7.62X39 Enough for Deer?
- Thread starter NorthernPF
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Big JD-From the hills
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Saskatchewan.
For an even better com block rifle in an even better caliber, any of the mosin's are miles ahead of the sks(and imho I would take it over any .303). Igman or bell soft point ammo is reasonably accurate and preforms exceptionaly well on deer. With practice anything out to 250yards is posible with the irons.
Not to hijack anything (yes the cartridge will work fine out to 200ish) but I will put my .284 WCF and 140gr TTSX's at 3000fps up against your 123gr bullets at 2300fps and we will see which penetrates farther.
And you go ahead and do your best to crawl within 200yds of deer out on some of the places I hunt. It is a freakin' chore to belly crawl within 400yds sometimes. Your new here so go easy on blasting people who shoot past 200yds. I've worked harder for 400yds shots than most people out east work for 50yd shots.
Not to hijack anything (yes the cartridge will work fine out to 200ish) but I will put my .284 WCF and 140gr TTSX's at 3000fps up against your 123gr bullets at 2300fps and we will see which penetrates farther.
QUOTE "The cartridge/gun you are talking about will not kill whatever animal you are asking about, period. Why? Because you lack confidence in it, and you need to ask a bunch of people you don't now if it will work or not. On that note you may realize that you have three options: stop hunting, use a magnum, or kill yourself. But don't try to use the cartridge/gun that you just asked about because it doesn't have enough power to kill you either." QUOTE
Wow....aren't you a ray of sun-shine
I'm surprised we haven't heard from RollingRock yet. He's the resident expert on hunting big game with the 7.63x39(SKS). IIRC he has even taken a few bears with it. IMHO it's about equal to the 30-30, good for moderate range shooting inside 200 yards.
QUOTE "The cartridge/gun you are talking about will not kill whatever animal you are asking about, period. Why? Because you lack confidence in it, and you need to ask a bunch of people you don't now if it will work or not. On that note you may realize that you have three options: stop hunting, use a magnum, or kill yourself. But don't try to use the cartridge/gun that you just asked about because it doesn't have enough power to kill you either." QUOTE
Wow....aren't you a ray of sun-shine
I know, realistically I am only hurting myself
You get a little annoyed with "rural myths" after awhile. After I had the 4th guy this season tell me his 300 Whangdnum is the best thing for muley does, and another ten guys tell me about his .243 shoots the eyes out of moose at a mile, mile and a half, I get testy. But then again, only reading or experience will educate you, and that sounds too much like work for most people.
Heck, I would love to have a nice little CZ in 7.62x39 for shooting deer under 200yds. Heck with the 150gr bullets at 2200fps, I'd probably stick it behind the shoulder of an elk or moose out to 150yds and watch'em croak.
Slow bullets don't penetrate better than fast ones. Slower velocities encourage "normal" bullets like Hornady and Speer to penetrate and "kill better" than Magnums and .270's cause that is what that bullet was meant for. You want to see penetration, wind a 130 TTSX out of a 264 Win. Mag at 3300 fps and watch it keep going through boards. That is all I am saying.
I still don't think he understands he IS new hear and he comes out the gate with that?
Guess I'll dell all my rifles and buy a sling shot because slower penetrates better!
But on the side note welcome (every village needs a ___________
