Wolf Steel Case

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It would be nice to hear what Bill A has to say. I don't want to read this whole thread again though.

I don't recall what Bill may have said in regard to barrel life with steel case ammo, but there is an alternative to searching through the entire thread: click on "view forum posts" on his screen name. He has a relatively small number of posts, and it shouldn't take very long to scroll through them.

[dmsims21]

I don't recall what Bill may have said in regard to barrel life with steel case ammo, but there is an alternative to searching through the entire thread: click on "view forum posts" on his screen name. He has a relatively small number of posts, and it shouldn't take very long to scroll through them.

I looked through his posts back to 2013 before I ran out of time. He has some interesting posts. It makes for good reading.
I didn't find anything in regard to barrel life with steel case ammo, but this thread started in 2011

[Variable]

I can't find it either. I did find a post that reminded me I had loaned "Warped" (Randy) a drum mag before he up and dropped off the earth.... I can't remember if he ever sent it back. Now I need to shovel the gun room. Damnit.

ETA: And I'm sure Stan was actually referring to bi-metal jackets and not steel cases when he typed "steel case" above.

[dammitman]

well, because everything i have ever read has stated that barrel life is limited to the very best competition shooters at 2 or 3 hundred rounds from new to the not so very best competition shooters to maybe 2 or 3 thousand before they get a new barrel i figure that none of those guys will ever shoot any of this ammo thru their barrels. being that i am not a competion shooter i wont shoot any of this thru my only and more expensive barrel but will shoot it thru my liberty barrel as it needs the throat reamed out anyways! heck, i may do a couple mag dumps at this price!!!!!

[montana]

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/#reliable

[Smokepole50]

Here is an interesting thread that may shed some light on this subject.............

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?215746-very-interesting-find-on-bi-metal-bullets

[dmsims21]

I did find one interesting tid bit from Bill A.

He said that one of the goals of the bullet design was that it would work for hunting hogs or similar game. (I can't remember the exact wording)

[Smokepole50]

I wish Luckygunner had done their test with a normal firing rate, not super fast SA or FA fire. I can't help thinking that barrel temperature had something to do with the results. But still, copper seems to be better overall jacket based on their testing. The article is well worth reading and will make me reconsider doing the occassional mag dump on my AK.

[Drifter]

Along the lines of this discussion regarding the new ammo, what are the current options for chrome-lined Grendel barrels?

(It would be nice to see Criterion enter the Grendel segment with their chrome-lined barrels, which have a well-earned reputation for being very accurate in 223 and 308.)

[LRRPF52]

Just get a melonited barrel and don't worry about it as much would be my approach. Surface hardness is great with QPQ/ferritic salt bath nitrocarburization.

[Variable]

That, or another thing I'd like to see is some hammer forged barrels with SAW chrome, like FN makes for PSA. PSA was interested in getting them, but then the world went ape, and nary a word was said after that.

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I looked through his posts back to 2013 before I ran out of time. He has some interesting posts. It makes for good reading.
I didn't find anything in regard to barrel life with steel case ammo, but this thread started in 2011

Actually, I don't recall Bill ever posting any info about barrel life with this ammo. I didn't say so in my previous post, because I can't remember for sure.

And for anyone willing to spend the time looking through this thread, don't forget there is also another thread on the Wolf steel case ammo.

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ETA: And I'm sure Stan was actually referring to bi-metal jackets and not steel cases when he typed "steel case" above.

Well, I said "steel case ammo," in which the only current loading is a bi-metal jacket bullet...

[Variable]

Well, I said "steel case ammo," in which the only current loading is a bi-metal jacket bullet...

Heh heh, it's fun to yank your chain. Did you pick an avatar on Arf yet? If not I'll get a mod to assign you one.

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Heh heh, it's fun to yank your chain.

Well, as long as you're having fun...

Did you pick an avatar on Arf yet? If not I'll get a mod to assign you one.

<chuckle> Since I'm just a regular Member, not a Team Member, I don't think I'm allowed to have one?