7.62x39 for deer

mmattockx said:
I see this comparison regularly and can't understand where it comes from. A low sectional density 123gr bullet @ 2400fps is not at all like a much higher sectional density 170gr @ 2100fps. That said, at closer ranges (<150yds) the 7.62x39 will be fine if the shooter does his part and puts the bullet in the boiler house.


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Agreed. I think people just throw out the lowest power bottleneck they know when making the caparison. I have seen the x39 work well on deer, but I would prefer a 3030.
 
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SKS at about 100 yards, federal blue box soft points. dropped on the spot. I wouldn't want to be shooting very far past that, though, the SKS sights are admittedly pretty poor.
 
And to answer the OP question, yes the 7.62x39 is legal in SK. There is no minimum case length anymore. You can hunt with rifles chambered in pistol rounds if you want. I personally used a .44mag at the beginning of the deer season but my .30-30 is what got the meat this year.
 
re 7.62x39

last year my son use my Baikal 7.62x39 single shot yep he came back with is deer !

this little cartrige is more powerful than wee think , beacause it is a single shoot all the energie is concentrate to push that 123 gr. bullet

ok they are reaload ammunition, I found the receipe for it wee are very happy with it , and to walk in the bush it is very pleasant due of is short lenght and weight

If you are familiate with the S K S you will immediate see the big differece between a semi-auto and a single shot rifle especialy on the reacoil
 
Every deer I shot dropped like any other rifle round I've tried. I guess it works. I handload a 130grs, Hornady SP.
I never compare it to a 30-30. It has the edge with heavier bullets, but the 7.62x39 has the edge with accurate bolt guns up to 200yds.
Aim for the heart and it's all over.
The SKS will work like any other gun. Bad sights and accuracy are it's limits. 100yds and under will work fine with it.

Gotta love the 7.62x39. Gets deer and shoots cheap milsurp when hunting's over.
 
7.62x39 is perfectly legal in Sk. I have used it in my CZ858 to take deer. One shot one kill if shot in the boiler room. Even fell a very decent buck with this round. My soft point of choice is the PRVI 123 grain soft point. Seems to be loaded quite hot and shoots clean through a good sized jumper.
 
My Father with his Mini-30 using MSN SP 123gr got one two point buck and Moose cow. Mule Deer buck took a single shoot to the vitals jumped 10 yards and dropped. Bullet exited. Moose cow single shoot from 150m, it limped and walked for 10-20 m and dropped dead. Bullet entered the chest must had hit a bone and exited through the neck
Within reasonable range I mean 200m this round will do most medium size game
 
Personally, I have much better rifles suitable for deer, but if I were taken to task to drop a deer within 100 metres using an SKS, I would opt for Prvi Partizan 123 soft points -- they work exceptionally well within the aforementioned range. Exceeding 100 metres is simply unethical, both from a power and acccuracy (iron sights) perspective.
 
The SKS could make an acceptable stalk or brush beater where the shots will be from 25 -60yards mostly. Semi auto and low recoil, nice follow up shots on a running deer. I'd start however at 7mm/08 or .308Win in a carbine, as an overall recommendation for a deer stalker, but knowing the limitations like much like the old 30 WCF, and they will drive to the vitals, and you should recover them within 75 yards of a hit. If you have experience with the .30-30, remember the 762X39 is no better than this, actually a little lacking compared in the penetration department, seeing as the .30 fires a slightly smaller diameter and much heavier(170gr) bullet giving a higher sectional density for penetration, but those 123 SPs should open up nicely on broadside, close shots, dropping deer I'm guessing as good as a 30-30 in this type shot. Know your limitations, sight her well, and don't panic if they don't drop on the spot. You've made a good hit, and they will be laying within rock throwing distance somewhere down there in that thicket.
 
Using non surplus ammunition...you have to anyways as you cannot hunt with FMJ...and put $60-ish in to upgrade the sights to some tech sights and the gun will shoot better then you can hold it off hand.

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Hit my clubs 12" gong at 200 yards all the time with that set up...hell even with the original sights and surplus ammo it was pretty easy to hit it...not 100% of the time but I also do not shoot off the bench. The gun is made for man sized targets out to 300 yards and does that job well provided you practice and have some skill...the way some of you talk you must either be poor shoots are only shoot bolt guns from the bench. 90% of the people I see with an SKS mostly bump fire it from the hip or stab things with the bayonet, its fun...but you cannot develop any skills doing that.
 
I do not know...I shoot a gong, not paper...I am sure if I grouped it it would be fine as I am not hitting the edges of the thing. Like I said, I would be more comfortable keeping it with 150 yards but a 200 yard shot will do if you had a solid rest. The bullet isn't gonna fall out of the sky or bounce off the deer with the extra 50 yards added.
 
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