PSA steel case ammo domestic production

[seadoodr.]

PSA Tooling Up For Domestic Steel-Cased Ammo Production

Just in time for the Russian ammo ban Palmetto State Armory has announced that they plan to be producing steel-cased Soviet calibers by 2023.

gundigest.com

Pretty decent article. I hope it's true, be nice to replace some of the banned Russian imports.

 

[Mgderf]

This is GREAT news.
Makes me want to spend more money at PSA!

 

[Ark]

Well, judging by PSA's recent history they won't be shy about gouging. Don't look for them to undercut the market rate, especially not with the hard end of any and all Russian import this week. No contract runouts, people literally aren't accepting any shipments of any goods of any kind from Russia anymore. They can't even sell their crude, let alone their ammo.

By 2023, Wolf and Tula will be a memory. Whatever PSA plans to spin up, it won't come close to filling that hole.

 

[Mgderf]

Supply and demand.
That's what it's all about.
I don't expect them to give it away, but I'm also sure they won't ask more than the market will bear.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Doesn't matter to me, I don't use steel case anything.

 

[DadSmith]

I've been buying Norma 7.62x39 it's brass cased and a pretty decent price.
If SA can produce decent quality 7.62x39 at half the price of brass cased 7.62x39 I'd be interested.

 

[Squid556]

I'm surprised there hasnt been a bigger push for American steel case production.

There was that Winchester USA forged stuff, unsure where it was actually made.. But I have seen that stuff shut down several handguns. Heard others have issues as well.

Hopefully PSA can pull it off well.

 

[Expat]

It doesn’t seem like anyone can make it as cheap and in the volume of the Russians.
wasn't Kalashnikov USA going to start making ammo also?
as big as Turkey has gotten in the gun game, you would think that ammo would come naturally

 

[seadoodr.]

I'm surprised there hasnt been a bigger push for American steel case production.

There was that Winchester USA forged stuff, unsure where it was actually made.. But I have seen that stuff shut down several handguns. Heard others have issues as well.

Hopefully PSA can pull it off well.

I ran 450 rds of that steel Winchester 9mm through a couple of my handgun with no issues.

 

[seadoodr.]

Just got the last case of Russian ammo I'm going to buy, getting way to pricey

 

[binkerton]

Well, judging by PSA's recent history they won't be shy about gouging. Don't look for them to undercut the market rate, especially not with the hard end of any and all Russian import this week. No contract runouts, people literally aren't accepting any shipments of any goods of any kind from Russia anymore. They can't even sell their crude, let alone their ammo.

By 2023, Wolf and Tula will be a memory. Whatever PSA plans to spin up, it won't come close to filling that hole.

Seems to me the PSA branded stuff has been very reasonably priced throughout this whole mess the last 2 years. If they're producing their own ammo under the PSA name I wouldn't be surprised to see very competitive prices here as well.

 

[IUKalash429]

Just got the last case of Russian ammo I'm going to buy, getting way to pricey
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Nice Vympel score. Same here - ordered what's likely my last retail case of Russian ammo and it arrived two days after the invasion began. What's on the water is probably all we'll ever see again in our lifetimes, and whatever arrives stateside expect easily 50+ cents a round.

7.62x39 guys are gonna be fine, with all the other countries making it. I really feel bad for anyone just getting into 5.45x39. Here's to hoping Romania sees the financial incentive and picks up some slack.

 

[IUKalash429]

It doesn’t seem like anyone can make it as cheap and in the volume of the Russians.
wasn't Kalashnikov USA going to start making ammo also?
as big as Turkey has gotten in the gun game, you would think that ammo would come naturally

KUSA teased some stuff the day of the Russian invasion - the 124-grain projectiles, lacquered cartridges and purple sealant, and case weights printed in kg vs. lb screams Vympel, although a KUSA social media employee claimed it's not.

If it is indeed Russian-made, they picked literally the worst day in history to announce their new plan.

Turkish x39 is already available here in the US. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they ramp up production even more.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Not Russian, but I just got an 1120 rd. case of Yugo M67 on SKS stripper clips. Probably just going to hang onto it unopened as an investment. Supposed to be good I guess?

 

[Mgderf]

Wonder if they'll get around to making any 7.62x38R.
I'm running short on Nagant food.

 

[seadoodr.]

Not Russian, but I just got an 1120 rd. case of Yugo M67 on SKS stripper clips. Probably just going to hang onto it unopened as an investment. Supposed to be good I guess?

I have some of that as well, haven't shot any yet. Supposed to be excellent ammo.

 

[IUKalash429]

Not Russian, but I just got an 1120 rd. case of Yugo M67 on SKS stripper clips. Probably just going to hang onto it unopened as an investment. Supposed to be good I guess?

It's among the best x39 ammo ever produced. Up there with the old Lapua stuff. Lightly corrosive primers so clean accordingly, but it's high quality and quite accurate ammo.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Funny how you don’t realize you’re living in the “good old days” until it’s too late. I think I read about the PSA ammo thing not so long ago. I’m glad someone’s getting into the business. Usually, the more competition the better.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Funny how you don’t realize you’re living in the “good old days” until it’s too late.

Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

It's among the best x39 ammo ever produced. Up there with the old Lapua stuff. Lightly corrosive primers so clean accordingly, but it's high quality and quite accurate ammo.

"Best" how though? I'm genuinely curious. Like, say how does it compare to Golden Tiger or other Vympel commercial ammo? Advantages and disadvantages (other than mildly corrosive primers)?