Well, that is sorta my point. You cant reload the Steel. You can reload the cheap S&B though and its pretty fast stuff for 7.62x39. I still have a unopened crate of old Israeli surplus HP ammo. Rumor is it was some special Special OPs ammo they used in Galil rifles many many years ago. Ive had good luck with the S&B ammo in other calibers. Not the best stuff out there but good cheap ammo. I liked it much better than stuff i tried from PRIVI.

Part of the whole point with 7.62x39 is cheap ammo but the CZ 527 is anything but cheap. Underwood offers some nice rounds made with Lehigh Controlled Chaos bullets but im not sure if those are upto the task of deer hunting. Its a controlled fracture design but i know their hunting bullets are very effective in other calibers. Running steel case through a neat little CZ bolt action just doesnt feel right i guess....although its probably just fine.