9mm - 115 gr FMJ - Wolf WPA MC - 500 Rounds
Submitted 10 years 2 months ago by mad brass.
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Newly manufactured Wolf WPA Military Classic this steel cased ammunition is rugged manufactured in the hinterlands of Russia.
Manufactured in one of Wolf's legendary production facilities in Russia, this product is steel-cased, berdan-primed, non-corrosive, and non-reloadable.
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Video Transcript:
Wolf ammo is some of the most affordable available today, and also some of the most controversial. Wolf is imported from Russia, and most of what you'll see available today is called Wolf Performance Ammunition, but it's really just the same as the old boxes that used to just say Wolf.
The ammo I tested for this video is a 9mm 115gr full metal jacket. It's newly manufactured and non-corrosive, with a polymer-coated steel case. The steel cases are not reloadable, but using steel instead of brass keeps the cost way down. Steel creates more friction than brass, so they put a polymer coating on it to help with feeding. The bullet is a lead core with a bi-metal jacket.
Now, contrary to what a lot of people believe, Wolf ammo does not have a steel core. The jacket is made of an alloy of copper and steel to save cost versus a pure copper jacket. But the core itself is a normal lead bullet. Some ranges don't like you to use ammo that will attract a magnet, mostly out of fear of ricochets or damage to steel targets. I haven't experienced either of these problems using Wolf ammo, but your range may feel differently, so be sure to check first.
I did some quick function and reliability tests with Wolf ammo in seven different guns. I had no problems with six of those seven. I did have one failure to extract on an old third gen Smith & Wesson auto. It's a great gun, but it doesn't typically like to feed anything other than brass case ammo, so it's not really surprising that I had a problem. On the other hand, the Wolf ammo worked great in the Kahr CW9 that we shot, despite the fact that Kahr recommends you only shoot brass case American ammo in their pistols.
It seems like Wolf gets a bad rap from some people. Maybe because it runs a little dirtier than other ammo, or maybe because it's steel cased, maybe because some people just don't trust the Russians. But the truth is that some guns just don't like certain kinds of ammo, and Wolf is no exception. And just like most other ammo, Wolf can be very reliable in the right gun.
I took a handgun class earlier this year, and ran 500 rounds of Wolf through my MMP in two days. I didn't clean it, or lube it, or anything the whole time. I didn't have any problems at all. On top of that, Wolf outperformed several domestic brands in a accuracy test. From a bench rest at 15 yards, the ten shot group was as good as any 9mm range ammo I've tested so far.
If you don't need to reload and you want some inexpensive, accurate range ammo, be sure to try out Wolf.
Additional Information
Manufacturer
Wolf
Condition
New
Bullet Weight
115 Grain
Bullet Type
Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
Use Type
Range Training
Ammo Casing
Steel
Quantity
500
Ammo Caliber
9mm Luger (9x19)
Primer Type
Berdan
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Price:
$105.00
Price Per Round:
$0.21