Ran across this thingie - is this just another piston upper? Never heard of them before. I thought Wolf makes cheap dirty ammo, never heard of them making uppers.
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My buddy picked one up just before the madness started came with 500 rounds 223 wolf gold.
IIRC it was $369 at the time.
I'd like to see your review when you get it. I've been eyeing one for a while and would consider getting one just to swap it onto one of my other lowers just for fun...even though I said I have no plans to ever assemble another AR, I just might be moved to make a T91 clone...Since I made an impulse buy yesterday (something I rarely do), and it was because of you guys, I want to ask for your help and opinions!
I've already got a lower and parts kit I can assemble, so I think all I need to buy is an adjustable stock, and I'll want something that also gives me an attachment point for a single-point sling. What do you guys think would be very functional (my first consideration) and look good with the 16" barrel Wolf upper in the OP?
I'd like to see your review when you get it. I've been eyeing one for a while and would consider getting one just to swap it onto one of my other lowers just for fun...even though I said I have no plans to ever assemble another AR, I just might be moved to make a T91 clone...
Funny you ask, i actually talked to him today. He says it runs great and with PPU match and his fixed 10x scope hes getting -2 moa with out much effort shooting prone off bags. He sold the free 500 rounds of wolf gold for $1 round last month effectively making a profit on the purchase. He loves it and is waiting for the the T91 rear site to come in.How does he like it? (Or not?)
My friend is running a H2 buffer,Sure, I'd be happy to post something after I've shot it.
It's been awhile since I built an AR, but I've always wanted one that's piston driven. Not only does this one look a bit unique, it seems to be of good quality, and it's not expensive. When I bought it, I was planning to use an existing lower, but I've got a spare optic and a Geissele trigger looking for a home, so it would be a shame not to build a dedicated lower when I have all the parts except for a stock.
I don't even remember what recoil buffer weight I should use in this, and I don't know if it's different because of its piston. I can do some research on my own, but does anybody here have an opinion?
My friend is running a H2 buffer,
He texted me again and says it ran really smooth on his A2 "rifle" lower set up but runs a "carbine" lower set up so he can adjust the stock.
Funny you ask, i actually talked to him today. He says it runs great and with PPU match and his fixed 10x scope hes getting -2 moa with out much effort shooting prone off bags. He sold the free 500 rounds of wolf gold for $1 round last month effectively making a profit on the purchase. He loves it and is waiting for the the T91 rear site to come in.
my friend is not exactly a good shot, he also bought the upper for the free ammo. When that deal was around. i could not find a vendor with the free ammo deal that would ship to mass before i lost interest.Thanks for the info!
My Wolf Gas Piston Upper came in on Tuesday, and since yesterday was Veterans Day, I figured it was a good day to go to the range and then stop by Applebee's for a free Veterans Day meal. I didn't use a scope, and I wasn't shooting prone, but I'd say that's about the accuracy of my upper as well.
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You can see in the photos that the slots in the flash hider are not lined up symmetrically. There are 4 slots in about half of the circle, and the other half is solid. I originally thought the solid half would be on the underside to keep from blasting dirt up when shooting prone on the ground, but the slots are positioned about 40º off from that position. That appears normal, as that's what the photo at AimSurplus.com shows as well. Maybe someone here knows why.
The rifle came with a light coating of oil on it. The bore looked shiny, but I ran a jag with a patch through anyway, and it came out the other end with just a very slight amount of dirt on it and not a lot of oil. From the first round fired, the upper smoked quite a bit... enough that I had to wait a few seconds before I could see to fire again. Oil continued to burn off for about 15-20 rounds, but by the time I got done firing 35 rounds, it wasn't smoking anymore.
When I got to the range, I installed a carry handle from an AR-15 and attempted to use the front sight that came on the upper. All of the ammo I shot in this review was PMC Bronze 55 grain FMJ-BT, and after firing 10 rounds I walked down to look at the target, and none of them had struck paper. I believe that was the fault of my carry handle, though, because it has never been used on a rifle and never zeroed.
I didn't have a lot of time, so I didn't really want to mess around with that, and instead I attached the optic I plan to use, which is an Aimpoint PRO. I fired these rounds seated, but I didn't have bags or a good rest, so I wasn't as stable as I would have liked. These were my first 10 shots. At least they were on paper!
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Unfortunately, it had been an embarrassingly long time since I'd been to the range to shoot rifles, and I didn't have any written instructions or memory about how to adjust the Aimpoint, so I just guessed on how many clicks, and I grossly underestimated. Even so, it did move my point of impact approximately an inch in the right direction. I was running out of time, so I shot these last 20 a little faster, and it looks like 4 of them went into the same elongated hole.
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The first group was centered around the outside of the 6 ring, and now it's centered around the outside of the 7 ring. I had to leave at that point, but I should be able to adjust the Aimpoint PRO at home, and the next time I shoot it to verify my zero, it should be very close to dead on.
I used a 30-round PMAG and a 20-round Colt mag, and they both fed flawlessly. There were no malfunctions of any kind.
I still don't have a dedicated lower for the Wolf upper because I need to buy a stock, so I used the lower from my long-range rifle for this testing. I shot these 5 rounds before I switched over to the gas piston upper, and even though any mistakes on this target are due to the "loose nut behind the butt plate," I didn't expect the Wolf upper to be as accurate as this match upper that I paid more than twice as much for:
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BTW, this Wolf upper from Aim Surplus came well-packed inside another shipping box, and when I opened it, this is what I found inside:
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I hope you guys had a good Veterans Day too!
IIRC M16/M885 ammo was good enough for GI 1.77" at 27 yardsI adjusted the Aimpoint PRO at home and went back to the range this morning. I was still off, so I had to retrace some of my adjustments. I believe the PRO is 2 MOA, and my aging eyes actually see two red dots instead of one. The dots are large enough that they entirely cover the black portion of the target at 50 yards, and if I turned down the brightness just one click, I couldn't see the dot at all, so I had to estimate a bit.
Unless I went prone with a good sling or bought shooting bags, I think this is about as good as I can do with this upper/optic combination, and I'm okay with it as a CQB rifle:
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