Ammo incorporated

[bamashooter]

Ukraine/Russia use both and evidently Ukraine has enough of the 7.62s to justify the shipments. Or perhaps manufacturers are so damn stupid they're donating unusable ammunition.

[Alpha-17]

Looks like Vista Outdoors (Federal, CCI, Speer) is doing the same. I’d prefer Vista and Ammo Inc. to release 2 million rounds into the American market but maybe I am just selfish.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/vi...e-fundraising/

Cool. Most ammo hasn't been hard to find for me recently (I swear, we've got enough 5.56 and .308 at work to refight Fallujah), so I don't mind at all it going to a good cause.

It seems that these ammo donations are 7.62x39. Thing is, as far as I know, Ukraine uses 5.45x39. Wonder how this works out. They probably need 54R more than x39.

I've seen both. Even if 7.62x39 is a secondary use caliber, it means those weapons won't be short of ammo for a while, and any domestic or other international orders can focus on 5.45 or 7.62x54r. Who knows, I've seen more than a few ARs being used by some Ukrainian SOF dudes, so maybe they'll need 5.56?

[jsbhike]

According to this, all 5.56

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/am...mo-to-ukraine/

From what I can tell, Ammo Inc. doesn't make 5
.45x39, 7.62x39, 9x18, or 7.62x54R.

Somewhat surprising there is much of a need with all the Russian dead and captured.

[Diamondback]

Remington's hopping on the bandwagon too.
https://view.email.remington.com/?qs...77061e660beb75

[Alpha-17]

According to this, all 5.56

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/am...mo-to-ukraine/

From what I can tell, Ammo Inc. doesn't make 5
.45x39, 7.62x39, 9x18, or 7.62x54R.

Somewhat surprising there is much of a need with all the Russian dead and captured.

Interesting. This news report specifically IDs the ammo as being 7.62x39.



Interesting that their example round was a ballistic tip. Betting that's a mistake on Fox's part, but it would be interesting if the Ukrainians simply said "ah, hell with it" and started using non-FMJ ammo.

[jsbhike]

And back in the news, forced payout this time.

https://naspweb.com/blog/ammo-manufa...whistleblower/