RE: Anyone use an SKS for hunting deer?
If you can shoot it acuratly I would think it would work. I have a MAC90 (sporterized AK47) that shoots the same round. Its not hard to hit a pie plate sized target with it at 200 yards. I'd expect the SKS to be no different.
Probably not the best round for it but a hollow point round acuratly placed will do the job. I personaly would keep the shots fairly short 150 yards or less.