I was told by a dealer that Wolf (among others) got a contract to support the Iraqi army/guard with some enormous qty..a one shot deal. The factory is at capacity.
Prices went from $75.00/1000 to $150.00/locally at the shows. Supposed to be back to normal in a month or so once the bulk of the order is filled.
Thanks, had heard similar. I'm sure the prices will be up if for no other reason than transportation costs likely increased due to price of oil these days.
I have been following this problem since late November of last year. It seems that there is a shortage of 7.62x39 in the US and there are several theories as to where it is all going, Iraq being the most popular one. Wolf Ammo® will not give a straight answer as to when we can expect more and I have never heard the same answer twice from any of the distributers like CheaperThanDirt.com or any other online site. Even Sportsmansguide.com is backordered or a month long wait for all of their 7.62x39.
Now, you can always buy local but you'll have to pay for it. Not too bad if you're just going to the range for an hour but if you want to store up, its going to cost you an arm and a leg at $12/box-of-20.