Kalashnikov USA Begins Manufacturing 7.62x39 Ammo

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Kalashnikov USA Begins Manufacturing 7.62x39 Ammo

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An interesting development. Probably doesn't matter much to rifles that will eat anything, but it sounds like good stuff for those wanting something a bit more premium for an SD AK. From the announcement today:
Kalashnikov USA is proud to introduce the new 7.62x39mm round for your KUSA rifle! The 7.62x39mm ammunition is made to the highest quality standards and uses only the best components available. This is steel-cased lacquer-coated sealed ammunition with non-corrosive Berdan primers and made to standard CIP, SAAMI, & DoD mil-spec quality specifications.

The KUSA ammo was developed by a team of engineers and ballisticians to create the ultimate ammunition for these classic rifles. During the manufacturing process, we shot over 50,000 rounds on all of our 7.62x39mm platforms to ensure the highest confidence in consistency, performance, and reliability.
It uses an FMJ 124-grain, lead-core bullet, and they show a fairly tight muzzle velocity range of 2329.40 FPS to 2378.61 FPS. I don't know if they plan to sell via other retailers, but their direct price is $10.50 per box of 20, $225.00 for 500, $450.00 for 1,000. If you want to go with one of the larger lots, for the time being you can use the discount code BULKUP500 for $20 off an order of 500, and BULKUP1000 for $60 off 1,000.

The ammo sales URL at KUSA is https://kalashnikov-usa.com/product/kus ... mmunition/.
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Re: Kalashnikov USA Begins Manufacturing 7.62x39 Ammo

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That’s good news, although the days of really cheap commie ammo seem to be over. I wonder if they’re going to also offer 5.45x39 too.
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