Wolf loaded ammunition vs primers

[sjoliat]

Does anyone know why the sanctions that I've been told eliminated the supply of Wolf primers hasn't done the same to their loaded ammo? I just checked an online vendor and they still, in this market, have steel-cased 5.56 in stock. The fact that it's listed at $800/case not withstanding, they either had a warehouse the size of an Amazon distribution center full of it, or for some reason the sanctions ignore a much larger segment. Just curious really, knowing that the odds of anything good happening in the firearms industry for the near future are rather slim.

[JimmyB62]

I can’t answer your question but this is an interesting read from Powder Valley and does reference Russian and other foreign primers.

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/why-...pply-shortage/

[markm]

Wolf primers were made in Russia. But the Wolf branded ammo can be made in various countries/plants as I understand it from posts here on M4.

I feel like I need to put my primers in the gun safe and leave the guns out. (guns are easier to replace)

[SeriousStudent]

Mark, if I remember right, you always had really consistent results with low SD from Wolf primers.

Or have I cracked open the eggnog too early?

[Bret]

I’ve heard nothing about the Russian sanctions impacting the availability of Russian ammunition. Where did you hear this?

[mack7.62]

Remember when they imported the Bulgarian or was it Romania 75 round AK drums that just happened to be identical to the banned from import Chinese drums? I don't think sanctions mean that much when there is a buck to be made.

[DG23]

Mark, if I remember right, you always had really consistent results with low SD from Wolf primers.

Or have I cracked open the eggnog too early?

Have heard the same on other larger reloading forums from guys that measure that sort of stuff.

Those guys seem to like them...

[mack7.62]

Have heard the same on other larger reloading forums from guys that measure that sort of stuff.

Those guys seem to like them...

Yeah I can remember years ago when they were first imported competition shooter David Tubb tested them and immediately turned around and bought a pallet of them.

[markm]

Mark, if I remember right, you always had really consistent results with low SD from Wolf primers.

Or have I cracked open the eggnog too early?

Absolutely right. I remember buying them originally due to the cheap price, and trying to load them for 9mm ammo. I had no idea they were amazing rifle primers until a year or two later.

[Pappabear]

Absolutely right. I remember buying them originally due to the cheap price, and trying to load them for 9mm ammo. I had no idea they were amazing rifle primers until a year or two later.

And we tried to substitute CCI for our 77grain load and it opened up our groups by .5MOA. We discovered after loading a few hundred rounds and we thought, we should check these. Im not busting on CCI, just for our load, not as good.

PB