Shortage of 7.62x39 big time!

[Radagast]

Iron ore went up 71% last year and 19% this year. Steel case and steel core ammo input costs will rise as a result.

 

[MechAg94]

but others have said the wholesale price from the manufacturers has not increased much.

 

[Lonestar.45]

Riverdog, good post about the American request to supply the Afghan army. I guess it would make sense that we'd want to stock up the Afghan army in case a dem was elected and decided to pull out.

But that's a LOT of ammo man! 78 million rounds of 7.62x39? I sure hope they put it to good use, because if it fell into the wrong hands, that could keep the terorrist training camps in training ammo for 200 years.

Methinks now might be a good time to break down and get an AR, and keep the SKS/AK/7.62x39 safe and dry for a rainy day.

 

[trbon8r]

Sounds like a good time to sell the case of Chinese I've got in the garage for a gun that I no longer own.

 

[AJAX22]

I didn't really believe that there was a shortage untill I went and picked up my sks yesterday.

the entire shop (which had 10 or so sks's for sale) only had about 500 rounds of ammunition for sale

27.00 + tax per 90 rounds of cheap chinese led core.

they didn't have any steel core AP, and that was the cheapest stuff they had.

I was forced to buy one 'battle pack' of it (90 rounds) just to have SOMETHING to keep with my gun.

What the heck is going on?

 

[mrrick]

Wolf 7.62x39 122gr Bi-Metal JHP, 20 rds (Polymer Coated) 0 $3.09 - $3.50

www.outdoormarksman.com

 

[MechAg94]

I have heard that if you order by the case from Sportsman's Guide or others you can get it off backorder in a few weeks. I was told today that they are getting 5.45 that way as well.

 

[chrisbob]

I have heard way too many scenarios on why it is hard to find surplus ammo. If so many people own the rifles, why doesn't an american company start prodcing them 5.45x39 for one example although there are many more I for one would pay more to know my hard earned money is staying where I earned it.!

 

[Darkside852003]

Midway has Wolf FMJ and HP for $115 per 1000.

 

[Drue]

Darkside,

Thanks for the tip. I just ordered two cases.


Drue

 

[Kurush]

Venezuela and Iran are both stocking up on both AK rifles and ammunition and other implements of war in anticipation of an invasion. In addition to our government buying ammo for the Iraqi forces explains where the ammunition is been going recently.

Iran uses the G3A6 in 7.62 NATO.

 

[goon]

Being able to get Wolf is great and all, but what about Ulyanovsk? That stuff shot way better in my rifles and I NEVER had any trouble at all. Sealed primers and case mouths and it came in 700 round cans. When that stuff dried up is when I started looking to other calibers to serve my needs.
As someone else stated, we may be better off to just build up a small stock and then train ourselves to make every round count.
Maybe shooting fewer rounds can be twisted around to become a good thing.

 

[silliman89]

Midway has Wolf FMJ and HP for $115 per 1000.

They went out of stock while i was trying to buy their last case. I back ordered a couple of cases though at $113.99. They say it will ship end of June. We'll see.

 

[Darkside852003]

Just recived my 1K of Wolf FMJ. Ordered Wednesday, very fast shipping

 

[Kenneth Lew]

If so many people own the rifles, why doesn't an american company start prodcing them 5.45x39 for one example although there are many more I for one would pay more to know my hard earned money is staying where I earned it.!

The average gunowner is a Wal-Mart customer, they will not pay extra because it is made in the United States.

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

If they import half as much, but make the same amount of money, what incentive have they got to increase importation?

That's a misunderstanding of the laws of economics. When prices are high, suppliers will be highly motivated to dump as much on the market as they can find to take FULL advantage of the higher prices, and therefore higher profits. Only after this dumping has fully been absorbed will the price gradually drop, so long as the high supply stays, but every importer is looking for the coup of a sudden huge profit which is only possible if they are among the first to dump huge quantities on the market at the inflated price, and speed is of the essence. That very fact will then eventually, not right away, cause the price to drop. The fact that this is not happening means for sure that supplies are actually tight, and not artificially so.

 

[2TransAms]

Man, some of you guys are taking a royal screwin. Still gettin it for 70 to 80$ around here. The ammo's not going away. Quit buying for awhile and show the local shops and distributers who the boss really is. If their not making anything on the stuff those prices will come down. Just my opinion.

Where are you getting it for $70-80? Is that for 500 or 1000 rounds? Like I posted earlier,Ron & Jo's is $88 for 500 rounds of Brown Bear.

 

[chrisbob]

try dans sporting goods 167/1080 excellent customer service fast delivery if still in stock


best advice I have if you don't want to wait and have your money tied up for a couple of months to save a few dollars

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[RWMC]

It sounds like it is time to set aside the AK and SKS, and start shooting the good ole Mosin Nagant and 98 Mauser again! The surplus 7.62x54R ammo is cheaper now than it was 10 years ago. Yes, it is corrosive, but warm soapy water is cheap to make. Your Mosin and Mauser are begging to releive the itch in your trigger finger and help you through this time of expensive 7.62x39 ammo.

 

[fal 4 me]

I just bought 1000 rounds today at Sportman's Warehouse for 2.99 a box. They still had about 700 rounds in stock after I left.

 

[Limeyfellow]

You can find 7.62x39 made domestically in the US however it has soft boxer primers which cause the likes of slamfires in SKS'. It also usually costs $10-20 for 20 rounds for the likes of remington, winchester, federal and so on when people are used to paying $2-3 for 20 rounds.

 

[Seven High]

Kurush: According to the news media, in recent articles both Iran and Venezuela are buying large quantities of Ak47s and ammunition for same. I am merely quoting the news media.

 

[bratch]

I just bought the local Academy out of their last 1900 rounds. Time to hit the other 2 store in the area.

 

[nelson133]

Dunhams has it (Wolf) this week for $3.49 a box.

 

[aaronrkelly]

I just got 1500 rds in from Sportsmans Guide that I had backordered since the first week of February. Sure I had to wait 3 months but it was bougt at $90 per case so I damn sure didnt let the backorder lapse.