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Old 12-13-2007, 12:17 AM   #1
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How is the Wolf .223?

I just got a new .223 rifle, and bought some Wolf FMJ 55 gr steel cased shells. I was wandering how good they are. Thanks in advance.
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Old 12-13-2007, 12:43 AM   #2
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Mostly plinking level in my experience. They work just not great ammo.
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:33 AM   #3
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I bought a case for my Stag upper/spikes lower and it didn't work for crap. So I shot about60 rounds, which was a PITA and sold the rest. Some people have good luck with it, but an AR is no SKS.
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:37 AM   #4
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I bought a box of 30-06 wouldn't bet my life on it. Doesn't fire every time
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:41 AM   #5
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That's weird, because the Wolf 7.62x39mm is great stuff....

But then again, the wolf .30 Carbine ammo is pretty bad. It smells horrible and doesn't extract every time.
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:44 AM   #6
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It sounds like I might not want to use the wolf...
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:45 AM   #7
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It sounds like I might not want to use the wolf...
what gun do you have cause it might work
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:50 AM   #8
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Savage 200 as I said earlier in .223
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:55 AM   #9
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I guess it wouldn't hurt to try it. But I would take some different ammo just in case when you go to the range. Cause you would hate to waste a good range trip.
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:57 AM   #10
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Kk thx I was thinking of getting some other ammo anyways.
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Old 12-13-2007, 01:27 PM   #11
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Rem742 has a good point. Guns that are rather crudely built (SKS, AK-47) feed the wolf stuff very well. A bolt action rifle such as the Savage 200 will probably feed and shoot it just fine. It expect to get really tight groups with wolf ammo.

While the ammo is very crudely made, I have found it extremely reliable when it comes to firing. It isn't very reliable when it comes to feeding in autoloaders though (except for the SKS and AK's that I've used wolf in).
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Old 12-13-2007, 02:16 PM   #12
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use 7.62 for my SKS and even 7.62x54r in my mosin works fine but my ar dont like it at all. but since your ussing it in a bolt gun it cant hurt to try.
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:24 PM   #13
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It shot quite well today. It was only about 10 yds so it didn't make much of a difference. i would have shot at 100 yds, but it was raining for most of the day and the bench was soaked so I had a hard time aiming that distance.
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Old 12-16-2007, 11:45 PM   #14
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Fine for plinking. Would want to have to rely on it for
"social work".
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Old 01-10-2008, 04:42 AM   #15
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I know it's an old post, but figured I'd add something I was recently told regarding this.

From what I hear, Wolf with steel casings is a bad idea in any AR style rifle... the steel casing is heavier, and doesn't always eject like it should... possibly causing damage.
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Old 01-10-2008, 08:48 AM   #16
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Quote:       Originally Posted by ghost_raven View Post
I know it's an old post, but figured I'd add something I was recently told regarding this.

From what I hear, Wolf with steel casings is a bad idea in any AR style rifle... the steel casing is heavier, and doesn't always eject like it should... possibly causing damage.

There's also the lacquer on the shell casings which heats up and can get left behind in the chamber. I wouldn't shjoot Wolf through my AR for anything.
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Old 01-10-2008, 10:42 AM   #17
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I shoot the poly-coated wolf through my AR's. It doesn't seem to bother them. It is a little dirtier than premium ammo, but for the money, it is a good deal. I can see where the lacquer coated could be a problem. My buddy shoots it in his AR with no problems so far, but I stick with the poly-coated.
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Old 01-12-2008, 01:24 AM   #18
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I bought a case for my Stag upper/spikes lower and it didn't work for crap. So I shot about60 rounds, which was a PITA and sold the rest. Some people have good luck with it, but an AR is no SKS.
You arent jokin. I have both, and it is just too dirty of an ammo to put thru my Bushmaster. My SKS is a different story. I figure if the ammo and the gun are made in the same place then they are made for eachother!
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This is all you need: The Box O' Truth - Educational Zone #18 - Shooting Wolf steel-cased Ammo in an AR15
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Old 01-17-2008, 05:42 PM   #20
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I've shot over a 1000 rounds of Wolf .223 through my Rock River AR with out any failures or jams. It does have a smell to it and I clean my gun after every shoot but at the price ammo is now I'm sticking with it . Now the Russian Bear ammo is total crap, I bought a box of it in 9mm and .223 and it fails about every 5th round. Just my .02 worth.
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