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Hey all, i'm just wondering on how long do you all think it'll take before we can no longer get the 7.62x39 for our SKS's for cheap? I mean, it's surplus ammo, so it obviously won't last forever before we're paying $20 for a box of 20. I think i heard that .303 ammo used to be surplus, but it's obviously not now...any thoughts Gunnutz?:canadaFlag:
 
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One day, it will run out. Just like 30 ought 6 and .303. When exactly is anybody's guess.

By then, maybe we'll be able to buy cheap 5.56 made for the war in Afghanistan or something...
 
Got 2 500 cases of 7.62x39 last month from Al Flaherty's for 150.00 a case. I see they are now out of stock.
 
There are billions of rounds of 7.62x39 still out there, and it's still being newly manufactured. Even when the surplus finally does run out, most commercial ammunition manufacturers make it and reloading components are available too. It may not be as cheap as it is now, but it will always be available.
 
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There are billions of rounds of 7.62x39 still out there, and it's still being newly manufactured. Even when the surplus finally does run out, most commercial ammunition manufacturers make it and reloading components are available too. It may not be as cheap as it is now, but it will always be available.
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Lol... billions, pretty sure trillions are a more reasonable estimate knowing how the soviet system worked during the cold war.
 
I remember a thread from about a year ago talking about some former com-block country that was trying to destroy ~3.5 trillion cartridges from it's stockpiles that was unneeded.

The number of 7.62x39 out there stockpiled, would last WWIII and beyond.
 
sheekster1977 said:
So does anyone know how long it took for the 30.06 and the .303 surplus to run dry?
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I'm not sure if 30-06 can be compared to 7.62x39 in terms of numbers of guns used, 303 certainly not. 30-06 was back then extensively used by armies on this continent but that is pretty much it, well for the most part. 7.62x39 on the other hand was used by the entire Warsaw Pact and pretty much any despotic government in the world and there were and still are plenty. Also, its use started back in 1947 and by late 50's was pretty much a main use ammo, that is nearly 60 years ago and still going. There is no good reason to stop making this round, there is plenty of guns world wide to use this cartridge for another 50-100 years.
 
Someone knows if the romanian stuff that is currently selling (red seal in individually white labelled boxes) is steel core or lead core ?
 
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X2. And also, is this stuff corrosive? It comes in a white cardboard box of 20 rounds, with a white label on it. Imported by Century International Arms Ltd. Made in Romania. UN0012 1.4S (Whatever that means?) and the head stamp on it has the numbers 22 & 69 on it. I don't want my CZ rusting up!
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Yes it is corrosive. I believe its even on the label.

Only thing is not mentionned anywhere is what the core is made of.
 
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