Opinions about Wolf 9MM Ammo

[mogunner]

I am looking for some honest opinions about Wolf Ammunition, specifically, 9MM. I have heard several horror stories about it and was wondering what forum members thought about it. I know its cheap and available from cheaperthandirt.com

 

[EddieCoyle]

Mogunner,

I use it once in a while. It shoots OK but it smells bad and will leave your gun very very dirty. I don't buy it in 9mm often - like only when I'm running low on ammo and it's the only cheap stuff in stock at the gun shop between my house and the range. I use a lot of it in 7.62 x 39 when I can find it.

For 9mm, Walmart has 100 round boxes of WWB for less than $12. Also Dick's Sporting Goods has Remington 115gr FMJ for less than $6/box of 50. As an added bonus, I can reload the brass on both of those.

 

[Pumpkinheaver]

I shoot it once in a while. I don't notice anything bad about it. It's good, cheap plinking/blasting ammo.

 

[atlctyslkr]

Alot of ranges won't let you use Wolf. Personally I would rather spend more on something else and spend less time cleaning. I like S&B myself. Works great and is cheap. No more of a mess than any other regular brand.

 

[dfaugh]

Fired quite a few thousand rounds through my Hi-Point Carbine...Works great, never a misfire...Never noticed the "bad smell" others talk about...But, it is a bit dirty...Good plinking ammo for the money...

 

[Seven High]

If you are considering buying Wolf ammo. may I suggest that you buy only a couple of boxes and try it before buying a large quantity. It might save you some grief.

 

[Flatfender]

I've shot at least 4500 rds of Wolf FMJ through a Glock 17. Might have had 2 failures to feed. Winchester white box is not much cleaner. It takes an extra couple of minutes to clean after 500 rounds or so. Other guns may be more sensitive to being dirty.

I wouldn't use it in a critical target (accuracy) or self defense (hollow points are better) gun.

 

[PinnedAndRecessed]

Alot of ranges won't let you use Wolf.

IIRC, the reason is because the ranges scoop brass, reload, and sell for added profit. They can't reload wolf. Steel cases?

And as far as it being dirty? I kept hearing that and was expecting some bad stuff. But it wasn't bad, at all. The reason was because I've always used Unique powder. Now if any of you know Unique, the old stuff was as bad a black powder.

So wolf wasn't all that bad. Course, I only use the 7.62 x 39 (mini 30).

 

[Lou22]

Recently I bought 500 rounds of Wolf .45 FMJ for about $70 including shipping. I have no problems with it in my guns. I don't notice any unusual smell and the stuff works fine and is reasonably accurate at the range. Doesn't seem any dirtier than other loads I've tried. The only trouble I've had with Wolf is in my Kel-Tec P3AT .380. It won't eject worth a darn. Neither will Blazer aluminum-cased ammo. I guess the P3AT only likes brass-cased ammo.

Lou

 

[Dave R]

My opinion is that its tolerances are a bit generous. A pistol with a tight chamber might experience empties sticking in the chamber. Neither of my 9mm's will feed it. One has stuck cases about twice per mag. The other, stuck cases about every other shot. No more for me.

 

[Jenrick]

So long as you get the newer polymer coated vs. the older laquer coated stuff it's fine.

-Jenrick

 

[Average Joe]

It works.

 

[10-Ring]

I've never bought any of that stuff I've seen issues w/ the old & new stuff from buddies that couldn't resist the price :banghead: There are enough quality bargain ammo out there to run the risk of anything that may go wrong.

 

[Manedwolf]

Dirty. Stinks.

Using it at an indoor range and therefore permeating the air with its acrid reek will not win you any friends among fellow shooters there.

I just use Blazer Brass from wally world. $5.97 for a box of 50.

 

[444]

I shot a case of 9mm Wolf through my submachine gun. Ran fine.
The fact that I can't reload the cases is the reason I bought it. If I shoot brass, I feel obligated to pick it up.

 

[Marhaben]

I use Wolf in every one of my guns they make ammo for. 9mm, 9x18, .45, 7.62x39, and .40 S&W once I get a gun chambered in that. It's cheap, reliable, dirty but not corrosive, and becoming once again widely available. Plus my local ranges have no problem with it.

Its hard to beat their prices, honestly, and for a shooter on my budget Wolf is the best deal after milsurp ammo.

 

[dairycreek]

It is cheap, dirty, and reliable

 

[bpisler]

I used to use wolf as test ammo,if my pistol
shot wolf fine chances are it would run on
any ammo.

 

[Azrael256]

My opinion is that its tolerances are a bit generous

You ain't just whistlin' dixie. OAL, diameter, and, most importantly, rim geometry are wonky with Wolf ammo. Compare with WWB or similar brass ammo and you'll see what I mean.

IMO, commie ammo for commie guns. I've burned zillions of 7.62x39 rounds in an AK (which is made to eat almost anything), but won't let it in the same room with my higher quality American firearms.

 

[Sam]

It can outsuck my wife's Kirby.

Sam

 

[daysleeprx]

If your American guns are higher quality, then shouldn't they be able to shoot Wolf without any problems as well?

 

[Crosscut]

I've used the 9mm, 45ACP, and the .223. It's cheap! Never had a problem with it feeding, or fireing. I bet I've gone through over 7000 rounds of it in assorted flavors, and being dirty doesn't matter, I clean my guns after every time I shoot.

 

[Uzitiger]

While I use Russian ammo in other guns I don't like Wolf 9mm which feels hotter than the standard 9mm Luger. I can buy Winchester 9mm at Wal Mart in 100 round boxes for the same money so there's no advantage to use Wolf. I used Brown Bear 9mm in 115 grain which worked fine except the 145 grain wouldn't extract a couple times. It had a price advantage. Russian ammo is getting hard to get cheaply or at all in the last ten months.

 

[Harold Mayo]

Thousands upon thousands upon thousands of rounds of Wolf of various calibers through various guns. Never a problem to be had. Never, ever, ever.

Some say it's inaccurate. My Bushmaster Varminter shot Wolf ammo at 100 yards into groups the size of my little thumbnail consistently.

My ONLY problem with it is that it makes my hands dirty and smelly.

This topic has been covered extensively. Just use the search function.

 

[Plink]

I've shot several thousand rounds of Wolf 9mm so far. Mostly through a Marlin Camp 9 carbine and ruger pistols. My Kel-Tec P-11 doesn't much like it. It's smokey, dirty and smells nasty, but it's reliable. It's not terribly accurate, but is ok as plinking ammo.

It throws a lot of primer sealant into the trigger group, but I've never had any of that cause a failure.

I've heard a lot of horror stories about the steel cases wearing extractors. I have noticed wear on the extractor of my Marlin, but in all fairness, it's shot many thousands of rounds of other stuff too. It could just be time for a replacement anyway. I've noticed a lot of wear on the extractor of a Ruger P-97 that shot a lot of Wolf .45. Now that I suspect to be caused by the steel case, as it hasn't had the sheer number of rounds through it to cause that much wear.

Personally, I doubt I'll buy it again. I can get brass cased loads for nearly the same price and have the cases for reloading. I tried Wolf in other calibers too, and came to the same conclusion about them.