I went by my LGS and picked up my Christmas presents... an Advantage arms .22 conversion kit and a Mossberg tactical .22 rifle... they actually had Fiocci 7.62x39 ammo... I asked how much and they said $749 for 1000 rounds... I shoot the cheap Russian steel case and pay the cheap prices... maybe $100-115 per 500 rounds but $749 for 1k... ouch... I know brass is more expensive than steel but that's nuts! glad I'm getting into shooting .22 in both rifle and handgun.