Originally Posted by
Centaur 1
As long as the cartridge is capable of killing effectively I believe that you should use whatever rifle you're comfortable with.
I agree. I might note that the very attributes that make a rifle useful for military duty (ruggedness and reliability) also make it useful in the field.
Make sure you can hit with it. The rifles are not known for their accuracy, although IME they can hit a dinner plate at 100 yards consistently.
Re: bullet, be careful there, too. I've penetrated 1/4" steel plate at 100 yards with Chinese
soft points. I think the jacket material on any Chinese or Russian ammo is going to have (relative to U.S. commercial ammo) a hight content of ferrous metal. I would stick with commercial hunting ammo. I'm sure it's available, although it might not be on the shelf at Wal-Mart.