Thread: 7.62x39 on deer

My go to x39 is this Howa Mini with Gunworks can & Zeiss 3-9 variable. I've shot quite a few reds; both Hinds & stag & plenty of goats with it as well. It carries light & well balanced with accuracy with my handloads as exceptional for the caliber....2.5inch& 100yds.
Because my eyesight isn't as good as it once was due to my 70 odd years I try to keep the shots within 150yds for deer & about 200 for goats. I generally use just the Chinese non corrosive 123gnsp's as they're easy to come by & pack as much punch as I need while accuracy is good enough to knock them over ok.
In the photo you'll possibly notice that the suppressor is slightly discoloured due to a 3 /5 rnds mag dump on some goats a few years ago... As you can imagine, the barrel was very hot & the blueing/paint on the can got cooked off......Got the goats though & the meat was delicious.
Cheers, Phil.

Started out with a Norinco Mod 103 & that polished off plenty of goats as well, along with a couple of reds....also using the old Norinco ammo