Ammo Shortage
I have both an AK-47 and a type56 chinease rifle,both shoot 762x39 ammo,years ago we ran into this same problem ,we had a big ammo shortage as the gun store and shops claimed it was all being used up at the war ,but if you were willing to pay there $299.00 price for 223 ammo they had all you wanted ,also if you wanted to pay there $279.00 a case of a 1000 for 762 ammo you could get all you wanted ,well I have a cure for that crap I have been buying all reloadable ammo for awhile ,winchester brass and remington brass reload really well with a turret loader,Dont use the 762X39 bullets ,all you have to use in the 308 bullet which is almost the exact same ,if i remember right its a very,very tiny bit smaller ,so we always made sure we crimped the bullet ,they shoot very well ,never any problems at all and its much cheaper than paying the rip off prices now,I generally get at least 3 reloads out of my brass trim the brass back down to size and remove the primers,clean the primer pocker and it is critical to make sure you get the proper amount of a powder load in each shell,on a turret reloader you can get going so fast if you do not keep an eye on this you could get a short load and a bullet stuck in your barrel ,so monitor all reloading very carefully,esp the powder,bullets also have to be seated at the right hieght which is easy i keep a dummy round around to measure every few rounds to keep my accuracy up,the 308 bullets work great and never jam ,and always clean the brass in a viberator with a corn cob material ,and your brass comes out like new.and cycles thru your gun well .308 bullets are very cheap bulk so buy them reload them and have a ball shooting cheap better quality ammo ,also its better to accidentily put a little to much powder in than not enough ,to much gives you a hot load and kicks that crimped in bullet out fast and loud ,everyone will know you have hot loads,to little powder load can be a disaster ,the bullet sits in the case as the powder burns and builds pressure up in the case untill it either kicks it out into your barrel where it gets stuck ,which can result in you blowing up your gun when the next round comes along ,or if your lucky it will just spit it out the end of your gun and it will drop on the ground,this is a common pratice when 762X39 ammo comes short and eventually the price drops back down after everyone starts to do it,if you have any questions on how to do it ill be more than happy to help if i can ,I have been a gun collector fo 30 plus years ,and I started my markmenship in the boyscouts and now have quite a collection of firearms all makes and models mostly military and other assorted ww2 gear,as it catchs on 308 ammo bullets will dry up,have a great day smal