What's the best type of Wolf to shoot through your AR? Thanks guys!
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What's the best type of Wolf to shoot through your AR? Thanks guys!
Yup, the newer polymer coated Wolf is good to go. I have shot over 1000rds in the last couple of months without a single issue.
I realize the whole question of finding affordable quality ammunition has become more relevant of late, but every time I hear the Wolf thing brought up (and it seems to come up often), I get this mental image of pumping regular unleaded fuel into a ZO6 Corvette or something.
I don't know if Wolf is actually that bad these days, but I personally would still be looking for an alternative loading. Has Wolf's quality really come up to the point where it is deserving of a second look?
Chief
In the past month, I've run 2200rds of Wolf through my Sabre Defence M4 with no failures. That's 1000rds of 5yr old lacquer coated 55gr at the range and 1200rds of new polymer coated 55gr at a 3-day class. Other than the awful stench, I have no complaints.
In the past, I've had guns that occasionally choked on Wolf (mainly FTE failures on a hot gun), but this rifle eats it up like candy. Hot or cold, it's golden. The Wolf is not loaded nearly as hot as most domestic loads, but it's reliable for me and accurate enough for range/class work. Plus, I like the fact that I can police my "brass" with a big ass magnet. :D
I have a good stockpile of XM193 and Q3131A stacked up in the basement along with a fair amount of other quality domestic loads, but I'll keep running Wolf for my plinking/training ammo. I'll save the good stuff for a rainy day.
I've got a pile of Radway that runs fine for me, but where able I shoot Wolf 55/62gr without issue. It smells bad, but shoots well enough to be my go-to match/training ammo at a bit more than half the cost of more conventional options.
I have shot about 1200 rounds of the polymer coated stuff with no issues whatsoever. I have about 2800 rounds of it left to shoot. I'll let you know how it goes. :)
GHILLIE
I shot primarily Wolf during my carbine class a couple months ago. No problems other than it smells bad when fired. It was more than accurate enough for the ranges involed in the class and I had 100% reliability with it.
If the money I save with Wolf means I can shoot more or take an extra class this year, then I think it's well worth it.