Wolf vs. Brown Bear

[GunAddict]

Well I have decided that I am going to buy up as much 7.62x39 ammo as my budget will allow me. Found some good deals on both Wolf ammo as well as Brown Bear. I will be shooting it from my SKS, and an AK-47 once I cave and buy one. I've shot both kinds before and never had any problems with either kind. What is everyone else's opinion on this matter?

 

[a81lp]

cabellas has a special right now on wolf 7.62x39 $119 for 500 rds

 

[GunAddict]

cabellas has a special right now on wolf 7.62x39 $119 for 500 rds

Found 1k rounds for $200

 

[a81lp]

where at, share the wealth

 

[fivepointstar]

Found 1k rounds for $200

Yea do tell....where at?? I'm listening

 

[GunAddict]

where at, share the wealth

Oh I just keep my ear to the wall Plus it helps to have military contacts all over the US who know what a gun addict I am

Besides, if I tell all of you, how am I going to single handily wipe out the entire supply of 7.62x39?

 

[GunAddict]

So what I am getting is that they are basically the same thing just different Russian manufactures?

 

[GunAddict]

Fine Fine. I'll cave. A friend in AL knows someone who is selling 1k rounds of Wolf Military classic for $200 (not including tax or shipping)

 

[BlackBart]

cabellas has a special right now on wolf 7.62x39 $119 for 500 rds

Could it be prices are beginning to come down a bit?

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Havent really compared the 7.62 but the brown bear .223 is head and shoulders over Wolf in the same grain. Much more conistent and I believe even cleaner burning. All Russian but different manufacturer and specs?

 

[Biggfoot44]

Wolf and Brown Bear are comparable products from different Russian factories. Silver Bear is a more upscale product line from same mfg as the Brown. Wolf's "Military Classsic" line is made in the former Yugoslavia.

 

[leekl03]

i can't rember where i read it. i read somewhere that brown bear is the supplies the russian army with all their ammo

 

[HonestFool03]

it's getting shot through an ak.....who cares? go w/ what's available

FWIW, I shot wolf thru my WASR, shoots good enough for an AK

 

[armed ferret]

Wolf, Brown Bear, Silver Bear, Golden Bear, and the corresponding "Tiger" line are all made at the Ulyanovsk manufacturing plant.

Wolf is definitely the dirtiest of them, but to be honest I really don't clean my AK's very often anyway. And the rare occasions when the early '50 Tula SKS goes out, it gets cleaned even if I only put 10 rounds of handloads through it.

I just buy whatever's cheapest at the time. I shoot in volume, might as well buy in same.

 

[Onua]

i was going to say, I dont remember AK's being very picky on their diet. but then again I don't believe any gun should be selective on ammo if you intend to shoot it alot (save match guns)

 

[leekl03]

my ak really doesn't care i feed it. it'll eat anything just fine

 

[Paul]

Got an email last night from AimSurplus 1000 rds of Wolf (Military Classic) for $219.95

 

[fivepointstar]

WOW.....great price for 7.62x39. My only b*tch is the last time I took out the Classic ammo 10% were DUDS (2/20).

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/7_62x39.html

Does anyone in Harford Co want to split 1K + shipping? give me a shout

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Only improvement brownbear silver or gold have is the zinc or brass plated case. Actually a fairly nice improvement in an AR so you dont have to worry about cleaning the chamber of laquer.

To be honest only in the 5.56 do I get selective, my 7.62 AKs shoot whatever is cheapest.

 

[hole punch]

...Wolf's "Military Classsic" line is made in the former Yugoslavia.

You're thinking of "Wolf Gold" (brass case, berdan primed) which is made at Prvi Partizan, Serbia.

I believe Wolf Military Classic is made at Ulyanovsk, Russia while "Performace" (black box) is made at Tula (i might have those backwards)