8mm/06, I apologize for my sarcazm. The poster asked if the M1 was sufficient for him to try whitetail hunting. Under certain conditions, it's great. I did not say that it is a general purpose firearm. But in short range shooting, it's a dream to carry and very easy to shoot accurately. I don't think that it should be dismissed outright like a lot of the above posters did.
If the conditions are not right, maybe he could borrow a more appropriate firearm instead of sinking money into a sport he may not like.
-Brian

Edited by - ostdc on 01/19/2002 17:12:57