Yeah I haven't played for a while so I don't really know if they changed it.
I don't even want to play because it gets boring too quickly :/
alright then I understand, they've updated the loot a while back and even more a couple days ago.
All the "uber pwn" stuff that are but not limited to NVG's, GPS, Assault rifles, snipers (not hunting rifle), etc. are all now spawned in the northern airstrip, some deerstands, and military camps (like Stary Sobor i mentioned).
The best you can now get in in Elektro and Cherno is a winchester rifle, MAYBE an AKM, or a hunting rifle tops. But they are good for food and equipment and such