Hunting with a MILSURP rifle Anybody else?
02-28-2007, 03:27 PM
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Spike
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 38
RE: Hunting with a MILSURP rifle Anybody else?
SKS is generally not a very accurate rifle, so I would want to keep my shots under 100yds for sure. Also, since it's a military caliber, you may have a more difficult time finding rounds loaded with hunting bullets. For deer hunting, I would suggest a gun with a reputation for better accuracy like a Mauser or a K31. Either could be found for under $150.
03-02-2007, 04:42 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
Posts: 3,313
RE: Hunting with a MILSURP rifle Anybody else?
i use to use an oldSpringfield .30-06. taken many deer with it! from what my grandfather told me when he bought it from the military, it has also taken many people.
03-02-2007, 09:46 AM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: Hunting with a MILSURP rifle Anybody else?
ORIGINAL: nc bearhunter
dang reb you started out young didn't you
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Last time I did that was in 1967 with a 8mm M98 Mauser!
Last time I did that was in 1967 with a 8mm M98 Mauser!
dang reb you started out young didn't you
I got there a coupleof hours after they set them out and had pick of the litter!As a matter of fact I used it at Gulf Hammock WMA in Yankee Towne.
03-08-2007, 07:08 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conway, Arkansas
Posts: 184
RE: Hunting with a MILSURP rifle Anybody else?
I have a British Enfield .303 that is great on deer. My grandpa had one when I was a kid that he had me use when we went hunting. I have shot 3 deer with mine and have had no problems. I have not sporterized it with a new stock or added the scope mounts. It still has the original sights on it. I have not taken a shot on deer over 100yds, my middle aged eyes have some trouble with iron sights at longer distances, but under 100 it is a sweet set-up.