Author Topic: milsurp hunting success (Read 580 times)

kevin.303 · « **on:** November 16, 2004, 02:51:29 PM »

anyone use there milsurp successfully yet this year? i just got back from 2 days on private land and am heading out once more tomorrow to try some where else. i'm disgusted with myself. i only 3 deer, only one was in shooting range and i fudged it. a doe jumped out of the tall grass 20 feet ahead of and threw the Ljungmann to my shoulder and let loose 4 shots that where no where near their mark.it just kept running, that white tail flaunting me as it went. :oops:

1911crazy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2004, 08:11:52 AM »

I went to the north country deer hunting the past few days and i took the saiga/308. Well i didn't even see a track let alone a tail. But we had a shoot with the boys up there and the saiga was a big hit with everyone. I found it to be very accurate without a doubt no scope is needed. It can throw out the 308 as fast as an AK47 in 7.62x39. I went thru three boxes of SA FMJ 308 in 5 minutes!!! It was a blast to shoot and it sure looks like more saiga's in the near future. What a short barreled (16") accurate rifle and its as good as an AK47 is, which i didn't expect ity to be anything less since it is an AK47 with a sporter stock. Its not a smooth shooter like some of the other military semi autos I have but it sure can throw some 308 out there quickly and accurately too. I can't really compare it to the older surplus military rifles because of the steel recievers they are heavier thus handle a tad better but the Saiga does get my vote because I sent 60rds down the pipe very quickly and she sent them as fast as we pulled the trigger and never stoved piped or jammed once. It only stopped when the mag was empty. I may go back and buy the saiga in .223 or the 22" barrel 308 too. I don't expect anything but good russian quality out of my saiga and only time will tell. The only thing I was asked about it by the boys up north was is there a bigger capacity mag for it??
BigBill

randually · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2004, 04:36:23 PM »

I got a doe this weekend in WI. First shot in wood while it was running. next was misfire so I kicked it out and shot again. This one was in the open a found its mark. First one for the rifle since I bought it 11 yrs ago. Works great in the woods; short, light and 10 rds of ammo. Chinese rifle with russian hollow pts..

Doc.2/47 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2004, 05:47:03 PM »

Well...don't know if it counts but had a pit bull attack my dog in my front yard this summer.My SKS took care of him as quick as I could get a clear shot.

Have hunted with quite a few ex-military rifles over the years.Have taken game with '95&'98 Mausers,a 1917 Enfield,'03 Springfields,and a Kraig-Jorgensen carbine which was one of my all time favorite deer rifles.

lefty o · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2004, 08:16:20 AM »

took a nice doe with my swedish mauser last saturday- 1 shot.

huntsman · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2004, 02:01:29 PM »

Yesterday evening a ten-point buck fell where he was shot at 100 yards even though the bullet went too far back and took out his liver instead of lungs or heart. Quartering toward me and I hit too far outside the shoulder. Impressive performance on the first deer with my M96 6.5x55 Swedish mauser. That's two @ 200# hogs and one buck now that have not left a trail because they didn't go anywhere when shot with this little jewel of a gun. I love it.

rockbilly · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2004, 03:10:42 PM »

It just don't get any better than the 6.5x55. I've been hunting with one since the late fifties, my has been using one since the late seventies and I'm currently building one for two of my grandsons.

Over the years I have used, and hunted with those who use all kinds of Milsurp guns. If you get a good one to start with and do your work on the range before hand there is no reason most of them are not as good as most sporting arms. I'd put my sons Swed up against the best off the counter rifle. It is truly a great shooter, a tack driver for sure.

Snowshoe · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2004, 12:32:28 PM »

I filled a tag for a hunting partner with my 8x57 Turkish mauser. It was a nice 3x3 buck, and went down to a 170g RN, Hornady bullet traveling at 2630 fps. Most of my success this year has been with my old model 94 Winchester.

ebonitekid767 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2004, 10:45:48 AM »

got a doe a week ago with my m/n m38 carbine that i put a synthetic stock on,and a scout scope mount and a tasco propoint red dot scope.shooting wolf 200gr sp. 125 yards broadside,right behind the shoulder she never even knew what hit her.