Thread: Max ethical range on a 7.62x39 bolt-action for deer

Originally Posted by mjmatsen

As the title says, what would you guys recommend as the maximum range for an ethical kill? And yes, I fully appreciate shot placement. So, a ball-park figure would be nice.

200M is about it , not sure what your 7.62x39 shoots like but generally there not the most accurate round I get around a 3" group at 100m with my Zastava never bothered playing with different ammo so could probably improve on it but the last one I had a norinco I could get near an inch at 100 , either way personally I wouldn't shoot at anything over 150M