Wolf gold 223 problem.

[blue109]

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.

[shepp]

That's insane looks like a totally different caliber 

[MikedaddyH]

You have to pull the projectile out and measure it !

Weight , diameter and length.

[blue109]

I told him to save me one or two.

[survivalshop]

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

[NTXshooter]

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

[MikedaddyH]

Oh No !!!!!! Another AR15 caliber to buy ! Whhhhhhhhhyyyyyy !!!!!

[washguy]

Sharps is rather late to the party ?     on the other hand....the more the merrier ?    beats me                  Wash

Edited January 23, 2016 by washguy

[NTXshooter]

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.

[MikedaddyH]

Redding 2 die set $74.99 from Sharps site.

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[392heminut]

 

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Went over your monthly quota again? ROFL!

[MikedaddyH]

Went over your monthly quota again? ROF.  

No protected photo.

[MikedaddyH]

RCBS 2 die set #30107 for $86.95

[survivalshop]

 

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

Don't think that 25 cal. Bullet will even chamber in a 5.56/.223 

[shepp]

Went over your monthly quota again? ROFL!

that's funny shit right there I don't care who you are!!

[mineralman55]

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.

[blue109]

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 :)

[MikedaddyH]

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 !