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So DR.Death,
Apparently a 7.62x39 has been used successfully on deer past 100yds,
even though some folks prefer the 30-30 and are offended by any comparison of the two.

Good to know.

Best I can remember I've killed 7 deer beyond 200 yards with a .30-30. I'm not offended by the comparison. Just get tired of folks claiming it's fully the equal of the .30-30 when it isn't.

So what,a dead deer is a dead deer no matter what it was killed with and that's all that matters.

I tried the Speer 130s, but they just didn't group well enough to suit me. I'm talking 5+ inch groups, but it would have been interesting to see how the increased speed did.

I was going to use them in a load for my Daughter, anticipating she would be sensitive to recoil, but turns out she handles that pretty well. She is comfortable with a .30-06 or .308 and 165 grain bullets, so the .30-30's recoil is not a concern.

Well then by your logic the .22 mag. is as good for deer as the .30-30 or 7.62 x 39. After all, I've killed a bunch with the .22 mag. and they all got dead pretty damn quick.

Use a .22 mag then. Bullet placement beats what is on the headstamp every time.

A friggin farmer who hunts rabbits with a 460 Weatherby is the last person I'd take advice from on cartridge selection. No, the .22 mag is not as good of a deer cartridge as the .30-30.

So,I hunt rabbits with a .460 Wby,what's the problem with that? Did not realize I was supposed to use only cartridges adequate for rabbits. Next time I go rabbit hunting I'll shoot you a PM and get your okey-dokey on the cartridge I want to use before I go.

Good idea. You obviously need the help.

Moderator please move this thread to the Humor, Jokes, and Riddles forum.

Reckon so,I'll ignore your choice and take what I want anyway.

Now it can be moved to the .223AI thread.

Not at all surprising. Most folks on here prefer to remain ignorant and arrogant.

Or the biggest dumbazz.

Half dozen knowledgeable people and one blowhard, got it.

Yup,you learn quickly,Grasshopper.

what I've learned from this thread


* as usual there isn't much discernable, practical difference between similar cartridges.

* arguing with Blackheart makes as much sense as trying to scoop up liquid poop with a pitchfork, except the poop has more substantive value

The "half dozen knowledgeable" is a f*ckin joke. The "blowhard" here is the only one involved who actually earns a living in the gun business and has for years. Of course, as usual, all the highly educated campfire amateurs actually know more than anybody else possibly could. What a pitiful bunch of ignorant slobs.

Which one of you works in the gun business?

earning earnings living in the gun business does not an expert make.

that you have lived as long as you have and haven't realized you're a complete douchebag is absolutely amazing.

there are folks on this thread who have a collective ass load of shooting and hunting experiences, not only on this continent but others as well. and have posted the proof to back it up...you have posted nothing but your own tales, with no way to verify.. yet everyone I supposed grant you a fugg in attaboy.. you constantly remind me of a drunk who beats his wife and children because he tripped and cut his head open on the curb