where did all the 7.62x39 go?

[billy870m9]

i cant find it anywhere......im looking for at least a case of the 122gn black box ammo....the mil spec i heard the primer is too hard...anyone know where to get it and when we will get more, will it get better or worse?

[Steve in PA]

Iraq and similar places. Been hard to get for awhile now. Supplies come and go quickly.

[billy870m9]

thats what i heard....i think i have one place to get bout 2k of it but i dont know for how long

[aubie515]

Venezuela has a contract with Wolf to supply their country with the ammo. You can still find the ammo, but the price average is $150+ per case.

[phillyd2]

Seems to me that supply is up lately - no trouble finding it all over. Trouble is the price averages I have seen are around .17 per round locally. Just a short time ago it was .09.

Looks like http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=217522 has it for .147 + shipping.

[billy870m9]

anywhere around here to pick up a case of the black box wolf ammo???? i hate shipping fees

[billy870m9]

also if im buying 1k of ammo what should i prefere? fmj or hp thanks guys

[PA Rifleman]

Originally Posted by phillyd2

Seems to me that supply is up lately - no trouble finding it all over. Trouble is the price averages I have seen are around .17 per round locally. Just a short time ago it was .09.

Have you guys considered assembling a purchasing collective to pool your purchasing power? I'm sure you could get a price break on a full container of ammunition. Be forewarned that a container of 7.62mmx39 is about 125,000 rounds.

Originally Posted by phillyd2

Looks like http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=217522 has it for .147 + shipping.

I'd use extreme caution to outright shunning of Sportsmans Guide. Nickel & dime USGI stuff is usually okay. The bigger stuff they sell is either the same stuff found elsewhere & everywhere, or worse. They frequently use the term "mil.-spec" (example) for dubious non-military stuff that doesn't seem to sell well. Per the example I received, the barrel lacks proofmarks and the rifling twist is in the opposite direction per USGI specifications. In the picture, it's clear the barrel lacks the hard chrome plating found on later USGI M1911A1 barrels.

Their marketing angle is added hype and inflated prices. Their descriptions, to put it politely, are excessively optimistic.

[Holleta]

Originally Posted by billy870m9

also if im buying 1k of ammo what should i prefere? fmj or hp thanks guys

Doesn't really matter a whole bunch as they perform similarly. Some seem to have more reliability with FMJ but I think it's more the gun than the ammo. You have to have one screwed up and dirty AK to have FTF or FTE issues with it.

[phillyd2]

Originally Posted by billy870m9

anywhere around here to pick up a case of the black box wolf ammo???? i hate shipping fees

Don't know in your area - check the local gun shops. Around Bucks & Montg. almost all have it by the case.

Tax or Shipping, pick your poison.