7.62x54R is gone!

AlpineDude67 · Apr 1, 2014

Just out of curiosity Alpha, are you married?

'cause if I brought home that much ammo at one time, I would be in the dog house for a long time.

Alphabrew · Apr 2, 2014

AlpineDude67 said:
Just out of curiosity Alpha, are you married?

'cause if I brought home that much ammo at one time, I would be in the dog house for a long time.

Yes, but I didn't get all that at one time. Only get a crate when I can find a good deal.

Bisondice · Apr 3, 2014

In stock at Wideners got a crate on the way :thumbsup:

toolness1 · Apr 7, 2014

If you order from Wideners do it over the phone, if you don't just keep a close eye on the card you used.

I confirmed by ordering and by asking them, no phone orders have been compromised. My web order was hacked, the phone order wasn't.

Sorry to be off topic, just want to save people the trouble if they haven't heard...

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Shemp · Apr 16, 2014

I guess it ain't gonehttp://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/762x54/

Kingjamez · Apr 17, 2014

Shemp said:
I guess it ain't gonehttp://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/762x54/

For now, it mostly is gone. Of all those listings you linked to above, I saw only 2 that are the ammo that we are talking about and both of those are abnormally high priced.

-Jim

tsmith1499 · Apr 17, 2014

Geez, another stupid buying cycle to go through. You can still buy the expensive, new, non corrosive stuff. Just sayin'.

RRHemi · Apr 17, 2014

I am using corrosive for back up only. I don't usually put more than 50 rounds down the M44 on an outing. That sh*t starts to hurt!

I would think the demand for this caliber would drive more suppliers to start making it.

gulfwarsubvet · Apr 17, 2014

Point is that everyone with a Mosin should at least get a tin or two, while they still can.
When Yugo and Bulgarian 54r were available at $69 per tin, everyone bought those and passed over the Russian ammo at $80-90 per tin.
Now the Bulgarian and Yugo are pretty much gone and it's mostly the Russian stuff now.
I'm willing to bet that the Bulgarian stuff at Wideners was probably put in the corner several years ago (forward thinking for a big company) and is now selling for half again more than what it was 5 years ago. Big question is....who knows how much of the Russian stuff is really left?

Same thing happened with 8mm Mauser only 5-6 years ago.
Romanian 320 round tins (good polymer coated steel cased ammo on 5 round strippers) were everywhere for $99.
After years of cheap Yugo 8mm Mauser available, folks didn't realize that the Romanian stuff was essentially the last of the surplus 8mm Mauser.
The Yugo stuff dried up (it was cheaper) then followed by the Romanian a year or so later.
Now there are a ton of Mauser owners out there shooting $15 a box Prvi stuff, that wish they had put a few tins in storage.

The Yugo and Bulgarian 54r in bulk has been gone (except for small batches) for a couple years now......see a pattern?

Alphabrew · Apr 20, 2014

AIM has it for $99/tin

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76254R

kazan182 · Apr 21, 2014

Wideners has seven different rounds in stock...About $190 (880's) before shipping for most or thereabouts.

Items with their stock numbers:

SMAMATCH54 7.62x54R 225rds 182gr Match Ammo $130.95 / 1 OR $240.00 / 2 cans

SMA76254RST RUSSIAN 7.62X54R SILVER TIP 149GR LIGHT BALL AMMO $189.95 / 880

SMA76254BULG BULGARIAN 7.62X54R 149GR LIGHT BALL AMMUNITION $189.95 / 880

PP76254RM PRVI PARTIZAN 7.62x54R 182gr FMJ Match $18.00 / 20

SMA76254R Russian 762x54R 149gr Light Ball $199.90/ 880

PP76254F PRV 7.62x54R 182gr FMJBT Ammunition $16.50 /20

PP76254RSP PRVI 7.62X54R 150gr SP Ammunition $16.50 / 20

Link is for the 54R ammo page...

http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=18|830|853

c4snipar · Jul 23, 2014

they are still available, but just more expensive now a day............

Alphabrew · Jul 24, 2014

It was $185 a case at the Ho Co gun show last weekend. Best price I've seen in months.

damosan · Jul 24, 2014

$130ish for a spam can is still a whole lot of fun. I wish I could buy that much (good) 8mm ammo at that price point.

I like my Mosins and if the only ammo available was the commercial stuff I'd buy it. I'd shoot my Mosin's less...but I'd still buy it.

chale127 · Jul 24, 2014

Big Dog had some July 4 weekend when i was there i do not recall the price
iirc Andy had a couple of pallets of it not too long ago

Squaregrouper · Jul 24, 2014

Alphabrew said:
Didn't the $80 cans of 7.62x25 Milsurp crates dry up almost overnight? Now those cans go for $500 a pop.

This IS correct.
7.62x25 was everywhere when I did my paperwork on a CZ-52. When I picked it up surplus ammo was gone everywhere. The supply disappeared in 3-4 days. It was an Easter weekend if I recall correctly.

HazyDayz · Jul 24, 2014

Dunham's in Chambersburg PA has tins of 7.62x 54r for $114 as of this Tuesday.

YFallston · Jul 24, 2014

Just bought one no problem finding it

Alphabrew · Jul 24, 2014

YFallston said:
Just bought one no problem finding it

Don't tell us where, it's more fun to guess.

YFallston · Jul 24, 2014

Hmmm, trying to sense sarcasm via text....

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