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In article <1993Jan27.032543.11400@bbxrbk> bbx!bbxrbk!russ@unmvax.cs.unm.edu (Russ Kepler) writes:
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###The Sacramento Armory price ($99 per case) for 7.62X39 (East German, 
###non-corrosive) posted to the net was for dealers. The normal price is
###$139 per case.
##
##is this the 1400 case? if so, beware that this is short range ammo, meant
##for a max of 100 meters. tracer is also available (at least here) at a 
##couple $$$ more. 
#
#I'm not sure what "short range" ammo would be (practice?  plastic
#bullet?) but the advertisment reads "1985 Manf. Non-corrosive. Steel
#case, steel core, ready for use in all 7.62x39 mm ... especially
#accurate in sks rifles".  This ammo is in 1480 round cases, in
#"original german issue packing".

well, it seems this is exactly what we get here at about $200.
the short range part is from teh gunsmith. he says the ammo is marked
'kurzbahn' which in my translation is short range. i guess what you would
call bore drop is acceptable to 100m and then dramatically gets worse.
kurzbahn max range is 100m, whereas i have shot aks at 300m with other ammo.

#As for tracer - for some reason a real premium is placed on tracer in
#the USA.  I've seen most tracer sold in units of 10 rounds at
#something like $.50 to $1.00/round - up to $10.95/pack of 10 rounds. 
#I've never seen it sold in case lots at a small markup over regular
#ball ammo.

another reason for another visit :-)


cu
-pete


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