30 carbine on wolves 50-75 yards?

Manteo97 said:
When I had my 50 acre farm in S. Ont, and used to hunt, I'd carry a M1A1 paratrooper thru the bush loaded with 110 gr HSP 30 carbine. Score M1A1 2, coyotes 0. Up close, maybe 25 yds. I know these aren't wolves, these mangy guys were about 35 lbs. Challenge was neighbours (safety) and I was worried about how far spent bullets might carry, so 30 carbine worked well for me.

Before that, on my uncle's farm in the Newcastle Ont area, I had a scoped 6.5 X 55 Swede Mauser 94, with Norma 138 gr SP. Worked well, still have it too.

I once saw a test of 30 carbine vs. 30-06 out of a Garand, close range (15 yds) on watermelons. Both hardpoint mil rds. 30 carbine blew up the watermelon, 30-06 went clean thru. So, foot lbs of energy doesn't always translate into destructive power. The reason the 30 carbine exploded the watermelon was due to the rounder nose of the bullet vs. the pointy one of the 30-06.
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The trapper I went with Wolfe hunting with used 6.5x55 all the time he claimed it was the perfect wolf caliber
 
popcan said:
well, this was only a theoretical question, and to see if anyone has tried it. As I said, I have better choices in the safe caliber-wise, but thought a small light auto loader like an M1 might be an interesting option.
I'd consider a mini 14.

BUT if I do happen to pot one with a .30 carbine, I will definitely post a pic for you!
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Good luck in the hunt, it's a challenge. I'm never a treestand hunter and those 40 yards trot bys don't happen here, more like 350 yards up a sandbar or 300 across a slope on the tree line.
 
wce323078 said:
from what I have read in Korea it was not known as a man stopper. Apparently during the winter the Chinese had enough heavy cloths on at any distance the bullet was lucky to penetrate all the clothes.
that would be hard ball

So take this with a grain of salt. but I sure wouldn't depend on it for anything bigger then a wolf
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My Great Uncle served in Korea with the Americans. He speaks fondly of the Carbine, especially for as he termed it, "mopping up".
 
I help out on a farm where there was always a 30 carbine in the tractor. Yes, it has taken several wolves and yotes inside 100m. These are either mixed in with the cattle or for yotes when they come out for mice when cutting hay. Heck you could almost run them over they get so close at that time. Its handy, light, quick follow-up and there in a pinch. Also when I asked, its just always gone in the tractor for that purpose.

Now when I am actually hunting them I choose my 222rem, 243 or 308 as most ranges get pushed farther at that time.
 
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