PerversPépère
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I would pay $300.00 for an un-bubbaed original factory 26 Sino-soviet but no more than $150.00 for an actual run-of-the-mill Norinco.
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$300 norinco SKS
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, and far more for a russian 1949 .
Looks like I may have started something I can't finish.
In my experience the 123gr bullet lacked penetration. The deer went down hard, but did not stay down then managed to get away. This was something that has never happened using my 30-30. Yes, I own a 30-30 and have had great successful with it. The 170gr bullet seems to make a difference. I would give the SKS another go if I could find some 150gr ammo for it. But until the US ammo embargo is lifted that's not going to happen in the near future. The fact the 7.62X39 has only recently been designated a legal hunting round, tends to point to the fact that past wisdom indicates it may not be suitable. Only time will tell if it remains legal. As it stands I'm relegating my SKS to Coyote only duty.
As for "The 7.62X39 round was made for wounding", No; I don't have a reference for this. This was my assumption. The round was designed for a battle rifle made about the time where war mentality changed from killing to wounding (i.e. It takes two soldiers to attend to one wound soldier; no one attends to the dead ones.), hence the intermediate cartridge don't aim just saturate blitz.
In my experience the 123gr bullet lacked penetration. The deer went down hard, but did not stay down then managed to get away. This was something that has never happened using my 30-30. Yes, I own a 30-30 and have had great successful with it. The 170gr bullet seems to make a difference. I would give the SKS another go if I could find some 150gr ammo for it. But until the US ammo embargo is lifted that's not going to happen in the near future. The fact the 7.62X39 has only recently been designated a legal hunting round, tends to point to the fact that past wisdom indicates it may not be suitable. Only time will tell if it remains legal. As it stands I'm relegating my SKS to Coyote only duty.
As for "The 7.62X39 round was made for wounding", No; I don't have a reference for this. This was my assumption. The round was designed for a battle rifle made about the time where war mentality changed from killing to wounding (i.e. It takes two soldiers to attend to one wound soldier; no one attends to the dead ones.), hence the intermediate cartridge don't aim just saturate blitz.
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All military ammo was made for wounding, that's why we use Soft Points not FMJ for hunting. FMJ is supposed to make a small clean hole easier for medics.
And that's the UN(i think) stand point with the FMJ.
No army wants wounded soldiers on the other side. They can fire back.
Which is why armies try to increase the killing potential of FMJ rounds by adding odd things like wood to them. I'm thinking of .303Brit rounds and the different combinations of materials that have been used in them over the years.
heavyBullet
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1949 is when regular production production began.
heavyBullet
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I hunted many many years with a winnie 30-30 using 150g silvertips, and most of the deer I hit were bang flops.
This cannot be said enough......Bullet placement.....bullet placement....bullet placement.
heavyBullet
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Well, in comparison, I just sold a 1967 all matching numbers in nice cond. for $200.
given up on doing that
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