blue109 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Built an AR for another friend last weekend. I've been through about 1k rounds of wolf gold 223 with no issue so when he asked me about it I had no trouble recommending it for plinking ammo. He called me from the range with all sorts of feed problems. Wouldn't get through more than 5 rounds. Finally had the elusive round ABOVE the carrier jam and called it a day. Looking at his ammo and there is something very wrong with it. The bullet looked larger than anything I put it next to, including green tip, 75gr tap,and 77gr otm. Some of the cases even looked slightly larger, like they were swollen. Factory sealed boxes of wolf gold 55gr from ammunition depot.Everything in the gun looked ok, so he went back out with some federal 55gr and the gun ran like butter. Ammunition depot is swapping His remaining ammo out for some PMC so good customer service on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 That's insane looks like a totally different caliber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 You have to pull the projectile out and measure it !Weight , diameter and length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I told him to save me one or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) You have to pull the projectile out and measure it !Weight , diameter and length.Yup . Weigh it also & the Powder Charge & weigh empty the case & take some measurements also (With or with out the Primer ) , I think that should do it , for those with a need to know .? Edited January 19, 2016 by survivalshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTXshooter Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I know its a long shot but the round on the right might be a Sharps 25-45. If you watch the video, they look almost identical.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJNPJiRBlU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Oh No !!!!!! Another AR15 caliber to buy ! Whhhhhhhhhyyyyyy !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Sharps is rather late to the party ? on the other hand....the more the merrier ? beats me Wash Edited January 23, 2016 by washguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTXshooter Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 87 gn bullet at 3,000 fps/1739 lb-ft definitely has more punch than 5.56. It's even be a little better than 6.8 SPC. And only requires a barrel swap to switch from 5.56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Redding 2 die set $74.99 from Sharps site.Picture would not load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Picture would not load.Went over your monthly quota again? ROFL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Went over your monthly quota again? ROF. No protected photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 RCBS 2 die set #30107 for $86.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 I know its a long shot but the round on the right might be a Sharps 25-45. If you watch the video, they look almost identical.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJNPJiRBlUDon't think that 25 cal. Bullet will even chamber in a 5.56/.223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Went over your monthly quota again? ROFL!that's funny shit right there I don't care who you are!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineralman55 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Just out of curiosity, does the suspect round drop into a 5.56/.223 case gauge? I spot check everything I shoot into a case gauge, even commercial rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I don't have a case thingy ma'bobber. He's been out of town but he saved me a few of them to check out. I think Mike volunteered to do the measurements :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I don't have a case thingy ma'bobber. He's been out of town but he saved me a few of them to check out. I think Mike volunteered to do the measurements :)Who Me !If so get me one round ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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