Odds ‘n Sods:

My mention yesterday of South African military surplus 7.62 mm NATO ball ammo prompted several readers to write me to ask for my recommendations on surplus ammo dealers. I recommend: AIM Surplus, Cheaper Than Dirt, Dan’s Ammo, J&G Sales, Midway, Ammunitionstore.com, Natchez Shooter Supply, and The Sportsman’s Guide. Of these, the last that I heard that had any South African 7.62 mm NATO was Cheaper Than Dirt, but they now seem to have dropped it from their catalog. But you might want to give them a call to ask if they still have any left on hand.

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Keith reminded me that it has been many months since I’ve mentioned Gamma Seal bucket lids. These make storage food buckets much more versatile. They are available from Nitro-Pak. or directly from www.gammaseals.com

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Reader “RCP” sent this story from Bloomberg.com: Total, Shell Chief Executives Say “Easy Oil’ Is Gone”. Meanwhile, ABC News reports: ‘Strong Possibility’ That U.S. Gasoline Will Rise to $4 Per Gallon