quick SKS question
#13
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: baraboo, wisconsin
Posts: 231
RE: quick SKS question
i have also read that it is comparable to a 30-30, wich is a more common deer riflr. I was told that if i use a name brand ammo i should be good because the sp will expand beter.
#14
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 57
RE: quick SKS question
I too would recomend the Sp. When talking about name brand ammo, just remember, "you get what you pay for". Wolf is good ammo, but it is made rather cheap ( I have shot it for years plinking, target practice varmits, etc.). Name brands such as Winchester and Remington cost a little more but are made with better leads and primers, And I have usedthese for deer and hogs and it has worked just fine.
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: quick SKS question
An SKS was intended to hit a man sized target at 300 meters. It will do fine on deer. 125 gr sp will fill your tag if you make the shot. Check local laws for any restrictions prior to hunting with it though.
#17
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Scleicher County TX
Posts: 95
RE: quick SKS question
SKS is a fine rifle I have killed deer with one and my son just killed a 9 point with his. soft points are not as accurate as the regular rounds. Dropped with one shot where he stood 30 yards though
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: quick SKS question
An sks is more than enough rifle for deer if you use the correct ammo. Much better than a 20 ga in my opinion. You can't even compare a 30 cal centerfire to a shotgun slug in my book.
Like the others said, a 7.62x39 is pretty close to a 30-30 which is a VERY popular deer round. The 30-30 has the advantage of offerings with heavier bullets. Pick a quality bullet designed for hunting with a heavier bullet weight and you should do fine at medium ranges providing the gun is accurate with that load. Don't skimp and use cheap surplus ammo or anything like that. Go with name brand ammo and a bullet designed for what you are hunting and you will be fine. The gun will probably shoot better with premium ammo as well.
Paul
Like the others said, a 7.62x39 is pretty close to a 30-30 which is a VERY popular deer round. The 30-30 has the advantage of offerings with heavier bullets. Pick a quality bullet designed for hunting with a heavier bullet weight and you should do fine at medium ranges providing the gun is accurate with that load. Don't skimp and use cheap surplus ammo or anything like that. Go with name brand ammo and a bullet designed for what you are hunting and you will be fine. The gun will probably shoot better with premium ammo as well.
Paul