Comments on: Can you use standard military rifles for hunting deer?

By: 1SHOT1KILL

1SHOT1KILL — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

I believe the question was can he use them for deer. Yes you can. The m40 and m21 the military use are both usually in .30 caliber. The military doesn’t use a smaller caliber rifle except for the m4, m16 etc. The state laws depend on the caliber. In Kansas you can’t hunt with anything smaller than a .24.

They made the law so that the hunter will drop the deer usually with the first shot and wouldn’t leave a wounded animal to suffer.

Other states you can use any caliber including rim fire .22. I just found this out last year. Missouri is one of the states.

By: wujoosay

wujoosay — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

I wouldn’t answer with a blanket statement on that, but in Georgia you can hunt with several military rifles as long as they meet size (I think .30 or greater), have magazines limited to 5 rounds, and do NOT use FMJ.

I plan to use a bayoneted Mosin for hogs next season.

By: JARED M

JARED M — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

you can use them just as long as their not fully auto and it depends on what ur hunting for, then you have to check the gaming regulations.

By: Jonah W

Jonah W — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

the m21 im pretty sure is a remington 700 if it is it is the 3rd most popular hunting rifel in the u.s and if its in the military .308 u can kill a deer but i think a few are in .223 which u cant

By: brad

brad — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

Depends where you’re hunting…. Each state has different laws concerning what types of firearms may be used for hunting the different game allowed in that state, probably want to check with your Department of Natural Resources, Department of Game and Fish or your Local Game Warden… An M21 would make a suitable hunting rifle, although you don’t need to spend that kind of money, the M21 is a highly customized Remington 700 which are probably better suited for hunting… Many, many hunters have taken everything from deer to bear to elephants with the Remington 700.

And you can kill a deer with a .223, its been done many times, once again another person stating something as a fact when they’re ignorant as to what they’re talking about. It’s all about shot placement… It’s too light in my opinion tho, a .270 would be better suited.

By: Kalashnikova

Kalashnikova — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

depends on where you live. you cant use FMJ remember that one, thas national i believe. in my state you can use any semiautomatic firearm so long as there are no more than 6 rounds (1 in the chamber 5 in the mag) you can buy a 5 round mag for hunting like i did my AKM or you can put a stopper so it cant hold more than 5 and remove it for when ur at the range

By: Bob C

Bob C — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

All I ever use is an SKS or AK47. I hope that answers your question. It’s funny how I get thumb’s down when I give a truthful answer to your question. I guess these folk’s don’t consider the rifles I use military models or maybe they think that I’m lying and don’t really use them to hunt whitetail deer in my backyard. But I do, exclusively! 7.62×39 mm is the best whitetail round that I have ever used. It’s almost like it was made just for killing deer. I hunt in the woods and hardly ever have a shot over 100 yards. I don’t even use a scope, just the iron battle sights. Believe it or not I was the best shot in my company in the army so, give me some more thumb’s down. I know who the f**ck I am and now y’all do too.