When I was a boy I know a man who was a WW2 vet, living outside of Eureka Nevada who had killed a few deer with an M-1 Carbine. He fought in the Pacific and my dad and he used to talk a bit about the war. The m1 Carbine was not legal for deer, but he didn't care. He told my Dad and I he'd "shoot-um in the arm-pit". He had a lot of deer on his place and he shot them up close. I can't know for sure, but I doubt he ever lost one.
The 32-20 and the 30 Carbine are pretty close in ballistics so if you heart-shoot them or brain shoot them I am sure it would be OK. The real trick is to have some hunting ethics and never shoot those that you "think will be ok" but only shoot when you KNOW you are going to make the kill.
Many hunters today will not be so disciplined.
If you are, then I'd say to go ahead.
Last edited by szihn; 03/01/20.
