sks for deer.

o1sick7 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 07:53 PM

Ok. I was at the army surpluss store today. I found some 7.62X39 soft point's they remind me of a remmy corlock. I thought to my self. Why couldn't I use this for my antilope? Or maybe even a deer or 2..... its a 30 cal round. Its a soft point. What do you guys think.

extremehunter007 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 07:55 PM

with it being a .31 cal, a nice soft point is more than enough to drop a deer...

#3 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 08:02 PM

don't you have a 270? why would you need to try and force something else to work?

extremehunter007 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 08:08 PM

i know im stickin with mine.......she has never let me down!

o1sick7 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 08:23 PM

I do have a .270 and a whole safe of great hunting rifles. But I was looking for something interesting. Why do some people hunt with mausers? It just seems fun at the time ha ha. I was actually more impressed they made soft points for them. Has anyone ever used this bullet gu combo for anything other than plinking and predators?

#6 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 08:29 PM

set the bench mark at 17" thats a real good speed goat use the 270 spot and stalk till you find him. what could be more fun than that? i've got real issues using military rifles/rounds down range type rifles for hunting.

o1sick7 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Ron, I respect that you don't like people shooting mil spec guns and ammo. And I do like the idea set my sights high your the second one to say that so I won't settle for anything less than a 16' speed goat.

WisconsinDeer · #8 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 09:57 PM

If you can get it to shoot accurately I'd say go for it.

WisconsinDeer · #9 (**permalink**) 08-18-2010, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronn

i've got real issues using military rifles/rounds down range type rifles for hunting.

WHY??

I mean the rifles part, military rounds for hunting would be illegal as they are FMJ.

rdrader2002 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-19-2010, 01:11 AM

I know that I had to get different rds to hunt for my Mosin-Nagant than I used for 'plinkin'. The 7.62x54R (from what I heard) is the most widely used hunting round in the world. I'm sure to get some comments about that statement. The 7.62x39 round is most famous for being used in the AK-47 that's been used against our military/service members since Vietnam. It's also become a widely used round for hunting anything from varmints (2 or 4 legged, <grin>) to white tail deer. One of the local gun shops recommended the Saiga in 7.62x39 to replace my aging varmint gun (M1 Carbine), but I can't seem to cost justify that purchase - not with a son in college that's a continual drain on the wallet.

As for the knockdown power of the 7.62x54R, I'd sure like to try it out against a military vest with SAPI plates. (small arms protective insert) I've seen what it can do to a good sized buck, so I can only imagine what it would do against human flesh. BTW - the 7.62x54R is what the enemy snipers are using agains our boys in Iraq and Afganistan and I sure hope that they're using FMJ and NOT some of the rounds that I have in the closet.

Just thought I'd give a little history lesson from someone who's spent a day or two "over there".