Thread: future of 7.62x39?

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

Had a conversation with a guy who believes the days of cheap 7.62x39 is coming to an end. Russian stuff not imported anymore, and with no more semi autos the demand for cheap stuff is slow enough to discourage importers. He thinks the quality hunting rounds will always be available, but at the quality cost. Does anyone know anything about this? I had been thinking about another 7.62x39 but maybe a .223 might be better... Thoughts?

@Ben Waimata I wonder if there's a 223 round out there that knocks goats around as hard as 7.62x39.

That might be the next logical step.