RE: 7.62x39mm for deer
Friend of Mine bought His son an Interarms bolt action rifle in 7.62X39 about 10 years ago, and with His reloads that little rifle was one heck of a deer getter! I can't remember what grain bullet He used, but I believe it was a 130 gr., heavy jacketed spitzer bullet that He reloaded. That rifle got handed down to two other boys, and I believe every deer shot with it were one shot kills. Dandy little short range deer getter.