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Posted: 9/16/2018 6:39:28 PM EDT

Guys,

I am going to try to tread lightly here and not get my thread locked.

I just got out of the AK game and sold an AK-47 and AK-74.

That said, I have a shit load of ammunition left over and am curious how attractive the old corrosive Russian stuff is that comes 2,060 rounds to a heavy ass wooden crate. It's 7n6. I have 3 crates full of it.

Can someone please let me know what the current thoughts are around this ammo compared to the shit I can find on ammoseek? From what I gather, we can no longer import this stuff because it's scary, communist steel core AP?

At any rate, I come seeking knowledge. Please mods, don't shoot.

Posted: 9/16/2018 8:12:59 PM EDT

[#1]

People who had been in the shooting game long enough to remember when 7.62x39 surp was banned tended to stock up on 5.45x39 if they bought a -74; I did.

While desirable it doesn’t seem to command much of a premium because a) everyone (should) know it was something like $0.10-0.12/rnd when purchased, b) it is still around from time to time at not much more than that and c) there are equivalent (or better) alternatives available at $0.25-0.30/rnd.

Posted: 9/16/2018 8:30:22 PM EDT

[#2]

Some of the large online guys had it recently for $550 a crate plus shipping. I’ve been unable to garner any interest here on the EE for $225 a tin.

I just don’t think there is a ton of demand

Posted: 9/16/2018 8:33:47 PM EDT

[#3]

I think a lot of us who got into it bought a ton of it… In my case I probably have more than I’ll shoot in my lifetime.

I’m not sure I’d buy more of it even if I could buy it at the old price.

Posted: 9/16/2018 8:52:41 PM EDT

[#4]

Ok, thanks all who have replied.

It sounds like 25 cents / round is the ballpark rate.

That's what I needed to know.

I appreciate it.

Posted: 9/16/2018 9:02:30 PM EDT

[#5]

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I think a lot of us who got into it bought a ton of it In my case I probably have more than I'll shoot in my lifetime.

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I have 25k of 7N6 right now but shoot commercial instead. I'd buy more 7N6 at the old price because 50k sounds better than 25k, but I doubt I'd shoot it these days even if I did get that much. It's not coming back

Posted: 9/19/2018 10:54:26 AM EDT

[#6]

I sold 3 cases last year and $225.00 a tin was the most anyone would pay. Have seen some sell on GB for crazy prices but can't comprehend why.

Posted: 9/23/2018 10:21:25 PM EDT

[#7]

More like 20cpr for small quantities and even cheaper for bulk.

Posted: 9/24/2018 11:51:46 PM EDT

[#8]

I thought it was 2160rd per crate in two 1080rd tins?

Posted: 9/25/2018 8:15:45 AM EDT

[#9]

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You are correct on quantity.

I am shipping to a guy in MN who is paying 18.5 cents per round, plus shipping.

I probably could have held out for a bit more, but that seems fair.

Posted: 9/25/2018 10:19:20 AM EDT

[#10]

Here locally I had zero interest at $225 a tin and got my inbox blown up at $200 a tin.

Posted: 9/25/2018 1:28:19 PM EDT

[#11]

Yeah, that's a little more than what i ended up getting.

I got 0 sniffs locally on armslist.

Posted: 9/25/2018 11:32:32 PM EDT

[#12]

I would have held onto it and waited. In a few years, it will have the same lore as the Chinese steel core 7.62x39.

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