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Hi all. A hunting buddy of mine swears by his 7.62x39 for deer, and I must admit I admire the low level of meat destroyed in the process. I am looking into getting one and have it down to the CZ858-2 or the Ruger Mini 30. Does one have any advantage over the other? The primary use for this rifle would be stalking/dogging in heavy cover so open sights are where it will start. In addition, is there anyone who feels under gunned deer hunting with a 7.62x39?
Thanks in advance for replies.


Fred
 
Onies said:
Hi all. A hunting buddy of mine swears by his 7.62x39 for deer, and I must admit I admire the low level of meat destroyed in the process. I am looking into getting one and have it down to the CZ858-2 or the Ruger Mini 30. Does one have any advantage over the other? The primary use for this rifle would be stalking/dogging in heavy cover so open sights are where it will start. In addition, is there anyone who feels under gunned deer hunting with a 7.62x39?
Thanks in advance for replies.


Fred
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123gr bullet from most soft point rounds, shouldn't be undergunned, esp when you can fire 5 rounds in 2 seconds. FS
 
its a good caliber, i know a couple of guy that hunt with SKS. its your choice, just make sure you don't shoot deer with surplus ammo.good luck
 
It's not the best choice for heavy cover. 125 grain 30 caliber bullet is relatively short (low sectional density). I'd prefer a heavier 30 cal bullet for thick cover. While there are many arguments saying all bullets, regardless of how heavy, will deflect off twigs and brush, I still will acredit better performance to longer (higher sectional density) bullets.

(A good old .30-30 170 grain out of a Winchester model 94 or Marlin 336 is superior in this instance.)

As far as bang, bang, bang, banging away with a semi after a running deer and hoping to hit fur, good luck with that! With your heart pumping and a rush of adreniline on an up close suddenly spotted deer, it takes tons of discipline to use a semi properly and not just blow holes in the air/trees.
 
As far as I'm concerned; it comes down to shot placement and personal discretion. Wait for a clear shot, shoot for the heart, and 7.62x39 soft points are more than adequate to the task.
 
I have read that the 7.62x39 is a very popular white tail cartridge in some parts of the USA right now.
And I see Barnes makes a TSX bullet in 125 grain .310 now.

Don't forget to use the harder CCI arsenal primers if you reload for the SKS.
 
WSS has those Barnes TSX bullets in stock right now.

7.62x39 would be a perfectly fine round for deer sized game at relatively close ranges.

The mini-30 is more easilty scoped than the CZ-858, as it comes with built in scope bases and ruger rings. Just add scope. Not so much for the cz. The Mini-30 also has a real .308 bore, which means reloaders can load any .308 dia bullets in it just fine. Kind of nice to be able to shoot the great variety of .308 bullets in your little x39, including bullets notably more heavy than the 123's normally made for this cartridge.
 
The mini 30 is a little easier to handle in the brush it is also stainless steel.the shorter 5 round mags do not get hung on everything.the mini if slung on your back can drop the magazine if the release is pushing on your back.the cz858 is a better shooter same ammo in each of mine 1.5inch at 100meters with the cz.the mini is at 2.5 inchs.i have found that the cz is hard on s&b soft point it pops the primers out{there is another thread on this}.i have been using norinco soft point but i am running out!both rifles were scoped when i ammo tested.the cz runs a red dot now and i am back to open sights on the mini.the mini is way easier to install the scope ,comes with rings.i do not think you can go wrong with either try to handle both and decide.you could always do what i did decide what one first then pick up the other one when funds are good.sks would also work but they are a little harder to load in a hurry with stripper clips{also heavy}ya and the 7.62x39 works excellent on deer!
 
Get a russian sks there a great lookin gun and reliable about 230$ or so, and parvi makes hunting ammo good stuff its what i use.
 
Given a choice between a Winny, Marlin or a SKS, I'd take the Winny. or Marlin. Heavy bush the Trapper works wonders as does the Marlin Guide gun. Actually have no use for the SKS in the woods hunting.
 
There is just something that makes me feel all warm inside when hunting with a lever rifle of any type. Not bashing the sks cuz it's a great rifle but when hunting white tail with a lever you just can't bet it. Atleast in my mind.
 
Onies said:
Hi all. A hunting buddy of mine swears by his 7.62x39 for deer, and I must admit I admire the low level of meat destroyed in the process. I am looking into getting one and have it down to the CZ858-2 or the Ruger Mini 30. Does one have any advantage over the other? The primary use for this rifle would be stalking/dogging in heavy cover so open sights are where it will start. In addition, is there anyone who feels under gunned deer hunting with a 7.62x39?
Thanks in advance for replies.


Fred
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Ruger Mini 30 is more adapted as a hunting rifle, but I'd be concerned if it uses .308 bore (it will get ruined by .310 bullets resulting in ####ty accuracy down the road). You can get a nice .310 bullets for reloading: soft point, vmax, etc.

CZ and SKS are good options, but it's hard to get scope on them if you want to. I'd get them a good muzzle brake to compensate semi-action.

Finally, if you get a bolt action rifle, you would be able to do magic: low recoil, good accuracy, improved distance.

gunsrocky said:
Lamest cartrige ever, in my opinion.Only one that could be lamer would be a30 m1 carbine.the fact that they come in cool rifles, does not make them a good deer gun.
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The lamest post in the thread...
 
where do we get hunting bullets for the 7.62x39?

i have been steered towards .303 british bullets before, but, how do heavier bullets perform out of a mil-spec barrel which is designed to shoot 123grain bullets?

another store tried to sell me .308 bullets, but again bullet weight is an issue, and i'm not sure how those under-bore-sized projectiles will work...

i wouldnt buy a mini-30 now unless there was a good source of cheap american ammo, using the .308 bullet.

i dont think this will be resolved unless the american export ban is lifted.

as far as this cartridge goes for hunting in general, i think its a good one for deer, at close to moderate ranges. its not a "brush buster" but any bullet will get steered off course if it hits something on the way to target.
 
Mini-30's stopped having a .308 bore quite some time ago. Though, even if they did, shooting .310 or .312 or whatever in them won't hurt a thing.
 
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