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Hunting Whitetail with a M1 .30 carbine?

chilledshot
I was going to let my daughter hunt with my M1 this year. Do you guys think it will take down a Deer?

I think it will but not at long ranges.

Brian
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  • awinds
    Yes, it will take down a deer......
    if you(she)hit it right below the ear at less than 25 yards.
    Otherwise, get her a .243; and practice, practice, practice.
    Just my $0.02
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  • allen griggs
    Not legal in Georgia.
    Underpowered.
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  • Mobuck
    Only at very short range-50-75 yards with perfect shot placement. My mother's cousin was in WW2 in the Pacific islands and had LOTS of experience with the 30 carbine. His stories of the performance of the round leaned toward full auto and the use of a full mag at each target. He hunted deer with the carbine but his shots were 50 yards or less and he liked neck shots.
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  • Tailgunner1954
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    Not legal in Georgia.
    Underpowered.


    Here in Michigan the regulations specify any RIMFIRE larger than 22cal OR ANY centerfire cartridge.
    So here a 25 Stevens Short RF or a 12 Eichlberger (25acp necked down to 12cal) is perfectly legal for hunting (not saying they would be the best choices, just that they would be allowed).

    Just like any cartridge, it's where you hit them that counts.

    The OP hasn't mentioned where he's hunting at, what size the deer are or how good his daughter is with the carbine, all of which matter.
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  • tsr1965
    There have been many a threads on here about deer hunting with low power cartridges for beginners, and or experts. If your daughter can keep her shots just behind the front leg, using EXPANDING type ammunition, NO FMJ's, up to 50 yards it can work. It is not reccommended, and of course a cartridge with more power is preferred...like the 243, 257 Roberts, 260 Remington, and some other light recoiling calibers, for beginners. Being able to say no to a shot that is questionable is just as important as is the chambering.

    Best
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    For the power considerations others have stated I would not use that round. My opinion of the 30 carbine round is that it makes a fine pistol round.
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  • mrbruce
    If that was all I had to use I would, other than that its a bit puny and I wouldn't use it...
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  • RCrosby
    Unfair to the deer,
    Unfair to your daughter.
    Heck, .22 RFM is legal where I live, but that's a source of considerable embarassment to most.
    I'm with the .243 and lots of practice.
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  • Mr. Friendly
    It's all my uncle ever used and he had no issues with it.

    If you cannot control shot placement nothing you shoot an animal with will be humane.

    Hell the 22 magnum has probably taken more deer than any other caliber with exception to the 30-30 in Missouri [}:)]
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  • beantownshootah
    Sure, you CAN kill a deer with a .30 carbine round, but its not ideal, particularly for larger deer. Remember, there is a 65 pound Florida Key deer and a 250+ pound New England buck, and everything in between.

    As mentioned, plenty of deer have been killed with .22LR rounds, or even arrows.

    The .30 carbine puts out a 110 grain bullet at roughly 1900 fps. Compare to a 110 grain bullet at 1500 fps from a .357 magnum PISTOL and that will give you some idea of what power level you are talking here.

    The problem is that the lesser the round, the greater the skill of the hunter needs to be.

    For a new hunter, I'd suggest more gun.
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  • Mr. Friendly
    quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
    Sure, you CAN kill a deer with a .30 carbine round, but its not ideal, particularly for larger deer. Remember, there is a 65 pound Florida Key deer and a 250+ pound New England buck, and everything in between.

    As mentioned, plenty of deer have been killed with .22LR rounds, or even arrows.

    The .30 carbine puts out a 110 grain bullet at roughly 1900 fps. Compare to a 110 grain bullet at 1500 fps from a .357 magnum PISTOL and that will give you some idea of what power level you are talking here.

    The problem is that the lesser the round, the greater the skill of the hunter needs to be.

    For a new hunter, I'd suggest more gun.


    I wasn't trying to be argumentative, but I stand by what I said. Basically if a person is not fully competent with WHATEVER firearm they choose to hunt with they should not be out hunting with it. It is up to the person doing the shooting to know what the limits of their, and their firearms ability are.

    Shooting something in he hind quaters with a 7mm magnum is not going to be anymore humane than shooting it with a .22 lr
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