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laserrs · 10-30-2009, 12:28 PM

Yes, it will work. To those suggesting a lever action, the guy isn't askin which rifle to use. He is asking if what he has will work. Bunch of hijackers.

**yocan** · 10-30-2009, 03:04 PM

what type of ak do you have? Hope its accurate enough to do this.

Yeah heaviest lead tip. Find out your states magazine capacity many have a 5 round limit, I just gave a friend a 5 rd mag for his ak so he can go hunting with it.

Go to the range as others said and figure out how far its good for. Don't hit a deer with a bad hit at 250 yards, it won't die right away and thats evil.

XD FANATIC · 10-30-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by laserrs

Yes, it will work. To those suggesting a lever action, the guy isn't askin which rifle to use. He is asking if what he has will work. Bunch of hijackers.

Well if you read my other posts before that I told him how to make his rifle work on deer.

**nothingness** · 10-30-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by yocan

Go to the range as others said and figure out how far its good for. Don't hit a deer with a bad hit at 250 yards, it won't die right away and thats evil.

+1.
Furthest I trust my AK on deer is 100 yards. 125 max. I tested out various soft points/hunting designed rounds and chose Cor-Bon 150gr. SP. I can get these repeatedly in a 3 inch target at 100 yards with a standard iron sight. The more common Wolf SP stuff was second best for me. I'm sure in a SKS platform I could extend these ranges a little.

Like others have said, the x39 is plenty potent enough to take deer within its limits.

FunkyD · 10-30-2009, 06:14 PM

Whatever you intend to shoot with, take it to the range and tack up an 8" target. That is about the size of a deer's kill zone. Find the maximum range that you can consistently hit that target. That is your limit for taking a shot.

An AK's accuracy is a more limiting factor than the range of the round.

meaty · 10-30-2009, 08:41 PM

thanks for all the advice. I`ve got a saiga with a 10 rd mag that is legal in MO. I routinely hit 4 inch targets at 125 yrds so I`ll use that as my max range. thanks again.

Michigun · 11-05-2009, 01:44 PM

Keep in mind that the #1 deer-pouching round is 22LR (true even with MI’s larger whitetails)… I’d have ZERO problems with a 122-grain FMJ round fired from a 7.62x39mm. (Just like I'd have ZERO problems with a 55-grain FMJ round fired from a 5.56x45mm.)

Eric_Schwendemann · 11-05-2009, 02:35 PM

I had a friend who would use a 223 and had no problems.

Groo · 11-07-2009, 11:19 AM

in MI, you can plug a high cap mag for hunting, I believe.

If I ever get my AK 74, I'll probably just cut and weld a high cap so there is no question.

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meaty XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: missouri Posts: 94	thanks for all the advice. I`ve got a saiga with a 10 rd mag that is legal in MO. I routinely hit 4 inch targets at 125 yrds so I`ll use that as my max range. thanks again.
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Michigun XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 69	Keep in mind that the #1 deer-pouching round is 22LR (true even with MI’s larger whitetails)… I’d have ZERO problems with a 122-grain FMJ round fired from a 7.62x39mm. (Just like I'd have ZERO problems with a 55-grain FMJ round fired from a 5.56x45mm.) __________________ live free or die Last edited by Michigun; 11-05-2009 at 01:46 PM.
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Groo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norway MI Posts: 1,700	in MI, you can plug a high cap mag for hunting, I believe. If I ever get my AK 74, I'll probably just cut and weld a high cap so there is no question.
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