Range Report Cheap Ammo Question

[xjjeeperx]

So my local gun dealer had some cheap Wolf brand 308's, 20 for 8.99 a box. I picked up a few boxes for the range. A friend and I went to the range and we were shooting bottle caps at 100yd with some quality ammo. I loaded a few of the wolf's and fired and didn't hit nothing. I couldn't even hit a can. So I set up a shoot and see target and noticed the wolf ammo impacted 3 inches right of my zero. I shot one of the quality rounds and boom, it hit right where I wanted, but the wolf's were always 3 inches right of my point of aim. I know if you zero with one your not zeroed for another and even a change in lot numbers can have an effect, but 3 inches seems like a lot of change to me. Both brands were 180gr same type bullet. Why would it effect my windage that much? Is this normal or should I just say no to cheap ammo?

 

[Ghost_Rider]

Re: Cheap Ammo Question

I am no expert. But from my experience, unless it is the Wolf Gold Rifle ammo, which is a brass case and they do ok for plinking. The other Wolf Rifle ammo is steel cartridge and everyone I know will not shoot them because of the steel case. My smith said they can score or scratch the chamber and create all sorts of havoc with pressure issues since they do not expand in the chamber like brass does.

Just my 2cents!

 

[xjjeeperx]

Re: Cheap Ammo Question

I didn't know about the steel cases being bad, thanks for the warning. That's what those I was shooting were.

 

[DieselKinevel]

Re: Cheap Ammo Question

haven't used any wolf .308 but the .223 and 9mm I use work just fine.

-Z

 

[ChadTRG42]

Re: Cheap Ammo Question

You didn't say which bullets were used, but it is not uncommon for a POI shift from different bullets. And the different cases can cause this, too. (especialy with crappy ammo)