I'm looking for cheap blasting ammo. I picked up some Wolf and some Radway Green at a gun show recently and shot them. I had been using XM855PD for blasting, so that was my basis for comparison.
I had some Wolf 55gr polymer coat. This shit didn't impress me one bit. At 50 yards I was getting 3-5" groupings WITH my Acog! If I had never read anything on this board regarding wolf, I would know it was grossly underpowered just by how it felt/sounded. Needless to say, Wolf is the WORST ammo I have ever fired, BUT it's REALLY hard to argue with $130/1k!
The Radway seemed pretty good. I was getting nice tight groups with it, it fed and cycled well, and seemed to generally perform better than than the Wolf. All things being equal, I would go for the RORG in a heartbeat....but.....
I am still relatively new to shooting, My M4gery was my first gun, and still is my only rifle. I am STARTING to get to be an OK shot with it. I am also a VERY broke college student (for another 3 months) so cost is a major consideration. My question is: Can I get enough training value out of the eratic and crappy Wolf ammo to make it worth my money, or should I spring for the RORG for accuracy? I'd rather spend $50 more to get more training value for my $ if that is the case, but if I can get away with the Wolf, I'd like to keep that $50 in my pocket.
On a side note (and totally unrelated): Is the 62gr wolf bullet a SS109 bullet, or just a 62gr FMJ lead bullet?