Hunt with Milsurps...sound off?

[tokguy]

Who here actually hunts with their Milsurps?
Honor code is good. Pic's are cool, but we'll take your word...ranges and results are cool too.
I'm at the following
-6.5 x 55 M96, WT buck at 100 paces*
-7.65 x 53 1935 carbine, MD buck at 150 paces ( trotting away from me)
-91/30 ( Bubba scoped), MD buck at 200 paces*
-MK 3 Ross, Elk at 344 yds ( ranged )
SKS ( do they count?) 2 - 3 deer at 100-200 paces. They are like Fat Chicks, don't brag about them...
-8 x 57 K98, my daughter got a lil buck at 150 paces
Nicely Bubba'd 6.5 x 55 M96 took an Elk cow at about 250 paces this year*.
30-40 Krag and Peter the Great are on deck for deer season this year.
Sound off.
Thread search brings pics ( this * ) on about 3 of my list.
Strangely the kills were all 1 shot DRT ( know your limitations ), milsurps got lotsa power...

 

[Walther_PPK]

My M1 Garand handles all my Moose hunting needs.

 

[philhut]

I'm out hunting moose this week at the camp (now with Internet signal!)
Using a Mauser K98 RC capture with yugo crest 8mm

Will be rocking the SKS for deer.

Milsurp rules

 

[fiddler]

What the heck, here is a couple quick ones

 

[hawkmp9]

If you're proficient and accurate with the rifle and using the proper ammunition I don't see why not.

 

[Suther]

I have taken my enfield sporter hunting. Haven't gotten anything with it (or with any other rifles for that matter...) but I have carried it in the bush on a few separate days. Half way there!

 

[plinker 777]

Who here actually hunts with their Milsurps?
Honor code is good. Pic's are cool, but we'll take your word...ranges and results are cool too.
I'm at the following
-6.5 x 55 M96, WT buck at 100 paces*
-7.65 x 53 1935 carbine, MD buck at 150 paces ( trotting away from me)
-91/30 ( Bubba scoped), MD buck at 200 paces*
-MK 3 Ross, Elk at 344 yds ( ranged )
SKS ( do they count?) 2 - 3 deer at 100-200 paces. They are like Fat Chicks, don't brag about them...
-8 x 57 K98, my daughter got a lil buck at 150 paces
Nicely Bubba'd 6.5 x 55 M96 took an Elk cow at about 250 paces this year*.
30-40 Krag and Peter the Great are on deck for deer season this year.
Sound off.
Thread search brings pics ( this * ) on about 3 of my list.
Strangely the kills were all 1 shot DRT ( know your limitations ), milsurps got lotsa power...

I can't even see out to 344 yards anymore Great job with that Ross Tokguy!

 

[drill702]

Does a sporterised Enfield count?

 

[FredSKS]

1952 Tula SKS. 75 yards, heart shot. Blood trail was easy to follow, and he didn't go far ! Hanging weight at the butcher was 206 lbs. !

 

[parts-man]

Clipped the head off a partridge at about 30 yards last year with my 1950 Tula SKS.

 

[Fargone4sure]

My first elk was taken with a Hakim in 8mm. I had it scoped with a long eye relief scope, and a bipod. Distance was paced at about 400 yds. One shot broadside through the heart. He wheeled around to run and I quickly fired again at the caboose. Luckily missed that shot, about the same time he went down.
Sure wish I was still in good enough shape to pack that rifle around, lol.

 

[tokguy]

I can't even see out to 344 yards anymore Great job with that Ross Tokguy!

Had to, some Goof winged it. Otherwise I'd have not taken it, too far for my liking.
But it did give me bragging rights that I otherwise wouldn't have I suppose.
Old 303 swatted it down like 'The Hand of God '
180 grain ( flat base for better obturation to the bore) .308 caliber bullet over 38 grains of 4895.
And thanks for the complement BTW

 

[Recce21]

Have a 338-06 Im doing load development for but I plan on taking at least one tasty critter this season with my K98.

 

[plinker 777]

Had to, some Goof winged it. Otherwise I'd have not taken it, too far for my liking.
But it did give me bragging rights that I otherwise wouldn't have I suppose.
Old 303 swatted it down like 'The Hand of God '
180 grain ( flat base for better obturation to the bore) .308 caliber bullet over 38 grains of 4895.
And thanks for the complement BTW

...still amazes me that we used to shoot people with that round (and similar 8mm...30-06) Bragging rights are earned, well done!

 

[matthunt101]

My SVT-40 is my go to for moose hunting this season. And I might try out my Swede M38 in 6.5x55 if I ever go deer or caribou hunting.

 

[berger]

Used my Mosin M44 with LER scope to take my first buck 3 years ago. Aprox. 80y.

 

[Timberlord]

'43 No.4 Longbranch 303brit

 

[mbogo3]

The .303 British...............putting round holes in square heads since 1889............Harold

 

[yomomma]

Used to hunt moose with my Ljungmann AG42B

 

[LawrenceN]

Nailed my first deer with a No.4 LE in original military configuration. One shot, 140 yds. or so through the lungs and it went down and stayed that way. My eyes, alas, are no longer what they were so everything I hunt with now has glass on it, but 2 yrs. ago I got a nice little 6 point buck with my SKS on a heart shot. I could not believe how quickly that little 123 gr. bullet put it down! It went about 2 meters and dropped so now I'm a believer. I've hunted with my 6.5 Swedish Mauser, and my sporter No.4. All of them shoot good groups with my handloads and I'm fully confident in taking them as game gitters.