Why No 7.62x51 SA Surplus Ammo In Smaller Quantities

[SoldierMan]

Why do we never see 7.62x51 South African surplus ammo for sale in smaller quantities by our local shops?
Americans love buying the stuff (though if I read correctly that came to an end).

Say for instance we don't want to buy the Norinco 500/750 round tins, why do we never get these 140 round packs up for grabs? Am I just late to the party or are they still available?

[Ds J]

They were to the best of my knowledge only seldom available to the public.

[paulnb]

Seems like 7.62x51 Ball SA milsurplus is not available anywhere - either in packets of 20 or bulk. When I collected my FN FAL from Classic Arms last week, the guy assisting me said they do sell loose Norinco 7.62x51 milsurplus rounds, so one does not have to buy a full tin, but at R8.50 a round it is not particularly cheap.

[WhiteCottonFluff]

Try Tactical HQ, they had Norinco 7.62x51 for about R6 a round IIRC.

[geopat]

I got some mil surp from city guns in cape town sold per round but that was a year ago

[krieger]

About 12 years ago someone imports lots of SA 7.62x51 in metal ammo cans to the US. I bought 4 cans at the time. I seemed to remember they had 1260 rounds per can and they were in 9 sealed battle packs. Some were 1980 and some were 1981. The headstamps were R1A1 with the date. It was very good mil surplus. I still have 3 cans.

The way things are going it will get used soon.

[paulnb]

Try Tactical HQ, they had Norinco 7.62x51 for about R6 a round IIRC.

Thanks that's a good price. I shall try them for the next refill.