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wolf in ruger p89?

KadaverKadaver Member Posts: 333 ✭✭✭
edited December 2001 in Ask the Experts
anyone have problems with wolf 9mm in a ruger p89? before i buy some.
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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am not personally an expert, but I will pass on the answers to 5 questions about Wolf ammo that I asked someone who is an expert, who sells ammo as a business. (These answers are copied verbatim from the email I received from him, except I cleaned up typos.) Then I'll give you some recent experience I've had with 9mm Wolf.1. Q: Does the lacquer coating foul the action? A: The red lacquer will get on your firing pin and around the bolt, but it will not gum up, unless you shoot thousands of rounds without cleaning. Just do your normal cleaning and spray something like "Break-Free" on the firing pin and around the bolt, that will take care of the lacquer. 2. Q: Someone said that the primers are corrosive. A: This is completely false. The primers are 100% non-corrosive. Tests are done on this ammo to make sure that it is non-corrosive. There was one mistake made by Wolf with their 7.62x54R ammo. They had another factory in Russia make them some 7.62x54R ammo and it was supposed to have non-corrosive primers, but after it got over here we found out that it was not non-corrosive. Other than that there have been no mistakes.3. Q: Do the steel cases damage the extractor? A: The steel cases can eventually wear the extractor, but again it would take 10's of thousands of rounds to do it. I don't look at it as damage, but a wear problem.4. Q: Is Wolf ammo dirty? A: The powder does burn dirty and smokey. You will have to clean your barrel. 5. Q: Is Wolf ammo accurate? A: I have had mixed feedback about this question. I have some people that tell me it is extremely accurate and others that tell me it is horrible. I guess it just depends on the user. I can't tell you from experience because I don't shoot the Wolf brand of ammo.(This is from the same guy.) One thing to think about, is that you can buy S&B ammo for just a little bit more and it is much better ammo. It is my ammo of choice for the price. I hope I was of some help. Thanks for your business, ...Now to my (Gordian Blade's) personal experience. I shot some Wolf 9mm yesterday, not through a P89 but through a Ruger PC9 carbine. I can confirm all of the above. Accuracy was not a problem. It was a little smokier than other "value" brands like American Eagle. The PC9 is pretty rugged (so is a P89) so I'm not too worried about premature wear to the extractor. I also clean my weapons after each use, so that helps. But when all is said and done, I would rather fire something a little less dirty and with brass casings.BTW, the PC9 is my "if the balloon goes up" gun. The same guy told me that Wolf ammo, because of the lacquer, will last almost indefinitely in its original packing. So my PC9 (protected from moisture) and 1,000 rds of Wolf are going to my "Fortress of Solitude" as an insurance policy. I also have a Marlin Camp 9 carbine that I use as my regular "house gun" and "fun gun" -- and I'm not going to put any Wolf through it.[This message has been edited by Gordian Blade (edited 12-21-2001).]
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  • competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Kad,With the P-series in 9mm, go with the Seller & Bellot.The "depth" of the P-series magazine is designed with the use of hollow point ammo in mind--it is relatively short.Wolf uses a bullet with a "very long nose" shape--stand a round on end next to most other 9mm ammo and you'll see the overall length is longer than normal. The problem that occurs is when the rounds are loaded into the magazine--you get past 10 rounds and the friction from the nose of the bullets dragging on the front of the magazine can get significant enough to cause feeding problems.Seller & Bellot 9mm (just slightly higher in cost than the Wolf) has bullets more rounded than the "pointy" Wolf bullets and the overall round length is not as great; plus the S&B is brass cased.Natchez has a good price on the S&B now. $4.99/box for a case. Additional note: I've found the same "overall round length" to be a problem with the CCI Blazer (115gr, ball) ammo too in P89 series mags. www.natchezss.com [This message has been edited by competentone (edited 12-21-2001).]
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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have about 1,200 rounds of Wolf ammo through my P89 with no problems. Not normally my favored ammo but it is cheap and seems to work OK with no noticeable problems in my case.
    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
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  • KadaverKadaver Member Posts: 333 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thanks everyone!
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  • navariannavarian Member Posts: 33 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    own two p-89's and LOVE wolf ammo...shoot wolf thru almost all my guns...and have had no problem what so ever....if ya need to practice wolf is the answer..
    cocked,locked and ready to rock with a glock..!!!!!!!!!stand tall, stand proud GOD BLESS THE USA
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