Those of us who enjoy sending freedom seeds downrange continue to pound into financial and supply oblivion with the ammunition market. The latest hit involves the Biden Administration banning the importation of Russian-made firearms and ammunition. Due to this, there has been a new run on ammunition driving prices up especially on common Russian imported calibers such as the 7.62 x 39.
This is not a good situation. Based on my estimates up to 25-30% of the ammunition shot by 2nd Amendment supporters across America was imported from Russia. I know for myself at least 50% of long gun ammunition has been steel cased with most from Russia. In pistols? Not so much.
As usual, we will likely be our own worst enemy by going out and panic buying driving up the price. For those with AK’s and in need of ammo, I get it. Very little 7.62×39 and similar metric calibers is made in the United States nor outside Russia anywhere in any major quantities. It could be years before these calibers are available without spending a fortune. Right now might be the time.
I hope Palmetto State Armory and other similar companies will invest in the equipment to mass-produce the ammunition which is needed to feed their guns. That might be the quickest solution.
Guess I’m not buying that AK I’ve been drooling over.
Rourke
Looking for ammunition? Check out the following:
Global Ordnance 7.62 x 39Â – IN STOCK AT TIME OF PUBLISHING
As I have said before, the only shooting I’m doing these days is with high powered air rifles and pistols. No need to burn the precious stuff.
Great point CaptTurbo. This past Christmas I received a nice GAMO air rifle. Need to put many more rounds through it. I’d like to grab a Sig CO2 semi-auto pistol to practice with as well.
The best air pistol for practice that I have run across is the RWS LP-8 Magnum. It’s spring piston and astonishingly accurate. You can shoot until your heart is happy for peanuts with the .177 cal pellets.I own two of them. One is none … 😉
I am really enjoying the Gammo Swarm Magnum rifle in .22 cal. For a break barrel that thing is a beast. I watched a video where a kid carefully set up a hog hunt at night using night vision and he dropped a good sized hog with one shot placed just behind the ear. That hog dropped like a brick! These rifles feature a two stage suppressor which are quite effective keeping things quiet.
Good thing I have always had a good stash of this stuff. Other countries will step up. I hope.
yup.. scoped with NVG available.. great critter option … seeds not controlled .. mine will drive almost through 2×4 at 75 yds … this is a Hatsun break barrel… I’m opting for 22 .. better weight and momentum at distance. Considering compressed gas repeater… we’ll see .. they like those more than I do right now.
the caviat on the Russian ban (doesn’t’ include Chinese, Bosnian, etc etc) .. but yes we will cause our own shortages.
GG58
Sharpshooter 22OR Reloaded has tools and parts to make the metric steel case cases reloadable, you still a problem getting the rest of the components to reload them. Considering the rapid shortage of .310 diameter bullets, molds, and dies plus loaded ammo I wonder if D C is involved, as John said a lot of shooters use that ammo.
I have been resisting getting into the PCP guns, I watched a video years ago of Dennis Quackenbush drop a full grown Bison with one shot with one of his spectacular rifles. Stunning drop like a brick kill. The jury is still out if I get into those guns. I’d need to buy the compressor to charge them. I really like the Benjamin Marauder rifles or perhaps go big bore.
There could just as easily be a ban on domestic production as well, and not just the 7.62×39. Everything done now is at the whim of bureaucrat/communists with the intent to impede, harass, or nullify the rule of law, and neutralize the normal people in every way. So currently the CDC rules by fiat, examples: rent/eviction moratorium, rules for vaxxed and the ‘others’. Proposed passports, detention centers for the ‘ill’. All in the name of the ultimate do-gooder feelings, its for their own good. So whats gonna happen one day when Shitcago has 50 homicides in one weekend, and the CDC proclaims “Epidemic of Gun Violence, All Guns Banned, Confiscation to Follow, Mandatory shots of lead for non vaxxed/gun owners proclaims Dr. Faustus, We must cure them All for OUR Sake”. That theme is right up their alley. And there is always that word, mandatory. Has a nice ring to it..it means everyone…but them. Think of how bad it would be right now if the general populace was not armed and coerced at every step to comply…no need to think, just look at Australia or UK and others.We are expected to essentially bend a knee to our rulers. I too, like George Floyd, can’t breathe. Cries of horror about masks, unsocial distancing, lockdowns all the while our Southern border is no more, open to any and everyone. Good, Bad, or Worse, but thank God all equal. Wait until the stories start coming from the disaster in Afghanistan created by the ruling elite. They will be horrific, bet on it. So everyone thinks b/c of that and more, the demos will be voted out in 2022?
Duh,,,and what about the last alleged election? How’d that turn out? I have no faith in that system at all. None. Time for voting has past. The only banning that makes sense is for me to ban those whom I associate with that do not deal or respect reality. No more. Just live true.
Ralph K – excellent thoughts and just a few years ago I would have thought you were off your rocker. Not anymore. I’ve got a few ideas for an upcoming post. I’m right with you on the political process. While I reserve my right to change my mind I don’t see it.
Thanks!