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kodiakhuntmaster 02-28-2003 05:07 PM

Wolf ammo
 
I was thinking of getting one of those military surplus bolt action guns in 7.62x39 or 54 for close range deer hunting. I noticed in cabelas they have that wolf ammo in those calibers for like $2.00 a box. Have any of you tried this ammo? What' s your opinion of it? And which would be better, a 54 or 39?

propmahn 02-28-2003 07:46 PM

RE: Wolf ammo
 
the 54 would have more power obviosly but the 7.62x39 has similar power to the 30-30. now some people will tell you thet the 30-30 wil bounce off deer or that deer will somehow soak up the energy of 5 rounds and live pleasent live for the next 5 years with no problems. the 39 in a bolt action riction can depending on the action of choice be laoded to the level of the 30-30 with spire style bullets thus giving it a ballistic edge. though if i had a choice and if it was plinking round i would get the 39 but if i was interesting in a hunitng rifle i woulds get the 54.

propmahn 02-28-2003 07:48 PM

RE: Wolf ammo
 
also i have not used wolf ammo in the 7.62 range but have used it in my fathers 9mm and it has performed falwlessly. though to tell you yjr truth though, i have never seen his taurus pt-99 jam or stop up once in the thousand or so rounds i have seen shot

eldeguello 03-01-2003 11:19 AM

RE: Wolf ammo
 
I have only used the .45 ACP Wolf ammo. It is as accurate as any GI ball .45 ACP that I have ever fired, and is close to some GI hardball MATCH stuff I have used. Also very clean. But, I don' t think they make any softpoint hunting ammo for either of the Russian rifle rounds, do they? You might be limited to just using their rifle stuff for practice shooting.

paulyseggs 03-01-2003 05:59 PM

RE: Wolf ammo
 
i;ve used wolf ammo alot in my sks,p90 45acp and p38 9mm,
my sks will shoot anything really, the wolf ammo aint too bad of a shooter
the 45 shoots it ok, had a few failure to feed. doesn;t chamber completely
the p38 really shoots anything i put in it well.

all in all i;ve had a few misfires but i' d say i' ve shot a solid 2000 rounds of wolf ammo and maybe had 25misfires. it;d definately worth the price.

never used it on game though

SMITTY03 03-06-2003 11:37 AM

RE: Wolf ammo
 
Wolf ammo and my Ruger p90 don' t get along.

1eyedfish 03-09-2003 02:47 PM

RE: Wolf ammo
 
Have used a bit of 7.62.39 wolf ammo seems good to me , bought some soft points for it& i heard they have 150 grain SP 39 now, wolf, but havenet tryed any myself for hunting etc .but i might now with some soft points.

but a a 7.62.54 bolt gun sounds good to kod, its a unrimmed catridge or rimmed?

id Like to get some those old military rifles too.
found some old .30 army cases.





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