Post by Cwi555 on Feb 12, 2014 17:38:19 GMT -7
Ammunition Wolf Gold 223 x 1800 rounds (2 cases with the remaining 200 rounds after the below particulars).
Downside;
These are sealed on the ID of the neck with the same material the typical Chinese Ammunition is sealed with. It is made in Taiwan so that doesn't come as any great surprise. Primers are also sealed with the typical red sealant that used to be found on the Chinese norinco 9mm ammo, and 223 that was sold in the yellow box's circa early nineties.
This should not be a problem for those that clean their weapons after a day at the range.
After we finished with the above, I ran the remaining 200 rounds through the Tac2. It started choking @ ~689 rounds. FTF FTE, etc. Took it apart, cleaned it, remaining rounds went through without a problem. Judging from the cleanup, the ammunition is at fault. The one FTF during the main test was user error in my opinion, but the guy performing that leg of it still debates it. On the whole, <=600 rounds between cleanings should not be a problem. Anything more will be risky.
As a side note, after getting back to the farm, I ran another 200 rounds through the M17S from a different lot before cleaning to satisfy my own curiosity. It is a gas piston design, and it showed. Zero failures, but it cannot be considered in the original test, though it does suggest the piston design would not have the same concern in cleaning.
Overall impression;
With the current average internet price being 36 cents per round, it's hard to go wrong. This is not 'wolf' ammo in my opinion. I believe the only part that is actually wolf is the primer. I have some of the yellow box norinco from the early 90's. I'd put good money on it being one in the same dies, brass specs, etc. The only significant difference is that it did test negative for being corrosive unlike the original yellow box version.
Your results may vary.
| Particulars out of 6 different shooters | 600 rounds Pmag Mags 200 rounds each weapon | 600 rounds Brownells mag 200 rounds each weapon | 600 rounds GI mag 200 rounds each weapon |
| Bushmaster M17S 100 yd group avg 2" Crono avg ~3070fps | zero failures | zero failures | zero failures |
| DPMS Tac2 100 yd group avg 1.75" Crono avg ~ 3090fps | zero failures | zero failures | zero failures |
| Colt R6600 100 yd group avg 1.4" Chrono avg ~ 3120fps | zero failures | 1 FTF @ 122 rounds No other failures | zero failures |
Downside;
These are sealed on the ID of the neck with the same material the typical Chinese Ammunition is sealed with. It is made in Taiwan so that doesn't come as any great surprise. Primers are also sealed with the typical red sealant that used to be found on the Chinese norinco 9mm ammo, and 223 that was sold in the yellow box's circa early nineties.
This should not be a problem for those that clean their weapons after a day at the range.
After we finished with the above, I ran the remaining 200 rounds through the Tac2. It started choking @ ~689 rounds. FTF FTE, etc. Took it apart, cleaned it, remaining rounds went through without a problem. Judging from the cleanup, the ammunition is at fault. The one FTF during the main test was user error in my opinion, but the guy performing that leg of it still debates it. On the whole, <=600 rounds between cleanings should not be a problem. Anything more will be risky.
As a side note, after getting back to the farm, I ran another 200 rounds through the M17S from a different lot before cleaning to satisfy my own curiosity. It is a gas piston design, and it showed. Zero failures, but it cannot be considered in the original test, though it does suggest the piston design would not have the same concern in cleaning.
Overall impression;
With the current average internet price being 36 cents per round, it's hard to go wrong. This is not 'wolf' ammo in my opinion. I believe the only part that is actually wolf is the primer. I have some of the yellow box norinco from the early 90's. I'd put good money on it being one in the same dies, brass specs, etc. The only significant difference is that it did test negative for being corrosive unlike the original yellow box version.
Your results may vary.
