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Posted 6 Months ago
klaretonor
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I just got a new Ruger mini-14 and was wondering about using Wolf 223 ammo......is this stuff good enough for plinking?

thanks,
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Posted 6 Months ago
bhewton
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The Ruger Mini 14 with the its tight twist will shoot 55 grain but not nearly so accurately as 68 grain. IMHO - I would never shoot any steel cased ammo in a Ruger or a Colt.
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Posted 6 Months ago
Steve_Farmer_Jr
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Phil When my mini-14 was new I shot alot of Wolf and also Barnaul, Silver Bear & Brown Bear (also made in Russia). It shoots fine and is good for plinking. Later I started getting into more long range shooting & deer hunting. I had my mini accurized incl. a match grade barrel, bedding, trigger job etc. now the russian stuff doesn't shoot well enough for my needs.

On a side note; Ruger does NOT recommend using steel cased ammo in mini-14's, (I don't know why) they use Black Hills brass cased ammo in their testing. I shot over 5,000 rounds of russian ammo in my mini before having the work done & never had a single problem of any kind! Enjoy your new mini! Bruce
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Posted 6 Months ago
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I'm new to the mini myself, but what I heard is the Russian ammo has some kind of lacquer coating that tends to gum up the action and sometimes the firing pin even breaks. Just what I heard, maybe a more experienced user can confirm.

Kevin

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Posted 6 Months ago
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Yes, Matt

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Posted 6 Months ago
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Phil wrote#I just got a new Ruger mini-14 and was wondering about using Wolf 223 ammo......is this stuff good enough for plinking?
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Posted 6 Months ago
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#I just got a new Ruger mini-14 and was >wondering about using #Wolf 223 ammo......is this stuff good >enough for plinking?

While I've never used their 5.56mm, I have used their 7.62x39mm steel case - and it's fine for such use.
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Posted 6 Months ago
Wayne Clark
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#I just got a new Ruger mini-14 and was wondering about using #Wolf 223 ammo......is this stuff good enough for plinking? # #thanks, #Phil
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Posted 6 Months ago
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# I just got a new Ruger mini-14 and was wondering about using # Wolf 223 ammo......is this stuff good enough for plinking? #

For the mini 14 almost anything that fires will be good enough. The basic rifle is not that accurate.
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Posted 6 Months ago
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Avoid Wolf ammo like the plague. First, it is unreliable, with many misfires and jams even in guns in good condition. Second, they are made with steel cases, which have a tendancy to more rapidly degrade the gun's extractor. Third, the ammo is very poorly made, and has been known to have pressures so great to actually destroy a gun. It is not worth the few bucks you save on the ammo.
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Posted 6 Months ago
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I actually traded in my Wolf .223 ammo for a bundle of Lake City ammo. The Wolf ammo jammed 90% of the time in both of my AR-15's...of course, the Mini-14 is a different beast. Probably has looser tolerances. The Mini-14 that I had years ago always shot brass ammo.

But try it out with the -14 and let us know!

D Man

# I just got a new Ruger mini-14 and was wondering about using # Wolf 223 ammo......is this stuff good enough for plinking? # # thanks, # Phil
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