RE: Hunting: AK 47 - Soft Points
Ok, I know this is a big can of worms but I have to say it. I used to be in the gun business and I've answered a million questions about AK's and SKS's as deer rifles.
The 7.62X39 has roughly the same energy as a 30-30 at the muzzle and they do make them in soft points. Winchester makes them as well as Wolf brand from Russia.
However, AK's and SKS's are not made to be accurate, they are made to be inexpensive work horses with the ability to function in bad conditions but they are not deer rifles.
I've heard every kind of arguement about accurizing and putting a monte carlo stock on them etc etc but you cant make a Tiger change it's stripes and the AK is not a deer rifle.
What will you do when a nice buck walks out at 300+ yds?
Save your money and buy yourself a nice bolt action rifel in a .30 caliber, you'll do much better.