CarJunkieLS1
Member
I know many people here already know this, that at shorter distances (100 yds and in) and proper bullets that the 7.62x39 will harvest deer just as well as anything else. Proper shot placement being the important factor of course.
Well I used my AR Stoner upper and a handload to harvest two deer this past Saturday and both were one shot affairs with short tracking jobs. I'm shooting a .308 dia. 135 Hornady FTX at 2280fps. The bullet did extensive damage on both deer, they were broadside shots and bullet exited on one leaving a decent blood trail, the other did not exit and left little blood. Both deer were shot at approximately 35 yards and ran 30-40 yards.
I know the 7.62x39 is not a super high power cartridge and it's not exactly in common usage. But for my hunting distance, recoil sensitivity (shoulder surgery) its accuracy and it's obvious lethality I feel like I got a winner.
Please post your experiences with deer and 7.62x39 if you have any.
Well I used my AR Stoner upper and a handload to harvest two deer this past Saturday and both were one shot affairs with short tracking jobs. I'm shooting a .308 dia. 135 Hornady FTX at 2280fps. The bullet did extensive damage on both deer, they were broadside shots and bullet exited on one leaving a decent blood trail, the other did not exit and left little blood. Both deer were shot at approximately 35 yards and ran 30-40 yards.
I know the 7.62x39 is not a super high power cartridge and it's not exactly in common usage. But for my hunting distance, recoil sensitivity (shoulder surgery) its accuracy and it's obvious lethality I feel like I got a winner.
Please post your experiences with deer and 7.62x39 if you have any.