wolf 45acp

[tennisman]

I have a xd 45 and came by a thousand rounds of wolf ammo ,? would you shoot it in your xd ? ive heard steel case can be hard on the extactor.

[zfields]

It's fine.

[tennisman]

thanks, then shoot it i will

[repubconserv]

If it is hard on your extractor... buy another.

[MrExel17]

Your good to go!

[JeremyS]

I've shot a zillion rounds of various steel-cased russian ammo in various calibers over the past decade. The steel used for these cases is much, much softer than the steel used in your gun. It's true that it's not as soft as brass, but it's closer to that than to the forged steel or tool steel in your gun. Anyway... the only issue I have ever had is occasional duds. One every couple/few hundred, it seems. I'll give it 3 or 4 strikes in the primer and end up with a really serious dent and no boom. Duds.

[InGrAM]

Steel cased ammo is fine to shoot. The only problem is that you will get hard or dead primers.

[john67elco]

Shoots in my Ruger p90 AWESOME! not one jam or anything.

[MisplacedTexan]

I was under the impression that Wolf is not able to be reloaded. So if you are shooting at an indoor range that collects the brass & sells to a 3rd party (or just themselves).... it's extra time & effort picking out Wolf - take that over time and Wolf gets a bad rap - but then again, I might be Way off.

[IBJanky]

I've shot Wolf ammo with no problems whatsoever

[tennisman]

thanks for all the replies, you learn something everyday !

[JeremyS]

I was under the impression that Wolf is not able to be reloaded. So if you are shooting at an indoor range that collects the brass & sells to a 3rd party (or just themselves).... it's extra time & effort picking out Wolf - take that over time and Wolf gets a bad rap - but then again, I might be Way off.

That's right. Steel- and aluminum-cased ammunition cannot be reloaded* (and it isn't brand-specific at all). It really isn't extra time picking out steel cased stuff though, as it is magnetic and brass is not. They just run a strong magnet through the collected cases and the steel ones stick. Or, before they collect them off the floor, they use a magnetic "broom" to pick 'em up. Aluminum, however, does not stick to a magnet. But... it has a higher scrap recycling value than steel so they probably don't mind .


* the heat and pressure of firing the cartridge works the metal and changes the hardness of it. This makes it difficult to re-size for another bullet, as it may be too brittle for that or it might be too brittle to handle being shot again (especially after further working in the re-sizing process). I'm sure you could send empty cases for heat-treat to get them back to the right hardness (softness, really), but it wouldn't make any sense financially. Brass can become brittle in the same way, but it is less likely for various reasons.

[den888]

Shoots good in my 1911's, G30, G23 and others...