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

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.

HNI,
It's a little wimpy for deer.

Rem. 222

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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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.

buy an 30-06

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

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