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Posted On: 7/31/2021
By: Charles Ni
A: Thanks for reaching out Charles! I want to make sure I understand your concern correctly. When you say the bullet is attracting a magnet, are you referring exclusively to the projectile? Or to the entire cartridge, case included? Because this ammo does indeed have magnetic steel cases, as pictured. The bullet, on the other hand, contains no steel and is nonmagnetic, thus making it compliant with ranges which ban magnetic projectiles (because they pose an increased chance of creating sparks, causing ricochets, and damaging range equipment). If you were to remove a bullet from its case with a pair of pliers and then test only that with a magnet, you should find that the magnet is not attracted to it. As for the headstamp, Wolf ammunition is loaded at TulAmmo's factory in Russia. They use the same cases regardless of whose label is printed on the box, which does not impact performance.
Please let me know if you've any other concerns!
Posted On: 2/8/2021
By: Jeff
A: Thanks for reaching out Jeff! Let me tell you people's main issues with steel-cased ammo. First of all, steel cases aren't reloadable – their primers are nearly impossible to replace, and inelastic steel doesn't return to its original dimensions once fired. If you don't reload your own ammo, that's not really a problem. But because steel cases expand without contracting, they are known to fail to extract more frequently than brass cases. This ammo has nonmagnetic bullets, which is exceptional for steel-cased – people often avoid steel-cased ammo because its bullets are banned at their indoor ranges.
Steel cases used to be coated in a friction-reducing lacquer that had a habit of burning off inside the action. Modern steel cases have polymer which resists melting off far better. Mass-produced Russian ammo performs with adequate reliability, but generally not as much as American brass-cased ammo. (I don't mind saying it: America produces better ammo. I don't think our friends in Barnaul, Russia will hold it against me for saying so.) Finally, steel cases don't seal the chamber as effectively during ignition – again, because it is inelastic – so it leads to more carbon fouling in a rifle's action. Many shooters dislike ammo that fires so dirty.
Sorry for going off as a tangent. I guess I just want you to be sure that steel cases make ammo cheaper, but it is not without trade-offs. At the end of the day, I expect this ammo should perform reliably in your AR-47. Windham is a good manufacturer, and Wolf is pretty much the only ammo I buy for my AK-47. You may experience more feeding and extraction issues than you would have with higher quality ammo, but when you're at the range where the worst outcome of an FTE or FTF is inconvenience, that, in my opinion, is acceptable. (To that end I'd never guarantee Wolf ammo for self-defense, where an FTE can be life-threatening.)
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
