Wolf .40 Ammo Over The Chrono

[Tokarev]

I ran thirty rounds of WOLF 180-grain .40 ammo over the chrono this afternoon. Gun used was a 5" Trojan fired ten feet from the chrono. I used a Shooting Chrony.

I shot three strings of ten. Average for the strings was 978 fps. Out of thirty rounds, the low was 946 and the high was 1011.

[Merlin Orr]

Andrew

Brass or steel case? The 176 PF I could live with....

[Tokarev]

Andrew

Brass or steel case? The 176 PF I could live with....

This was the steel cased stuff. The brass cased ammo is only available in JHP and I think it's too expensive for most applications. It runs about $15 per box most places.

Sportsman's Guide has the polymer/steel ammo for $130 per 1,000.

[jasmap]

That's not too shabby. 176 PF is definitely doable. Especially through a Single Stack.

[Signcutter]

Wolf ammo will break your chronograph!

[Tokarev]

Indeed. Especially if you aim a little low.

[Carlos]

$130 per 1000 for 180 grn bullets sounds good - especially since they throw in the case primer & powder plus saving you the time reloadng 1000 rounds. AND - it makes power factor. USGI practice .45 ACP was once made out of steel.

Anyone seen the price of 180 grn bullets these days?

[ihatepickles]

Wolf will always be cheaper than brass cased ammo, but I think in 6 months when existing Wolf stockpiles have been cleared out a bit the price will be equal to aluminum cased Blazer. If you want Wolf at a good discount, buy it now - afterall even the Russians are affected by world metal prices.

Edited December 11, 2006 by ihatepickles

[Middle Man]

If you want Wolf at a good discount, buy it now - afterall even the Russians are affected by world metal prices.

The Russians also sell production runs to the highest bidder and the US importer doesn't always win...

[Tokarev]

Here's the info from Sportsman's Guide, if anybody needs it.

I just re subscribed to the buyer's club and got free shipping. I should have really taken advantage of the deal and bought 5,000 rounds of the stuff.

Anyway:

250 rds. of Wolf® .40 cal. FMJ Ammo

Product: WX2-59048

In Stock.

Quantity: 4, Unit Price: $31.80, Total Price: $127.20

[Tokarev]

I finally pulled my Limited gun out of drydock and ran some WOLF through it. Same stuff as above with regard to distance, chorno, etc.

WOLF 180 grain runs a consistant 988 fps. through my Limited gun, which is an STI with a 5.0 barrel. Of the ten rounds fired, the difference between the high and low velocity was only 13 fps!

As an aside, I used this ammo to win L-10 at the NM Sectional. The ammo feels a little sticky or sluggish when being inserted into the mags but it all fed fine.

[stubbicatt]

Here's the info from Sportsman's Guide, if anybody needs it.

I just re subscribed to the buyer's club and got free shipping. I should have really taken advantage of the deal and bought 5,000 rounds of the stuff.

Anyway:

250 rds. of Wolf® .40 cal. FMJ Ammo

Product: WX2-59048

In Stock.

Quantity: 4, Unit Price: $31.80, Total Price: $127.20

That's less than I can handload for using cast bullets! Damn! I feel stupid now buying that Dillon Super 1050 and all those primers and other components!

Anybody want a used 1050? LOL.