5.56 ammo

[SHARPPOINT]

Please give me some feedback or thoughts on Wolf Ammo in 5.56, I think this is a deal, I bought 1,000 rds for $289 shipped??? It was an internet site I came across.

[Motasyco]

Look for the newer polymer coated case. Avoid the lacquer coated stuff. It gets sticky in the chamber.

[Guest rystine]

If you don't reload (can't reload steel cased ammo AFAIK) and it runs in your rifle than its decent target ammo. I know that at least a few manufacturers recomend only brass cased ammo. It won't damage anything, it may just have problems feeding and ejecting.

[Guest Todd@CIS]

We have yet to have someone show up to a Defensive Carbine class with an AR / Wolf combo and make it through without serious malfunction issues.

When I buy 5.56/.223 practice ammo, I get Brown Bear. Thousands of rounds so far (in multiple ARs) with zero issues.

I use .223 steel cased ammo, just not Wolf.

Better ammo...much better deal. Compared to this, you got screwed.

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/product_info.php/pName/1000rds-223-brown-bear-55gr-fmj-ammo/cName/223-556-fmj-ammo

Edited February 1, 2010 by Todd@CIS

[Johnny_Utah]

Cleaning after using Wolf ammo is a pain. It leaves a red residue that's unique to their rounds.(?) I beleive it has to do with sealing the primer. Anyways, I use them for volume plinking and not much else.

[Capbyrd]

We have yet to have someone show up to a Defensive Carbine class with an AR / Wolf combo and make it through without serious malfunction issues.

When I buy 5.56/.223 practice ammo, I get Brown Bear. Thousands of rounds so far (in multiple ARs) with zero issues.

I use .223 steel cased ammo, just not Wolf.

Better ammo...much better deal. Compared to this, you got screwed.

Ammunition To Go : 1000rds - 223 Brown Bear 55gr FMJ Ammo [AB223FMJ55] - $237.95

I saw that and was very interested but I wanted peoples opinion on brown bear. Thanks for the feedback. I will probably be ordering some soon!

[SHARPPOINT]

Todd@CIS, it that price with shipping (on the Brown Bear)?? If not what do they charge you? Thanks for the info.

[Capbyrd]

Apparently they sold out of the brown bear yesterday cause it is gone from their site. This is only thirty dollars more and I have really good luck with it though. And shipping from Ammo to go is very reasonable and very quick.

Ammunition To Go : 1000rds - .223 Hornady TAP Training 55gr. FMJ Ammo [9754EL] - $269.95

[Wingshooter]

Cheaper Than Dirt has Brown Bear for $4.49/20 rounds, so..... $225 for 1000.

AMM-232 - Ammo .223 Brown Bear, HP, 62 Grain, 20 Round Box Russian, Velocity 3050 fps, Berdan Primed

[Guest Todd@CIS]

Not with shipping, but as mentioned, shipping is reasonable.

Where I buy ammo...

www.aimsurplus.com

www.ammunitiontogo.com

www.copesdistributing.net (usually, $7.95 shipping flat rate)

Hard to beat these three for pricing and service. And, if out of someting in particular, they are constantly getting more in.

Edited February 2, 2010 by Todd@CIS

[Wingshooter]

I am bookmarking some good links from the thread.

AMMOMAN.COM d/b/a Discount Distributors has some good deals sometimes.

[JeffL]

Palmetto State Armory is good to go too.