Anyone reloadng the 5.45x39mm?
Source of brass and bullets?
Load data?

The recent sales on this ammo (surplus stuff) seem to make reloading pretty pointless in my opinion.

Just buy surplus.  Saves you a lot of money, and a lot of head aches.  The process from my understanding is ridiculously long and not worth the time and effort.  

You start off by resizing .222 casings, then resizing .224 bullets down to 5.45mm.  No manuals I have for reloading list a 5.45 load specs.  

if you are wanting accuracy, just go back to .223  or 5.56 chambered weapon.  

Again...not worth the headache.

Ive reloaded 5.45 and while it is a lotof work can be rewarding. Reasons?  Accuracy, better bullet performance both BC and terminal.  Ive got down to about 1.25 5 shot groups at 100 yards, and the rounds are great on groundhog.

I started from data from pomofo and bolt2bounce over on akfiles. The procedure runs some thing like this: run 222 through sizer without ball.  Use drill to ream, as the thick shoulder becomes part of the neck (if I had a neck turning tool that would be better, I know) then run again with ball. Ive discovered that Lapua brass doesnt need to be annealed which makes it worth the extra cost. Another option is to do Mexican match from commercial steel ammo.  You save a little by using brass, as brass life isnt great.  Ive cut open brass after resizing and sucessive reloads - I havent pushed beyond 4 reloads.

Ive reloaded both the 221 hornady bullets that midway carried (great bullet) as well as resized 224 bullets. Resizing is quite east: just drill a 221 hole the a peice of steel and use a punch. Alternatively some fokks custom ordered from Lee.  Im currently playing with the Berger 75s (.423 BC) and have some JLKs 80s on order (.510 BC).  Try that at mag length with an AR - in theory the short 5.45x39 cartridge should do well with heavy sleek bullets.  I am still playing with different powders, for now BLC-2 and 748, next Varget, 2015, 1200r and AR-Comp.

I actually like the idea of the OP trying to source this stuff and continue out the process of reloading the 5.45 and not solely relying on surplus 7N. When 5.45 dries up, this guy will be ready.

FPNI

I bought a pile of blemished A-Max 5.45 pills years and years ago from MidSouth.  They were practically giving them away.  Figure I might be able to load them before another 10 years pass.

Anyone want the 5.45 berdan spent cases?

I own an SSG-82. After shooting RWS ammo out of it, makes me interested in reloading 5.45.  I think it's worth reloading depending on platform.