M1 or sks for deer and hogs???
 

I have a m1 and an sks and I want to deer and hog hunt with one of them. Opinions? I'm in central Florida where the deer are small and most shots are under 50 yards.

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The sks is 7.62 x 39
The m1 is .30 carbine

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All across rural Alaska, locals use old military guns for subsistence hunting. Reason is they are cheap. Many a moose, caribou, and bear have brought fresh meat back to the cache; killed with old military guns. The latest gun to hit Ak is the MOsin Nageant, they sell for $107 and people leave them in cabins; not worried about theft at that price.

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50 to 100 yds on Florida size deer would be ok for the M1 IMO, I wouldn't use it on the hogs though they have a tougher hide and bone structure.

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I'd say the 7.62x39 loaded with JSP bullets. Range should be no problem.

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The 7.62x39 is much more powerful than the pistol size M-1 carbine cartridge. I would not hesitate to use the SKS. In fact I do use SKS for hogs

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thanks guys

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the m1 carbine is not the ticket.762x39 has almost the same ballistics as the 30-30 winchester and that has taken more deer and hogs than any thing up to date. old semperfi

Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs???
 

Sks gets my vote too for hogs. Either for the deer.

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the sks is a better choice for hunting.Ive hog hunted my whole life and have mixed opinions.I have killed em with a single .22 shot and couldnt put em down with 5 buckshot rounds.I have killed more with a knife than gun.We use to hunt with dogs and once a catch dog grabs you can grab the hind legs and throw em on the ground.best shot for a hog is right below the ear.This is the softest spot besides quartering shot behind the front shoulder.

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7.62x39mm is my vote. Never cared for the .30 carbine ballistically speaking.

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Ive taken a couple of hogs this year with my M1 Garand. bowls them over pretty good.

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oh yeah, the garand will certainly do the job on just about anything on this continent!

gotta love the '06. In states where you have a 3 round limit or whatever, you'd have to get a 2-round clip to legally hunt with it. Here in WA, 8 rounds is legal though, don't know about other places.

M1 carbine is a fun gun but as far as power is concerned, not so much... SKS has a huge advantage in the caliber department.