Cheap 7.62x54 ammo? For how long?

[johnwilliamson062]

Who cares about what the Soviets are using, X39 is still what the Chinese shoot, right? The Koreans? half of South America, all of Africa, etc. It isnlt going anywhere. As long as corrupt military officials can sell some off to US importers at a heavy discount and pocket some change we will have surplus X39, and 54.

 

[fext]

Who cares about what the Soviets are using

It's rather about who is still manufacturing it for their military in large enough amount.
The Chinese are using their own 5.8x42 round till cca '80 but I don't know if they are still making the old ammo. They might. But indeed they might be willing to sell their much likely enormous supplies of old 7.62x39 ammo so you have a valid point here.