I pretty much agree with everyone here. But I must add, I have killed some large mule deer with my Mini-30, all within about 125 yards. Accuracy is not pin point, but it'll get you withing a small dinner plate sized area target. That's all I need to hit the center mass of a deer.

I posted my opinion on the "jungle gun" question on this post a few minutes ago. Before I even saw this post, I said the Mini-30 would be an excellent semi-auto "jungle gun", due to the short range (about 15 yards max) of open area jungle.

The 7.62x39mm round is a devastating round on wild game, not to mention man. Just look at all of our brave Americans that died by the thousands when hit with that round.

I've killed everything from Javelina, deer, coyotes and even a full grown cow for slaughter at the butcher. Works like a champ to about 125 yards.