I finally got a G.I. firing pin to replace the bent one in my I.A.I. M1 carbine that caused a full auto scenario. Assembled the gun, double checked everything and took it out for a functioning test with Wolf steel cased .30 carbine ammo.
First problem, the Wolf ammo wouldn't feed from a standard 15 rd. magazine. This is due to the blunt (flat) bullet point they decided to use. I carefully chambered one by hand and squeezed it off. Bang and instant stoppage. Examination of the gun revealed that the slide/charging handle had separated from the bolt! A little fumbling married the parts again and a second round did exactly the same thing...hardly a good example of a battle rifle.
On the other hand, my brass case, cast lead loads (120 grain Saeco boolit and 11 grains of 2400) functioned flawlessly and were accurate to boot.
Has anyone else had a problem with the Wolf ammo in .30 carbine?