Ever hunt with a battle rifle?

[standingbear]

My russian sks WAS my first varmit rifle before I could afford the ruger m77 I have now.

 

[Gewehr98]

Why wouldn't I?

I carry a 1903A4 into the Wisconsin woods in search of whitetail. I have no doubts it will do the job just fine.



No_Brakes23, how is the M14 a derivative of the SturmGewehr? It's a product improved M1 Garand, firing a round ballistically similar to the .30-06, for chrissakes!

 

[JShirley]

By definition, "assault rifles" are selective-fire weapons firing intermediate power rounds. Examples of these intermediate rounds are: 5.56x45mm, 7.62x39mm, 7.92x33mm, 5.45x39mm, and 6.5mm Arisaka.

Examples of "battle rifle" (full-power) rounds are: 8x57mm, .30-06, 7.62x54mm, 6.5x55mm, and 7.62x51mm. Even if one fired these rounds automatically, the weapon would NOT be an "assault rifle".

John

 

[THR4L]

I'll be using my G3 (7.62X51) for elk/mule deer this fall in the Rockies. Always wanted to hunt with a battle rifle.

Now that I've got a 5-rd mag, I'm good to go! Sure it's heavy, but I'll do extra conditioning the weeks before the hunt--the experience will be worth the extra pounds!

 

[Vern Humphrey]

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Sure it's heavy, but I'll do extra conditioning the weeks before the hunt--the experience will be worth the extra pounds!
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Extra conditioning is essential. I decided to run 5 miles a day, but last year I kept putting it off for various reasons. On the day before the season, though, I ran 1,825 miles, so I was in great shape for opening day.

 

[JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone]

"Hkmp5sd
When growing up, I hunted with a 1903A3. Didn't have the funds for a "real" hunting rifle"

I still hunt deer with an 03A3. The forearm of the stock has been shortend/sporterized, but the weapon my grandfather carried is the one that had taken countless Deer, Elk and at least one Black bear is the one that I still hand load for. It stillprints about 2" groups at 200 yards. It has a Leupold 3-9 vari-X II on it and although it's heavy is till old reliable. I've upgraded to a Timney trigger too.

Can't bring myself to buy another Ot-6, this one keeps on shooting straight.

-Steve

 

[noonanda]

What I have carried in the woods hunting:
M-1 Garand
M-38 Mosin Nagant
Lee Enfield #1 Mk 3*
Yugo M-59/66 SKS
M-1895 Nagant Pistol
Yugo Capture K-98 Mauser

What I have actually used to take game with:
M-1 Garand (feral Hog)
Lee Enfield #1 Mk 3* (deer)
M-1895 Nagant (Racoon)

I was out deer hunting with my Garand when I had a big bull elk walk out into the clearing I was set up on. At one point he was about 20 yds from me grazing. He didnt know how close to death he came, he would have been meat in the fridge if I had had an Elk tag.

I enjoy hunting with Milsurps, it is more of a challenge.

 

[hightech]

East Coast Mid Atlantic

I have used my 03A3 [ 30-06 ] for the last 20 years and it works great. Think I may try the SKS for the mid Atlantic mountains. It should be ok with the right load.

 

[deciple-of-keith]

When I first went to the NT in AUZ to shoot Water Buff I carried a smle #3 using 215gn solids & my first Kangaroo Rifle was a #3 converted to 25/303.Used a pat 14 enfield .303 on pigs & goats .Once in a mood of suicidal tendinces Shot a Buff with a Martini 450/577 (Hey! I was young & it was for a bet)

 

[hcker2000]

What ammo would be good for hunting deer with an sks 59/66? Also any one know if it is ok to use semi auto's for deer hunting in ohio? Of corse the sks already is limited to five rounds.

 

[noonanda]

you will probably have to find some soft point or hollow point ammo. Wolf makes SP, Some of the surplus/overseas ammo such as brown beae or silver bear can be found in SP as well. As far as regs for your state, You should grab a hunting flyer from WallyWorld. There are some states that only allow shotguns for hunting, no hi-powered rifles

 

[pete f]

This image of 5 round mag limits, what do you do with a model 94 Winchester rifle with a full length tube, mine holds 9 rounds of 3030, is that an illegal rifle?
and what about an SMLE, I saw a game officer with one, in Georgia. maybe it was confiscated but I watched him put it in his trunk.

What does a Five rounder have to do with anything.


and yes i have hunted with Mk5 no1 SMLE jungle carbine. and a Mk III bot hfor bear and deer, and a AR although that was only for prairie doggies and varmints. My fathers favorite rifle was a milsup P17 enfield. he only got a "sporter stock" on it after i left college.

 

[mustanger98]

pete f, the 5rd limit is for pumps and semiautos. This is to discourage rapid fire on game animals. No, your Winchester .30-30 is not a "illegal rifle". It's considered customary, even by officers I've talked with, to load the magazine full. The SMLE's 10rd capacity don't seem to be a problem either- there's plenty of guys who hunt with them around here too. It's simply that the action isn't worked as fast as you can fire a semi-auto.

You said that SMLE was maybe confiscated. There's plenty of other reasons why it could've been, such as other laws having been broken. However, whether or not I were a DNR officer (I'm not one) I wouldn't be past having an SMLE on hand. They're tough old rifles that hit hard enough for deer, bear, and hogs, yet the recoil's mild enough not to be a pain for an artheritic like myself.

 

[Krag]

I've taken deer with my M1903A3 Springfield, M1896 Krag carbine and m/38 Swedish Mauser. Bolt gun rules!

 

[Carbon_15]

yep

 

[hcker2000]

The wolf ammo I have is FMJ hollow points. Would this work or would I need a non-fmj round?

 

[Bottom Gun]

My experience with Wolf hollow points is that they do not expand reliably. I've tested the Wolf HP in .223 and .762x39. I wouldn't hunt with either unless I was varmint hunting

I would buy or load some real SP hunting ammo.