What is the best 7.62x39 ammo for hunting deer?

[Dredly]

All you have to do is make it unable to readily use it in semi-auto. PGC says the removal of the gas piston is acceptable and thats what i will do. As for accuracy of the rifle i would beg to differ there. At least mine anyway, the sks is VERY accurate at 100 yards and would be easy to place a vital shot on a deer. My range time would show this accuracy. The bore is in excellent condition and as for the 500 rounds of ammo i have shot through it so far i hav'nt had a single issue with accuracy problems. Other people may be different, my gun is in good shape and i am a good shot. I can only speak for myself.

Good luck, but you absolutely need to get out there and shoot your SP ammo. Wolf SP ammo (get the new cases if possible, not lacquered). I wouldn't use HP ammo, at least not if you like your butcher since the purpose of HP is to fragment, and those are sharp and can damage more meat

just curious, what is "very accurate" for you?

[Mr_Gixxer]

I heard the expansion characteristics of the hollow points aren't as good as the soft points though. Some have even said they will not expand at all. That is why i wanted to steer away from the hollow points, but i havn't tested them so i dont know for sure.

[Mr_Gixxer]

Good luck, but you absolutely need to get out there and shoot your SP ammo.

just curious, what is "very accurate" for you?

Very accurate when compared to other open sight rifles of that era in a grouping of 6 inches at 100 yards i would consider to be very accurate. When compared to my scoped 7mm08 its sh!t but like i said, apples to apples lol.

[Dredly]

I heard the expansion characteristics of the hollow points aren't as good as the soft points though. Some have even said they will not expand at all. That is why i wanted to steer away from the hollow points, but i havn't tested them so i dont know for sure.

Hollow points will cause more damage and the Wolf ones will come apart, not somethign you want. SP are better for hunting

[Dredly]

Very accurate when compared to other open sight rifles of that era in a grouping of 6 inches at 100 yards i would consider to be very accurate. When compared to my scoped 7mm08 its sh!t but like i said, apples to apples lol.

why would you use an SKS instead of your 7mm?

[Mr_Gixxer]

Hollow points will cause more damage and the Wolf ones will come apart, not somethign you want. SP are better for hunting

Good to know.

[39flathead]

why would you use an SKS instead of your 7mm?

Cool factor.

[Mr_Gixxer]

why would you use an SKS instead of your 7mm?

Lol, many reasons!

-cheaper to shoot
-more fun to shoot with open sights (and i think target aquisition is a little easier as well)
-i can load more in the sks mag than my 4 round box mag of my 7mm08
-faster cycling the bolt on the sks
-and simply because i want to try it out

Those are the main reasons.

[Mr_Gixxer]

Cool factor.

HELL YEA! I wonder if the PGC would mind if i launched smoke grenades at the deer from the yugo LOL! And maybe run up to them and spear them with the bayonet! HAHA!

[39flathead]

Hollow points will cause more damage and the Wolf ones will come apart, not somethign you want. SP are better for hunting

I have shot deer in the past with hollowpoint 7.62X39, I never thought it was that destructive to the meat, just my personal opinion I suppose.
Way less than the damage I've seen from guys using .338 Win mags and such for deer at 75 yds. But hey, I get what you are saying.

They may not be the first choice, but I was just offering him some options to the $25 boxes of Winchester SP. If he can find SP in cheap Bear, then that's great, if not, HP is legal for hunting, that's all.