Yesterday a rare convergence of factors caused me to take what’s almost certainly my last bike ride to town of the year…
I finished editing Ian’s Forged in Snow manuscript, it was a wonderfully mild day with temps almost in the sixties and no wind, and I got a notice from a Generous Reader that he’d replenished my practice ammo supply for me. Plus I had a couple of other town chores that needed doing on a weekday, so I put the bike on the back of the Jeep and drove it to the edges of semi-civilization, then rode the four remaining miles to the crappy little town nearest where I live.
And wow, Ammo Claus was nice to uncle Joel!
An entire case of steel-case 124-grain! Enough to get me through the winter with ease, at my rather sad old-man tempo of pistol practice. Thanks, Ammo Claus!
How is your rifle practice coming along?
The current price of 7.62×39 has severely limited my practice.
Thank you, Ammo Claus, for making Joel’s Christmas a merrier one!
Very nice. Whoever Ammo Claus is, you’re a really generous and nice person for doing this.
Beaner49 – I just took a look at several US websites are charging. Oh my gawd, 7.62×39 is a lot cheaper up here north of the border. On November 30, I picked up a 1400 round case of Chinese Surplus 7.62×39. It cost me $439.95CAD ($319.35USD) plus tax and shipping.
21- 22 cents a round is very very cheap for 7.62×39. Here in the states if I can find it for 45 to 50 cents a round I consider myself lucky.
Fortunately I have a fair amount stockpiled and don’t have to worry too much about running short.
Question for whomever:
If an American citizen drove up to Canada could he legally return to the US with a bunch of ammo purchased “north of the border”? I don’t have the need, just curious.