheaper than if you had to buy brass. You could also sell brass. There are a few people around this forum who buy spent brass. Myself included

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

To tell you the truth they have a point on the brass, I've shot Wolf for years and I'd rather spend a bit more and have brass to show after. Once you get into reloading, you'll never go back.

I usually only buy it when it's a price that's too good to be true.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

I have used and still have on my shelf Wolf in:
7.62x39
9mm
.45acp
I have fired several thousand rounds through various guns with zero problems.
Granted Most of my rifles are Russian or eastern block manufacture.
My FM Hi-Power and RI .45 will eat wolf all day as will my Hi-Point Carbines.

 

[Don]

My ar eats the **** like its going out of style. Who cares about being dirty, if its just for plinking, also if you clean your guns like your supposed to then you have nothing to worry about. I mean honestly if it wasn't good ammo, no one would buy it and they would be out of business.


Don,
A happy user of wolf ammo.

 

[sjstill]

It has an unusual odor, but I've shot the heck out of it in my AR's with zero problems. In excess of 2000 rounds.

At the Indy gun show the glock armorer has blown up guns from using wolf ammo.

Unless he actually has them on hand, I'd want solid proof. If it's who I think it is, he has more crap than Carter has pills. Nice guy, good salesman, but gets carried away with the BS. Don't believe his US Marshals stories (if he still tells them). Or FBI or Secret Service or....

 

[Don]

That odor is quite addicting.

 

[hkhoosier]

My rule is commie ammo through commie guns. Wolf is fine.

 

[ick]

It's fine for crappy ammo.

I just can't stand steel cases. Brass is so much shinier.

 

[4sarge]

My rule is commie ammo through commie guns. Wolf is fine.

I kinda like that rule

 

[hippykiller]

I have shot about 500rds of the .223 out of a dpms ar15, and the wife has shot about 150rds of the 9mm out of a Glock 26. Personally I have never had a problem with it. Although the wife has had some failures to extract from the glock. As some have said before it is pretty dirty and the accuracy is lacking compared to higher priced ammo. As far as the smell goes I have found Remington's UMC .223 oder to be much more acrid.

 

[ryanmercer]

I put some through my brothers Makarov this weekend as it's all that Bradis had for target for it... I've got powder burns all over my hand and it looks like I've been working on an engine or something, even after tons and tons of scrubbing. It was also belching clouds of smoke every round.

 

[BloodEclipse]

I bought a case of 1000 last year of .223 62grain for $163 and that was the worst $163 I have ever spent. I could not run more than 80 rounds through my ARs without cases sticking. Clean them and good to go for another 80 rounds. Not what I call a good day at the range.
I now shoot REM UMC and have since the wolf is gone and have had no problems.... not a single one.

 

[sjstill]

What brand of AR? 5.56 or .223 chamber(s)??

I bought a case of 1000 last year of .223 62grain for $163 and that was the worst $163 I have ever spent. I could not run more than 80 rounds through my ARs without cases sticking. Clean them and good to go for another 80 rounds. Not what I call a good day at the range.
I now shoot REM UMC and have since the wolf is gone and have had no problems.... not a single one.

 

[epsylum]

It's fine for crappy ammo.

I just can't stand steel cases. Brass is so much shinier.

I prefer brass because I am a reloader, however steel cases are easy to pick up with a magnet on a rope.

It is the aluminum cases that I hate. Can't reload them and you can't use a magnet to pick them up.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

i have shot alot of wolf 9mm and 223... my mini 14 or any of my other 9mm hand guns dont seam to care....

 

[Don]

It goes bang for me...

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