M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? - The Firearms Forum

Frnc4891 · 07-06-2012, 09:39 AM

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.

Frnc4891 · 07-06-2012, 09:40 AM

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

Zhurh · 07-06-2012, 10:08 AM

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.

hstout1143 · 07-06-2012, 10:31 AM

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.

DixieLandMan · 07-06-2012, 10:55 AM

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

Gabob · 07-06-2012, 11:45 AM

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

Frnc4891 · 07-19-2012, 09:44 PM

thanks guys

old semperfi · 08-05-2012, 10:14 PM

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

woolleyworm · 08-05-2012, 10:51 PM

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

skullfr · 08-06-2012, 11:38 AM

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.

aa1911 · 08-06-2012, 03:14 PM

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

srt 10 jimbo · 08-06-2012, 03:48 PM

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

aa1911 · 08-08-2012, 10:04 PM

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.

07-06-2012, 09:39 AM	#1
Frnc4891 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 100	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. __________________ If guns kill people, then spoons make people fat. -->

07-06-2012, 09:40 AM	#2
Frnc4891 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 100	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? The sks is 7.62 x 39 The m1 is .30 carbine __________________ If guns kill people, then spoons make people fat.

07-06-2012, 10:08 AM	#3
Zhurh Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upper Yukon, Alaska Posts: 1,820	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 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.

07-06-2012, 10:31 AM	#4
hstout1143 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California Contributor Posts: 1,743	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 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. __________________ NRA Life Member Kids that hunt and fish don't mug old ladies. "Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." - Ronald Reagan "Deo Duce, Ferro Comitante", With God as my leader and my sword as my companion Last edited by hstout1143; 07-06-2012 at 01:16 PM..

07-06-2012, 10:55 AM	#5
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 607	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? I'd say the 7.62x39 loaded with JSP bullets. Range should be no problem.

07-06-2012, 11:45 AM	#6
Gabob Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW GA CSA Posts: 1,161	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 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 __________________ NRA Endowment Member Keep Your Powder Dry

07-19-2012, 09:44 PM	#7
Frnc4891 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 100	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? thanks guys __________________ If guns kill people, then spoons make people fat.

08-05-2012, 10:14 PM	#8
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 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

08-05-2012, 10:51 PM	#9
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,884	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? Sks gets my vote too for hogs. Either for the deer. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

08-06-2012, 11:38 AM	#10
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 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. __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

08-06-2012, 03:14 PM	#11
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,115	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 7.62x39mm is my vote. Never cared for the .30 carbine ballistically speaking. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

08-06-2012, 03:48 PM	#12
srt 10 jimbo Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 49	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? Ive taken a couple of hogs this year with my M1 Garand. bowls them over pretty good.

08-08-2012, 10:04 PM	#13
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,115	Re: M1 or sks for deer and hogs??? 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. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."