What's the opinion here on Wolf?

[tv1217]

Yes/No/BLAGH?

 

[Turtle]

Good, dirty, and always goes bang! Good russian junk! might as well buy it while you can. Russia is bound to **** up soon.

 

[tv1217]

Do you happen to know if the Wolf on Midway USA is the polymer or lacquer coated variety?


.308 if that matters

 

[smokingman]

I have done the 270 win. It is dirty but always goes bang...and I personally did not see a difference in accuracy from winchester.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I'll use it as long as it doesn't cost near brass cased ammo. I used to shoot it all the time, since it jumped in price, I just buy brass cased and reload it.

 

[tv1217]

Well, for the .308 at least, it's just under $10 per 20 rds on Midway USA

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

That's not too awfully bad, I was talking about .223/556 ammo. .308 wolf isn't too bad to me.

 

[tv1217]

Yeah, it's practically half the cheapest Federal at $18.99, or even a quarter of the price of some brands/varieties.

 

[mettle]

What are you shooting? If you are shooting a bolt, don't go with Wolf; a G3/HK91/FAL then by all means buy and shoot! It will fire and cycle anything. Wolf burns slower and less consistent than most, if not all brands but it runs. I haven't shot the polymer stuff. Have you considered barnaul?

Ammunition - .308/7.62

This site has Barnaul .308 at $219 + $209 / 500 rounds.

Not bad pricing considering the market. I think Barnaul burns just like Prvi or Winchester or Federal. That is my experience anyways.

 

[tv1217]

Why not in a bolt?

 

[mettle]

In a bolt you won't get near the accuracy that you would with a more consistent ammo. Shoot it in a bolt if you want. I've just found that, with plinking with a bolt gun and using crap that I can't truly 'call the shot' and really nail down good practice with Wolf. You get flyers, slower and faster burn and ignition sometimes with Wolf and to me, that completely undermines what a bolt gun does... fine accuracy. Plus you'll be cleaning double the amount of time (a bolt anyways) with Wolf if you even want a consistent cold bore shot.

That just my experience. Did you check out the link for Palmetto? I've ordered quite a bit of stuff from them. When you order 1K ammo, you get a flat rate $12 shipping charge which helps to keep the 'cost per round' down on the purchase.

 

[Wabatuckian]

It's fine for plinking and antipersonnel use, esp in Soviet calibers.

Josh <><

 

[IndianaWoodsman]

I use wolf in 7.62x39 and .45 and 9mm and have had no problems with any of it. It is very dirty but it always goes boom. Don't EVER use any Bear of any kind.

 

[thompal]

Don't EVER use any Bear of any kind.

Why not?

 

[TGUNTER]

It is ok it works.

 

[42769vette]

i depends on what you want it for. i did use it for pratice ammo or plimking ammo. its not the most accurate but it goes bang. i would still use it if i hadn't descovered reloading and need to use reloadable brass

 

[IndianaWoodsman]

I have had nothing but bad luck with bear. Lots of it that won't go boom. If it does, it won't cycle the action

 

[Armed-N-Ready]

Dirty smelly old Wolf.

I'll "wolf" in my AK, some 9mm and some 45. My ARs get no wolf, too dirty for my taste.

 

[m4_dave]

I have used Wolf ammo for years in sk's and ak's now I use in my AR.I have never had a issue at all.It works for me.

 

[tv1217]

I think running a bore snake through after every few magazines fired will take care of the dirtiness issue.