3rd times a charm...

[Greatguns]

So, a while back I bought a Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39 for myself as well as one in 5.56 NATO. My SIL (with daughter #3) had mentioned he was looking for a hunting rifle so I gave him the one in x39 and found another one for myself. Fast forward, figuring I gave my 1 SIL something I should give my other one (with daughter #1), who lives nearby, something so I gave him a case of TULAmmo in .223. He already has plenty of firearms, LOL.
Fast forward some more and was talking to daughter #2 about putting her SKS back to OEM configuration and was talking to her about something for her/SIL #3. He likes to plink, but isn't into hunting. She on the other hand has put down a deer or 2 before so, I ended up giving them my 2nd Ruger in x39 to go along with her SKS and got both rifles set up in a Pelican type case so they can take them back to CA, if they choose, since they are both CA legal now. (the rifles that is,  )
Fast forward a little more and yesterday, while on GunBroker, I bid on another Ruger figuring I'd get outbid. Well, time ran down and wouldn't you know it, I won it at $425. OTD after transfer I'll be at $500.61

I said all that, for the story telling and to say, I think the demand for the RAR in x39 has leveled off and the price is back down to normal.

[running-man]

Heck, that's a great price man!

Laugh, you should just stockpile 3 or 4 of them now that the prices are coming down! 

Pretty soon the grandkids & great grandkids will be needing some of their own! 

I worry that x39 in general is going to suffer badly now that cheap imports are pretty much done.  Once the current supply of steel cased Russian imports dries up from retail, the market will set a new floor and I suspect it will be .60+ cents per round.  At that price, there is no real draw to it anymore over most other brass cased flavors.

[Greatguns]

Heck, that's a great price man!

Laugh, you should just stockpile 3 or 4 of them now that the prices are coming down! 

Pretty soon the grandkids & great grandkids will be needing some of their own! 

I worry that x39 in general is going to suffer badly now that cheap imports are pretty much done.  Once the current supply of steel cased Russian imports dries up from retail, the market will set a new floor and I suspect it will be .60+ cents per round.  At that price, there is no real draw to it anymore over most other brass cased flavors.

Concerning the ammo, I'm not worried about that as I have more than I'll probably shoot before I die, barring a 2nd civil/revolutionary war or invasion of course.
As for buying more Rugers, it IS a thought, LOL.

[running-man]

I keep thinking I have enough, then I find myself thinking: "You know, another 1120 round case of M67 doesn't cost *that* much, *and* they really aren't importing it much anymore, *and* it's not going to go down in price anytime soon, *and* if you include the stripper clips in there that's at least $112, *and* it's in a sealed tin so storage is a no-brainer, *and* those crates are really easy to stack,*and*...