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Posted: 6/21/2007 9:48:52 AM EDT
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from what i understand (and i'm fairly new at this and but i learn quick) the laquer finish actually heated up inside people rifles and melted thus causing the "stuck" rounds left inside the barrel. the new polymer coating is thin in the classic military line and normal thickness for coating, much like the laquer coating, in the black box line. they stem from 2 different factories in russia. i personally feel the CM (classic military) is a dirty little round and the redish colored sealant gets all under the extractor thus causing minor problems after tons of rounds. as long as you clean your weapon though you should be fine. i put 500 rounds through my rock river A2 with a wylde chamber and didn't have a single malfunction. hope that helps. |
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unconfirmed reports that Wolf Ammunition makes the Baby Jesus cry... but my confirmed report is, that my SW 5946, Glock 26, Glock 19, Kahr K9, XD45ACP, SA 1911, HK P2000, Glock 22, Bushmaster XM15E2S 20", AMEETEC M4, LRB M4, LRB S-AMR, DEL-TON A2, WASR10, Ruger M-77, and DSA SA58C all fed Wolf without a hitch I can remember. In my friends Bushmaster XM15E2S Carbine, it wouldnt feed for shit. Go figure |
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The old lacuqer coated stuff = bad juju more than the new polymer stuff. You are pretty much correct in your description except it would be the case that stuck in the chamber, not the round that stuck in the barrel. With the new stuff the ony thing you need to be a little wary of is carbon build up in the chamber as spent powder escapes the case since it won't fire form like actual brass does. This also will cause a seized case eventually, but if you are diligent in cleaning the chamebr with a good brush after shooting it will never be a problem. Wolf ammo does go bang, and it does go down range pretty much where you aim it. The only real drawback are those mentioned above so it is really a matter of what you are willing to put up with to save a few bucks. |
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I have not had any problems with Wolf in either of my Bushmasters or 1911. (Check out the Blast Fest link in the VA HTF to see how much Wolf we fired that weekend.) Sure there is better ammunition, I have a safe full and I am hanging on to it. For high volume blasting and plinking I am using Wolf. It is (relatively) cheap and (more importantly) it is available soI can get it regularly. My 2 cents.... |
That is incorrect. Even with a propane blow torch we've not been able to 'melt' the laquer - I seriously doubt if the chamber will. Old_Painless did some research on this (and posted his tests). The problem comes in because the steel does not seal as well as brass. Thus carbon (and the sealant used on the mouth of the cartridge) get blown into the chamber. It's that gunk that can cause sticking issues (especially if you swtich from steel to brass during your shooting session). Clean your chambers well after every range session and you'll do fine. |
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