I haven't started reloading anything yet but that time is coming. It appears that reloadable 7.62x39 brass is slowly getting more popular and this getting cheaper than it used to be, if it was available. True, the steel cases are cheaper ammo but back in the time of madness in 2012 ALL the 7.62x39 disappeared off the shelves here and was gone for a while. That's quite an accomplishment for the 4th. largest city in the nation. I've been buying both steel and brass but when I accumulate enough brass cases I don't see why I shouldn't reload 7.62x39 too when I start reloading everything else. Who knows ... maybe this caliber is little more accurate our of an AR platform weapon than an AK?