Wolf Ammo & PTR91

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Has anybody with a PTR91 ever shot the Wolf "WPA" ammo through their rifle? How did it function/perform? I'm assuming it's dirtier than other brands, but since I can't afford to shoot too much, too often, and I enjoy cleaning my firearms, I'm not too concerned about the dirtiness. I'm more concerned about feeding, cycling, etc.

 

[Maverick223]

IME steel cased ammo, even the better stuff, does not do well in the PTR at all. I would stick to decent brass cased ammunition and save the steel cased fodder for something that isn't a roller-delayed blowback design.

 

[Flashcube]

Both my 16" KF and GI PTRs run steel cased perfectly. Tula, Wolf, Silver/Brown Bear... all have functioned without mishap. Currently nearing the end of my last case of 1000 Tula .308s and had only a single failure out of the lot when my FAL short-stroked on one and stove-piped. Vast majority of the Tula was digested by the PTRs.

With the delayed blowback and fluted chamber, I really don't notice that it's any dirtier with the steel cased than with brass. Just by nature of the design you get a lot of blow-by, so sooty black deposits are to be expected with any ammunition.

 

[KC.45]

From my experiences with a 16” variety it ran great on several different kinds of steel cased ammo.

 

[Maverick223]

That's interesting, a friend of mine had one and tried several steel cased brands (including Wolf and Barnaul), but didn't have a lick of luck. Wouldn't hurt to pick up a box or two and try it though (just don't buy a case before testing).

 

[Flashcube]

I'd suspect their PTR was of earlier manufacture... the newer guns seem to be significantly less ammo sensitive and the GI is supposed to be built to original Hk chamber specifications.

 

[Maverick223]

Yep, I've no experience with the newer ones and wasn't aware of the change. That makes a great deal of sense, as the PTR has a match chamber, compared to the roomy HK G3 chamber.

 

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Mine is a newer PTR, but isn't the GI. I guess buying a couple boxes to test it out would be a good idea.