Not buying WOLF again. - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

FireintheWhole · 04-05-2008, 07:13 PM

I've had my XD SC .40 for a week and a day now and have already tried a lot of diffent ammo through it and have had zero FTF or jams after about 500 rounds so far. Winchester white box FMJ and JHP, Remington UMC, Winchester Ranger, and Hornady TAP (which is my SD ammo in 180gr.). I ordered some stuff from CTD.com and figured I'd get a couple boxes of Wolf to see what the hubbub is all about and see if it was a good deal.

I was surprised at the color of it due to the steel and being used to brass. I loaded up the mags and hit the range with it today. It fired flawlessly and was accurate. There was some flash and sparking, but no biggie. I loaded some more mags and kept shooting it. I noticed a LOT of grey was rubbing off on my fingers from loading the Wolf ammo into the mags. No biggie. I saved a couple bucks.

So after 200 rounds of Wolf, I was pretty satisfied with it.......until I took my XD apart to clean it. There were tiny bits of red flakes and metal shavings all inside the slide! I had no clue what was going on until I realized it was from the red primers on the Wolf ammo. These bits of red were EVERYWHERE. In the grooves of the slide, down the mag hole, in the mechanisms of the gun. What a pain.

I'm going to stick with the WWB and Remington UMC for the range. My local shop carries 100 rounds of UMC for $25, so I only save a couple dollars using the Wolf.

Has anyone else had this problem with the Wolf ammo, or did I get a bad batch?

Oh, by the way I added a Pearce extension this week, and love it.

**Jameson** · 04-05-2008, 07:27 PM

Ahh **** I just bought some of this. Is it really that bad?

blefferd · 04-05-2008, 07:49 PM

i noticed that red crap in my tantal, it doesnt stop me from buying it. i really dont care about some red crap in my pistol/rifle as long as it fires.

if you dont like cleaning it up i would stay away from it, 40s&w is pretty expensive at walmart . my wife bought me a box for easter being nice. (i didnt have the heart to tell her i dont have a 40s&w pistol though LOL)

charlie.45 · 04-05-2008, 08:05 PM

Used to shoot it out of a PT-145 and a RIA 1911 and yes it did the same thing. It's good ammo and cheep, if you want something not as dirty though buy some blueline Mag Tech ammo pretty decent shooting ammo thats usually cheeper than most brands.

tjhiggy · 04-05-2008, 08:07 PM

WOLF FMJ will splinter easy as well so be careful what you are shooting.... trust me I know because I took a splinter inside my forearm.

The Knight Of Light · 04-05-2008, 08:08 PM

Hooray for people that hate wolf ammo!!!!

only49ersfanleft · 04-05-2008, 08:12 PM

about 6 years ago i bought 1000 rds for my sks. i always spent extra time cleaning after wolf ammo. i didnt care at that price.

jcabin · 04-05-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by blefferd

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if you dont like cleaning it up i would stay away from it, 40s&w is pretty expensive at walmart . my wife bought me a box for easter being nice. (i didnt have the heart to tell her i dont have a 40s&w pistol though LOL)

thats awesome!! but on the comments about WOLF, i understand its damned cheap for the amount of ammo you get, but for me, this xd im about to buy is my first gun ever and is a huge investment for me, practice/self-defense, and i dont ever plan on dirtying it with cheap cheap dirty ammunition..

jeepinbanditrider · 04-05-2008, 08:58 PM

Eh if you don't like it send it to me and I'll shoot the **** out of it. Lots of people hate it if you do don't shoot it.

The red stuff is primer sealant. You would get that out of any NATO ammo also.

**nikon777** · 04-05-2008, 09:08 PM

I'm sitting on some wolf .223. Supposedly its not that bad. Its the newer poly coated stuff.

04-05-2008, 07:13 PM	#1
FireintheWhole XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 116	Not buying WOLF again. I've had my XD SC .40 for a week and a day now and have already tried a lot of diffent ammo through it and have had zero FTF or jams after about 500 rounds so far. Winchester white box FMJ and JHP, Remington UMC, Winchester Ranger, and Hornady TAP (which is my SD ammo in 180gr.). I ordered some stuff from CTD.com and figured I'd get a couple boxes of Wolf to see what the hubbub is all about and see if it was a good deal. I was surprised at the color of it due to the steel and being used to brass. I loaded up the mags and hit the range with it today. It fired flawlessly and was accurate. There was some flash and sparking, but no biggie. I loaded some more mags and kept shooting it. I noticed a LOT of grey was rubbing off on my fingers from loading the Wolf ammo into the mags. No biggie. I saved a couple bucks. So after 200 rounds of Wolf, I was pretty satisfied with it.......until I took my XD apart to clean it. There were tiny bits of red flakes and metal shavings all inside the slide! I had no clue what was going on until I realized it was from the red primers on the Wolf ammo. These bits of red were EVERYWHERE. In the grooves of the slide, down the mag hole, in the mechanisms of the gun. What a pain. I'm going to stick with the WWB and Remington UMC for the range. My local shop carries 100 rounds of UMC for $25, so I only save a couple dollars using the Wolf. Has anyone else had this problem with the Wolf ammo, or did I get a bad batch? Oh, by the way I added a Pearce extension this week, and love it. __________________ XD SC .40 - sold H&K USP .40 Ruger LCP

04-05-2008, 07:49 PM	#3
blefferd XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 1,701	i noticed that red crap in my tantal, it doesnt stop me from buying it. i really dont care about some red crap in my pistol/rifle as long as it fires. if you dont like cleaning it up i would stay away from it, 40s&w is pretty expensive at walmart . my wife bought me a box for easter being nice. (i didnt have the heart to tell her i dont have a 40s&w pistol though LOL) __________________ ____________________________ NEF 20 Guage Parder Model (single shot) S&W 642 .38

04-05-2008, 08:05 PM	#4
charlie.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maumee,OH Posts: 1,252	Used to shoot it out of a PT-145 and a RIA 1911 and yes it did the same thing. It's good ammo and cheep, if you want something not as dirty though buy some blueline Mag Tech ammo pretty decent shooting ammo thats usually cheeper than most brands. __________________ Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry

04-05-2008, 08:07 PM	#5
tjhiggy XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 31	WOLF FMJ will splinter easy as well so be careful what you are shooting.... trust me I know because I took a splinter inside my forearm. __________________ XD9SC Owner NRA Member USCCA Member VCDL Member GOA Member "When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."* -- Thomas Jefferson.

04-05-2008, 08:08 PM	#6
The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska(sublocated at a Sandy location far, far away) Posts: 8,873 Blog Entries: 13	Hooray for people that hate wolf ammo!!!! __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #L3077 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

04-05-2008, 07:27 PM	#2
Jameson XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 175	Ahh **** I just bought some of this. Is it really that bad?

04-05-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
only49ersfanleft XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sunny Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 45	about 6 years ago i bought 1000 rds for my sks. i always spent extra time cleaning after wolf ammo. i didnt care at that price. __________________ ALL I HAVE IN THIS WORLD IS MY BALLS AND MY WORD, AND I DON'T BREAK 'EM FOR NO ONE. -SCARFACE

04-05-2008, 08:58 PM	#9
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,979	Eh if you don't like it send it to me and I'll shoot the **** out of it. Lots of people hate it if you do don't shoot it. The red stuff is primer sealant. You would get that out of any NATO ammo also. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

04-05-2008, 09:08 PM	#10
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,848	I'm sitting on some wolf .223. Supposedly its not that bad. Its the newer poly coated stuff. __________________ Not every African-American hates you because you're White, and not every Muslim wants to blow you up because you're an American. My Firearms Blog: Guns Don't Kill People.

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