cheap ammo?

ghost614

i normally only use american made stuff, but i have decided to give some of the more affordable ammo a try. i'm thinking of maybe buying wolf, norinco, olympic or sellier and bellot bullets but i know nothing about them. i was just wondering if anyone had anything to say about the companies listed above.


p.s. thanks to all who helped me with my question about the dp 51

dandy

I have used all the manufacturers you listed in either 9mm or 40 S&W and have been well satisfied with the results. The Wolf are steel cases and many people say not to use it, but I have fired thousands of rounds with no problems. The gunpowder is dirty but I always clean my pistols immediately after shooting them at the range. For range use when you consider price they are all good bargains.

mballai

There are some brands of ammo which have been said to be unreliable, but you should have no problem with Sellier. I also can recommend the Winchester White Box, UMC (Remington) and American Eagle (Federal). This stuff frequently goes on sale or is sold at sale prics. You can also usually get a better deal if you buy 500-1000 rounds at a time. If this is too expensive for you to do, get a buddy or two to go in on it with you.

Best bet is to try a box for reliability on the lesser know foreign products. My problem with some ammo is that it just wasn't as accurate as other brands for reasons I can't figure out.



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jaym

The S&B bullets are very good, especially for the price. If you're shooting 9mm, you can find them for around $5 a box. This is for all new components, and you get a case you can reload later. I haven't shot the other brands you mention, I got hooked on the S&B.

Nighthawk

In my opinion the wolf ammo is as good as it gets for target practice,plinking or even hunting. The only fault I have with wolf ammo is its not reloadable.As for Sellar&Bellot I have shot thousands of rounds with it and been very lucky with it except an occasional fail to feed or a flyer here and there. Other than that I think you get your moneys worth with both cartridges.

Good Luck.

Rugster

HappyNanoq

Hello Ghost614

I'll just advise you to go for Wolf or Sellier&Bellot - they're becoming really accurate (have been for several years) and cheap for both hunting and practising purposes.

Have had no probs keeping a 1.5inch groups at 200 metres with my former Mossberg .270Win (crappy gun, sold it... have a Steyr Scout .308 on the way)

I don't know if S&B gives the same guarantee in the US - as they do in Europe and Greenland.
If you encounter a misfire/clickie, just one bullet - they will exchange the whole box/pack for a new one.

Eventhough i've used 30.06 and .270 in excess of 1000rounds the past 2? year - i haven't had any clickie or change in accuracy at all.

I don't know about Norinco cartridges - and have only used Olympic for claytargets in my 12gauge.

Just thought you'd want a greenlandic thought too...

Regards
Peter E Jeppesen.
Greenland

I love my silenced .22, the Winchester leveraction 30-30 and 357Mag... and offcourse any 12 gauge. =o)

PJ

My Ruger #1 in .223 will shoot 1 inch groups with American Eagle 50 gr HP, but will only shoot 3-4 inch groups with Wolf 55gr HP. The Wolf also produces a great many flyers. I won't buy it again.
Pete

pikeal1

i guess the best advice would be to buy some of each and try it and see what fits best. if you reload, and brass is a concern, then wolf would be out of the question, but as far as price goes...all three are good choices.

if you shoot 9mm...the cheapest ammo you can find (when you consider shipping if you mail order) is the white box of 100 rounds at wal-mart. its $11.97 a box. That comes out cheaper per 1000 rounds than anything i have found in any store or mail order catalog...including internet auctions.

I've shot wolf ammo from my Maadi and have not had a single problem. Good, accurate ammo.

Alex

Wild Bill

I've shot S&B ammo in .38 and 9mm with no problems whatsoever, but S&B in .45 cal consistently causes my Sig to jam.

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White347LX

I can vouch for Wolf ammo in 9mm, .223 and 7.62x39 calibers as being the best deal I have found. A case of 9mm Wolf cost me $90 delivered to my door, and the SKS Wolf ammo cost $85 delivered. I have never experienced a dud, or had excessive misfeeds with either caliber. My Ruger and Glock eat up the Wolf stuff like nothing, and it has noticably more power than the Winchester white box, UMC and American Eagle stuff I used to get.
The .223 Wolf doesn't seem any more or less accurate than Winchester or Remington ammo in my AR15. It just costs ALOT less.
Now as for Wolf .45 ammo... I bought 500 rounds of it only to find out that it jammed up solid every third or fourth shot in my HK USP, my Ruger P97, my Dad's Colt and my friend's S&W.