As I mentioned last week I ordered a few spam cans of TulAmmo a little ahead of my schedule just to be safe. I'm glad I did because currently there is a little bit of an increase across the board on foreign made x39 ammo.
I don't want to cause a panic, but per my search on Gunbot, prices have risen a few cents per round over last week. Nothing major and well within normal fluctuations. But so far I did save a few bucks by placing my order when I did.
The 7.62x39 TulAmmo FMJ 122 Grain 640 Round Spam Can 2396 fps Russian Steel Cased Polymer Coated ammo I ordered on 03/06/2014 at $159.79 each is now priced at $199.79 at the same retailer. I also order two 20 round boxes of Herter's brand 7.62X39 123GR SP at $11.99 each on 03/06/2014. That item is still available at the same price.
I'm going to keep a watchful eye on this and see where the prices go. Now of course the slight spike in pricing may just be from a small run of panic buyers, like myself. Hopefully that's the case and prices and supplies aren't going to spiral out of control again.
One positive that I think can be taken out of the ammo shortage that started in December of 2012 is that it woke up a lot of people to why you should keep a supply of ammunition on hand. I know I used to be the type that would keep maybe a box or two of ammo for each caliber around the house and just pick up another box if I was heading to the range. Those days are behind me and many others.
Yes there are a few calibers I don't keep a stockpile for, such as some of my hunting rifles. But 5.56, 7.62x39 and a few handgun calibers, that's a different story.
What are your thoughts about the shortage of the x39 ammo? Please feel free to comment below or join the discussion on the free West Marshland Armory Forum.
Link to forum post: Keeping My Eye on the x39's
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