.45 ACP Wolf Steel Case Polymer Coating

[GB0]

I was looking for .45 ACP ammo and found some .45 ACP Wolf Steel Case Polymer Coated ammo. I have heard that Steel Case ammo is hard on a 1911's extractor.

My question is, how much worse is the steel ammo than brass on the extractor?

And, what exactly if anything does the polymer coating do?

Thanks guys.

[CAG23]

Here we go again..... You will get many post about this from people saying wolf is bad to people saying wolf is good. I have a fairly new 1911 (kimber pro cdp II) with about 400 wolf rounds through it because at the time I couldn't find anything else. I have thoroughly cleaned my gun after shooting wolf because of how dirty it is and haven't really noticed any wear at all. I've shot wolf and brass ammo out of my glock and no excess wear noted there either. Lots of people will agree that a gun is a tool and it is your choice what you feed it. If your gun cannot handle steel cased ammo then you should consider getting a better gun. After using wolf and reading the thousands of threads about it, it all seems to come down to reliability. The old stuff (pre polycoating) seemed bad and the production was lousy, but now the polycoated stuff seems good and production has improved. Just my opinion.

[hybridatsun350]

Shoot it all you want. Worst case scenario, you can buy a new extractor (or 10) with all the money you've saved.

[Army GI]

I LOVE Wolf ammo for 9mm and 45 ACP pistols. It's not as cheap as reloads, but for the time you save that you would have spent on reloading, they're an excellent price. I haven't really bench rested any of my pistols the way I do my rifles, but I can hit the 8" steel pepper popper at 25 yards 99% of the time and 75% of the time at 50 yards. Not bad for plinking ammo.

And about the steel case being hard on the extractor, bull. The mild steel they make the cases out of is much softer than the hardened steel used to make the parts on your gun.

[GB0]

You've made up my mind for me guys, I'm going to give them a try.

I guess the Polymer Coating is only for it's non-corrosive properties?

Thanks again.

[Exposed]

I have shoot wolf in many calibers (including .45) many many times and the only problem I have ever had with it is finding ranges that will let me shoot it.

[technique]

I love wolf ammo...if your gun doesn't wolf you have a problem with your gun not the ammo. You should throw your gun away immediately.

[5ohguy]

I own a Springer Mil-Spec modded and I've shot hundreds of Wolf rounds. Not one failure to fire or jam. Occasionally with Wolf, I get a failure to fire every 100-200 rounds or so with my M1A rifle(308 winchester), but honesty with the money saved who cares. They aren't my defense rounds anyways.

The only thing I've noticed about Wolf is that its dirty. But if your a disciplined shooter who cleans his gun after every shoot, Wolf will save you money to later invest into reloading. And with the current state of things, that's where you want to be.

[GB0]

I was able to get 500 rounds of Wolf for $182 shipped.

I hope this online retailer really has the ammo and are not just going to send me a backorder notice. Seemed like they really had it though.

Anyone know more about Aimsurplus?:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Wolf_.45acp_230grn_FMJ.html

[jumbopanda]

Wolf ammo is just fine. The cases are made of an extremely soft grade of steel and won't cause any problems.

[Napalm Bulldog]

MY XD will eat Wolf and beg for more!

[Exposed]

Aim is good dealer. They update their site daily and ship quickly. Only thing is that you have to fax them your DL or state ID upon ordering to prove your age.

[Army GI]

You've made up my mind for me guys, I'm going to give them a try.

I guess the Polymer Coating is only for it's non-corrosive properties?

Thanks again.

Actually the polymer coating is just so they extract from the chamber easier. Steel on steel creates friction so the polymer helps it slide out.

[Legasat]

I have no problems with Wolf ammo itself, but it limits the number of places you can shoot it. All of the indoor ranges around here, won't let you shoot any steel cased ammo.

I'm gonna have to find somewhere outdoors to shoot it.

[GB0]

Aim is good dealer. They update their site daily and ship quickly. Only thing is that you have to fax them your DL or state ID upon ordering to prove your age.

Good to know, thanks for the confidence in them. I was able to scan my drivers license and upload the scan to them in .jpg format, all during the course of my order. I have ordered from other online distributors and they had never asked for ID, but at least AIM's site made it easy to do.

Actually the polymer coating is just so they extract from the chamber easier. Steel on steel creates friction so the polymer helps it slide out.

That makes a lot of sense. Is there residue or shavings of the polymer left in the mags or chamber? Or is the dirty part of Wolf, the blast? Thanks for the reply.

I have no problems with Wolf ammo itself, but it limits the number of places you can shoot it. All of the indoor ranges around here, won't let you shoot any steel cased ammo.

I'm gonna have to find somewhere outdoors to shoot it.

I was concerned about that too, luckily the range I live nearest to doesn't mind, it's outdoors.

All these good reviews makes think I should have ordered some more, thanks again for the great feedback guys.