KYBOY
12 pointer
Anyone hunt with Military rifles? Ive been thinking of hunting with my garand just for fun this year.
Military rifles
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big bubba t
10 pointer
I've hunted with an old 7mm mauser for years . Other than being heavy it's reliable as heck and I don't have to worry about keeping it pretty. I've downed several deer and coyotes with it.
eddiejohn4
8 pointer
- Nov 10, 2005
- 646
that would be Just another fine rifle to hunt with.
moreammoplz
8 pointer
KYBOY said:
You read my mind..... I am thinking the same thing....
GunCat
8 pointer
I say go for it!
Adds another dimension to your hunt to pack something with a history behind it. Todays stainless/synthetic/etc guns are fine but they give up points on style and tradition...maybe I'm just too nostalgic
In my deer hunting I've covered the 18th century with a Brown Bess musket, the 19th with a Trapdoor Springfield and the 20th with an AR-15...but I really needs me a Garand, ....and a Mauser, and ... a HK-G3
Adds another dimension to your hunt to pack something with a history behind it. Todays stainless/synthetic/etc guns are fine but they give up points on style and tradition...maybe I'm just too nostalgic
In my deer hunting I've covered the 18th century with a Brown Bess musket, the 19th with a Trapdoor Springfield and the 20th with an AR-15...but I really needs me a Garand, ....and a Mauser, and ... a HK-G3
Hoosier5
Banned
My Sporterized SKS
I have a Sportized SKS that I've considered taking on a Deer Hunt. Haven't yet though. I restocked it a few years ago with the present stock, replaced the rear sight with a Williams SKS Peep Sight, and removed the barrel "hardware" from the rifle. I also replaced the 10-shot Magazine with a 5-Shot Magazine. It shoots very good too!
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I have a Sportized SKS that I've considered taking on a Deer Hunt. Haven't yet though. I restocked it a few years ago with the present stock, replaced the rear sight with a Williams SKS Peep Sight, and removed the barrel "hardware" from the rifle. I also replaced the 10-shot Magazine with a 5-Shot Magazine. It shoots very good too!
KYBOY
12 pointer
Man thats a slick SKS Where did you come across that stock???please? Two nice garands up there to. I love em' dont you Sadly I didnt get to hunt with my M1A befor it had to go cause of a tight money spot
Where did you come across that stock???please? Two nice garands up there to. I love em' dont you Sadly I didnt get to hunt with my M1A befor it had to go cause of a tight money spotHoosier5
Banned
KYBOY, I bought the stock from Midway back around 1994 or so. They had these "drop-in" stocks, for the SKS, that were made by Rhinehart Fajen of Warsaw, Mo. My SKS is a NORINCO Brand with chrome barrel, and as you know they are somewhat hard to find thesedays, thanks to the Assualt Weapons band of the 1990's. I removed the hardware, on the barrel myself and this, itself, and the new stock, improved the accuracy. I have a scope mount for it but never used it, as I always felt the SKS was not very scope friendly. I've never had any experience with the M-1 Garand, and you're right about the two pictured, they are very nice!
Josh7.62x54
6 pointer
I'm gonna hunt with a swiss k-31 I bought. It has a clamp on scope mount (with a scope of course) and groups very well. I usually don't like to sporterize military rifles, but I think I'm going to find a suitable reciever with a trashed barrel and stock and build a mauser 98.
Eagle85
6 pointer
I've hunted with a Garand before. My only complaint was the weight. They are very accurate and fun to shoot, but man they can get heavy!
Auk1124
10 pointer
If I go (doubtful but I may change my mind) I will be toting my favorite milsurp, an old Enfield, stuffed with handloads and 150 grain Hornady bullets. Either that or one of my Mosin Nagants.
eddiejohn4
8 pointer
- Nov 10, 2005
- 646
Hoosier5 that is a nice set up.
goosechaser
Fawn
- Jul 28, 2006
- 3
Josh,
The K31 is going to do fine. I have been hunting for years with a Schmidt Rueben 96/11 in 7.5x55 as the K31. I use the Norma ammo. No deer I shot went beyond 50 yards after being hit.
The K31 is going to do fine. I have been hunting for years with a Schmidt Rueben 96/11 in 7.5x55 as the K31. I use the Norma ammo. No deer I shot went beyond 50 yards after being hit.
Hoosier5
Banned
eddiejohn4 said:
Thanks!
It shoots lots more accurately "Sporterized" than it did before I did the work on it. It sure out shoots a Ruger Mini-30 though!
fullstrut1
12 pointer
As far as military rifles go, I have killed deer with a SKS, M1 carbine, and a Trap door. I must say I enjoyed them all !
