Wolf Ammo OK?

Do a search on AR15.com and you'll find an endless number of threads about Wolf ammo both pro and con. I do know that because of the lacquer coating on some wolf loads it has a higher chance of getting stuck in the chamber where it heats up and accumulate. That can't be good for the ejector not to mention the hassle of removing said cartridge.

Empty cartridges get ejected forcefully against our 556's upper. It's bad enough with softer brass cases, so I'm not sure I would want Wolf steel casings doing that. I'm sure a number of people here would say they shoot it and everything's fine. Look at it this way, you wouldn't put cheap gas in a Ferrari would you? So, why take a chance with questionable ammo on a $2,000 rifle?

shot a few hundred rounds including 3 mags in rapid fire mode and not 1 problem i say buy it!!!

You load it, pull the trigger and it goes bang.

I've shot several thousands of rounds of Brown Bear (which is basically the same thing) without a single issue. No misfeeds, misfires or dud rounds, ever.

After several hundred rounds, just give your rifle a good cleaning and you are good to go.

Raaze07 said:

What's the feeling for shooting Wolf ammo in our precious SIG's?

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...good ammo + good mags =

...Wolf isn't good ammo...

...your gun...youir choice... :wink:

...isn't "copy and paste" such a good thing...


...ya know...the 556 will eat "just about" anything you feed her...kinda like a garbage truck...however...i personally feel that with "any weapon" you should always use "good mags" and "good" ammo...that doesn't mean that the ammo needs to be expensive...

...the 556 will safely shoot any blend of SAAMI spec commercial 223 remington and also military spec 5.56 NATO ammunition safely...for plinking i would stay with the cheaper and more widely avaiable 55gr / 62 grain bullit weights...

...if you can find it Fed XM193 ( not the XM193 PD ) and winchenter Q3131 is great full power ammo...i would also recomend black hills, federal american eagal, any of the federal or winchester 223 ammo...PMC is also good as long as it was made in Korea...pass on the Mexican stuff...remington UMC is OK as is sellier and ballot...just a little underpowered IMO...just buy what's on sale...

...some of the ammunition i would avoid...wolf...silver bear...monarch...olympic...main cartrage company...ultramax...and any of the "foreign surplus" ammo that hits the market...

... ...a note about surplus ammo...countries do not "surplus" ammunition because they love to "give it away"...they surplus it because it is no longer considered acceptable..or was ever acceptable for military use...either it is "too old" or has "quality control issues"...some of which could be dangerous...and remember...most countries have their own specifications regarding "military" ammunition...you can never really be sure what you're getting...that's the short story...really...

Thanks Ullie - I appreciate the advice.

I'm going to pass on this ammo.

I say if u like to shoot alot and dont want to pay alot wolf is your best bet.
The only problem i've had when shooting it is that some times it can be a bit under powered, and because it's loaded into steel casings your rifle gets really dirty. I have shot over a thousand rounds of wolf through my rifle. at a cost of $320 dollars. when all the other ammo i prefered was about $380 for 500 rounds. sure metal casings can ware your parts in the long run, but with all the money u save shooting it you can always buy a spare parts kit or any other parts that u need.

alot of people baby thier guns, i say u bought em for a purpose so shoot the hell out of em.

Like Ullie says, it's your gun. Shoot whatever ammo you're comfortable with. We wouldn't be having this Wolf discussion if ammo prices weren't so ridiculous. Just a few years ago M193 and Q3131 boxes of 20 can be had for as little as $4.

But then again a few years ago none of us had a 556! :lol:

I know a guy who deals in machine guns,and he said he has talked to several guys that have blown up there guns shooting wolf ammo.I know first hand about blowing up a gun,but I was shooting military surplus ammo.Its very unerving,I just got lucky and was'nt hurt,but I don't take any chances any more.Only the good stuff for me and my machines.You might shoot wolf ammo all the time,and have no issues,but it only takes once to make a believer out you.I say good luck,and safe shooting.

I ran a couple boxes of the Wolf Military classic (camo box) through my Sig. From what I read it was loaded hotter then the standard Wolf in the black box. It ran just fine through my Sig, in fact it seemed to cycle slightly faster then the Prvi I normally shoot, so it may have been loaded a bit hotter.

I wasn't interested in dealing with stuck cases or broken/worn extractors, so I haven't tried it again. But it's good to know it could run it if I had to.

I have put 1000 rounds of wolf military classic through my 556 SBR with out an issue and without cleaning.

My gun has been exceptionally reliable. I cleaned it last week for the first time. Needless to say it was very dirty. I personally wouldn't own a gun that didn't run on cheep ammo at the range.

If a gun is finacky over ammo, I usually trade it for a new gun.

I typically just shoot wolf ammo in the winter,because its to hot in the summer,what with all the protective gear I have to wear.First I put on my kevlar vest,then my welding hood,then my welding gloves,kinda hard to get your fingers in the trigger guard.Thank you magpul-enhanced trigger guard ya-know! Then I use someone else's rifle at the range,So no I don't mind shooting wolf ammo in the winter.Also if the gun goes kaput I just throw it away and get another.Because some guns are so finicky they just blow up in your face.But I think I've got that covered you know but mostly in the winter though.Oh make sure to wear your ears,and have a good day! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

762nato,

Apparently you don't like wolf ammo. Thats fine, if you don't like it, don't buy any. That way there will be more left for me to buy and shoot.

Its not that I don't like it,I just don't trust it.My shooting buddy blew the top cover off his pre-ban galil,and locked up his bolt one day.shooting wolf. My buddy that sell's machine guns told me his friend went to the factory in russia were its made.He said he seen a guy scooping gun powder up with a shovel out of a big mound,off the floor loading a hopper.The floor was dirt.so I don't know about quality control over there.I'd say just be careful,and wear your shooting glasses.

seant said:

762nato,

Apparently you don't like wolf ammo. Thats fine, if you don't like it, don't buy any. That way there will be more left for me to buy and shoot.

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I agree More cheap ammo for you and more M193 for us. Everyone's happy 8)