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RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

I wouldnt do it the .30 carbine cartridge dosent have enough power for a clean kill.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

IF you were an experienced hunter, IF you were a crack shot, and IF you would keep your shots under 50 yards then I would say you could do it. My advice would be to sell the M1 and buy a real deer rifle. The deer deserve it and so do you. Good luck.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

HNI,
It's a little wimpy for deer.

Rem. 222

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

You can use it if you keep your shots short, and use soft point ammo, not the full metal jacket military rounds that are most commonly used in this rifle. Also be sure of your shot placement.

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RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

I would agree with Stev/MD. If you were experienced and discipline of to keep the shots 50yds or less, know the anatomy of a deer (were the heart is exactly), capable of placing the shots in a 4" circle out to 50yds and do so while the adrineline in flowing like crazy, then it will kill deer. But it will not anchor them on the spot, uless you break neck or spine.

The M1 carbines are neat little guns and somewhat in demand, so I would look at maybe selling it or trading it for something more potent to deer hunt with.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

buy an 30-06

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

The M1 is a great little gun....everyone should own 5 or 6. They have killed a lot of deer here in WI as guys carry them on drives. Hollow points seem popular and really do some damage to a deer's boiler room.
-Brian

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

If you have nothing elese, can't borrow anything else, and are everything mentioned above....experienced, knowledgable about deer anatomy, disiplined with your shot selection,.....then maybe, but its not really a very good choice.
But I'd tell you to keep your M1 for enjoyment of ownership and collection and get another rifle for deer. If you want to sell it to get something else you'll have no trouble getting a decent chunk of change for the very desirable M1, as long as it is in decent condition. If its a junker, get rid of it. If its a good gun or a real collectible hang on to it, but not for deer.

Edited by - 8mm/06 on 01/18/2002 17:10:54

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

The .30 cal M1 for deer? No I would not recommend it. Sell the M1 and buy something more suitable for deer. A 30-30 Win.will do a much better job and won't break your wallet..........Ruger Redhawk

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

Although a lot of deer have been killed with them I personally don't consider it an adequate cartridge for deer.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

In service the m1 and m2 carbines was considered a 300 yd.weapon the Mi garand was considered a 500yd weapon.I got to do alot of shooting with all three,of these.and loved to shoot the m2,it was faster than a 30 cal.machine gun,I got pretty efficant with it from 100 to 500 yds,using a military bulls eye,but to get it to 500 yds it took some elevation.Like some said if you were a good marksman and kept the shots to under 50yds you could take deer with it but I think you would be better off with a 410 slug for short range.The best bet would be to trade it or see if you can find a used rifle in a better cal.that meets you pocket book.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

as all has said it is a bit small unless you are good.
if you want to get rid of it let me know.we use them to go with the dogs on hog hunts.they are light short and easy to handle.
e-mail if intrested.


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remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

Ha ha ha dont kid with me, for goffers it might be good, the only carbine i would ever buy is a 30-06 carbine.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

If you have to think about it then dont use it.There are way to many good deer rounds to wound an animal.

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Someone should tell the deer up here to quit dying when they get hit with the diminuitive .30 carbine. We have never lost a deer shot with a M1. They don't go far with the exit hole that the hollow points leave.
Note: All of our shooting while on drives is 20-30 yards.
-Brian

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

ostdc,
Your point is well taken, considering the success you have had. But you have proven the points made here by those that believe the M1 will do the job..........experienced hunters with a knowledge of deer anatomy taking shots well within the range of this gun's effective deer-killing range. Your success is not surprising to me, considering the situations you are using it in and the bullets you are using, but the last thing readers here should take from this thread is that the M1 carbine round is a proven deer round for many scenario's...........cause it AIN'T.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

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

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

If he likes hunting with a short, light, fast pointing, and easy toting semi-auto, he could trade it for an SKS, MAD-90, or Mini-30 in 7.62X39, that is more potent.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

I shoot it often. It's a blast!
At deer? 3 shots, 2 deer personally. One shot was a clean miss the other two were heart/lung shots. There was more damage to the deer I shot with my M1 than to the deer I shot with my .300 savage.
-Brian

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ostdc,
I wasn't really responding to any sarcasm,...I took it like many others mean it when they say things like "I'm sure your dead deer was more dead cause you shot it with a magnum and I didn't"....actually I thought that if you have had success you have every right to mention the gun's usefulness. I wish I had one. It is actually the first gun I ever carried for deer, since I didn't own my own and it was all my dad had to spare for me to carry. I had practiced a lot at the range and was pretty good at around 50 yards. I never got to fire it at a deer, and nowadays, b/c I own so many other well suited guns, I probably never will. But I can see their utility in a well organized drive for medium sized deer at close range. Wish I had one just for fun plinking.

RE: Is a .30 cal ml carbine sufficient for whitetails?
 

YES, IT IS CAPABLE OF KILLING A DEER IN A VERY LIMMITED SITUATION. BUT IT'S NOT AN "IDEAL" DEER CAL. PERSONALY I WOULDN'T. IT'S A GREAT LITTLE GUN BUT NOT SUITED FOR DEER. JMO.


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