I wanted to test (in one case, further test) some modifications I've made to my CW45, so I stopped by the local indoor range today. Once there, I thought let's really test it and eyeballed some Wolf steel cased ammo However, I stepped back a little and bought some aluminum cased Blazer instead. Well, it was a short session, the Blazer fed and functioned perfectly: for three magazines worth (two at 10 yards and one at 25: all two handed standing). Granted, it wasn't a very rigorous test, but sometimes, you have to stop when you are ahead:

I'll ring her out a little more thoroughly at a later date, but I'm feeling a lot of love for the CW45 at the moment.
Regards,
Greg

So...what's wrong with wolf?

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It's been my experience that, in some guns (particularly guns with tight chambers), the Wolf steel cased ammo has a higher incidence of feed/extraction issues than brass cased ammo. The primers also seem harder and less reliable (again, IMO and some guns). The aluminum cased Blazer also has a reputation as being troublesome in some guns. I do have guns that digest both without incidence, but try to avoid it for the most part. That the CW45 works with the Blazer is just a big plus for me. I'll probably give the Wolf a shot sometime in the future.

I'd be interested in hearing about any experience you (or others) have had with Wolf or Blazer in the CW series guns.

Regards,
Greg

Nice shooting!

Wolf ran 100% in my CW40, my 1911, my Ruger Mark 3, and my AR15 - haven't had a chance to try it in my T40 yet, but I bet it works fine and dandy


I have had 3 ammo problems in over 4000 rounds of it through my AR - 2 primers were seated too deep, and wouldn't go bang, and one failure to extract that was fixed by mortoring the gun.

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I have ran about 200 rds of wolf through my cw45 no problem, about another 1500 of remington umc fmj also no issue, strangely the only issue I have had was with blazer, 3 fte in 400 rds. I have been using hornady 45+p 200 gr htp in brass instead of steel. I have read that for shorter barrel pistols it is better to use the 200gr over the 230gr but I have not tested any other options. It runs through perfectly and I am confident in the round for any defense situation so dont see a need in spending the extra cash to test different options.

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steel cased ammo IMO is made for Russian guns, not our guns. It is a hard case round and sometimes bery har don extractors also. It does not expand and retract as fast as brass cases does and sometimes this is where the issues start with FTE's.

I personally have shot wolffs steel ammo in my Mak and had terrible results with it. Just not sure I would recommend it . If that is allone can find then onemust do what one must do, . Just that many shooters stay the hell away from wolffs steel cased ammo. YMMV

I've never had very few problems firing thousands of rounds of Wolf in my 1911. Its been mentioned in more than a few forums that the steel cases beat up the extractor. Could be; steel is harder than brass. Also the steel doesnt expand and seal in the chamber like brass. Even though I dont have a problem with Wolf, I no longer shoot it. Some of the cheaper brass like S&B and WWB are my practice ammo now.

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Ah, ya beat me to it joko.

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The "Wolf" you shot in your MK3 is not Wolf ammo. It is SK Jagd which is German and owned by Lapua. It is a very good entry level Match ammo and at $4.50 a box of 50 is not a cheap ammo likethe other Wolf ammo.

Just a thought.