So I've toyed with the 7.62x39mm in a Bolt rifle for the past few years, i was impressed with it for the smaller deer species, an careful with it on the larger deer species- particularly the Female sized animals. it worked fine with the 150gr reloads at 2200fps.
My partner is shopping for a rifle, one that we can have fit her well from the get go firstly, then worry about the calibre- for our Regs we need to be over .270 calibre for the big deer species.... an only .243 calibre for the smallers -- (there may or may not be a minimum weight projectile reg in there somewhere - that was 130gr /270)
Wanting shorter barrelled rifle with lower recoil, we had originally set up for the .308, an i downloaded it to 2200fps an then we are up on 2400fps now with 150gr - so essentially between a 7.62x39 and 30-30...
So here we are thinking about the Ruger Ranch gen 2 rifle, an it is available in .350 legend and 300 blk .... and the 7.62x39!
with what both seem to be doing around the same velocity- being suitable for 200meters on Deer, i just wonder if its a path we should investigate more?
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she will seldom ever shoot over 250 meters !
targetting meat deer, mostly hinds say-
mostly ambush style hunting but also still hunting, so going for shorter barrel for field use, less weight over the front etc
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im wondering if we are putting too much thought into the 308- when these other ones could fit the purpose quite well? what do you say about it?
My partner is shopping for a rifle, one that we can have fit her well from the get go firstly, then worry about the calibre- for our Regs we need to be over .270 calibre for the big deer species.... an only .243 calibre for the smallers -- (there may or may not be a minimum weight projectile reg in there somewhere - that was 130gr /270)
Wanting shorter barrelled rifle with lower recoil, we had originally set up for the .308, an i downloaded it to 2200fps an then we are up on 2400fps now with 150gr - so essentially between a 7.62x39 and 30-30...
So here we are thinking about the Ruger Ranch gen 2 rifle, an it is available in .350 legend and 300 blk .... and the 7.62x39!
with what both seem to be doing around the same velocity- being suitable for 200meters on Deer, i just wonder if its a path we should investigate more?
_
she will seldom ever shoot over 250 meters !
targetting meat deer, mostly hinds say-
mostly ambush style hunting but also still hunting, so going for shorter barrel for field use, less weight over the front etc
_
im wondering if we are putting too much thought into the 308- when these other ones could fit the purpose quite well? what do you say about it?
