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

Years ago when I had a Ruger mini30 using 123gr soft points 150-175m was long range shot back then. I called it the eyeball gun I every time I aimed at the head I got them in the eyes and the old man taught me to head and neck shoot only and to measure the bullet drop in deers eye balls. Zeroed for 100m, aim one eyeball high for 125m , three eyeballs for 150m , five eyeballs for 175m easy as that, but guessing the range was harder. Smacked over plenty of veni with that gun and most were shot under 60m-80m.