Is any surplus still available?
God, why would you want it? It's nowhere near cheap enough to justify the corrosive primers, nasty smell, split necks, worthless brittle brass, useless FMJ roundnose bullets, and occasional hang/misfire (I only had one hangfire, about .1sec after ignition, but it has me on my toes whenever there's a misfire now). I bought a 800rnd can of Bulgarian, and while I appreciate its cheapness, I sure won't be hunting for more after mine's gone now that prices have gone up ~1.5 times what I paid. I'm not sure it was even worth it at the time, either
While more expensive than garbage, the factory new ammo is very good quality, though I don't know offhand if the Wolf stuff is Boxer primed and reloadable. I personally think it's far too cool a round to ever truly die off, and there will always be a niche for it where hand-grip magazines aren't a design driver. The stuff can even be made from cut down 223 (in a pinch) with a bit of work, so it's not like factories in the US will be unable to tool up for occasional runs.
Clark, what kind of accuracy are you getting from your hand loads? I am curious what kind of +100yd potential the round has from a quality carbine length barrel (~10" or a little more)
"What does it all mean?
Hoarding is not investing."
I'm glad someone around here has a head on their shoulders. Too many folks think they're gonna strike it rich by buying in bulk (which is essentially all hoarding is). Drives prices up, but not for any corresponding increase in value. That said, Swiss GP11 is a legitimately good deal these days
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