I have never hunted anything larger than vermin and I am still

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>>34096951
>if it's possible to hunt bigger game, deer, elk, etc, with something like a Mosin-Nagant or a Gewehr 98?
Yes, both 7.62x54R and 8x57IS are more than adequate for larger game.

Hit the lungs/heart of your target and youre fine.

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Yes, but nugget hunting gets old very fast. Get something decent if (and only if) you decide to get into hunting.

>>34097222
why does it get old?

>>34096961
But make sure you use soft point ammunition. FMJ is illegal to use for hunting.

>>34097258
Different guy but i hunt with my mosin often. If youre going to be walkibg and movibg through the woods that weight gets to be a lot. And the trigger pull can be a real nigger when trying to make accurate shots with your adrenaline pumping.

Get a ruger american rifle in 308 theyre sub 300 goodboy points and very light comparatively.

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>>34097302
A good 240gr soft point.

>>34097302
OP here, why is FMJ illegal? I feel like soft point is just more damaging than an FMJ would be. sorry if dumb question, again relatively new to this.

>>34097405
Exactly. A soft nose bullet expands causing additional shock and tissue damage resulting in a quicker, more humane death (generally speaking of course... shooting it in the leg is bad news no matter what type of ammo you're using)

>>34097405
Soft point will transfer more energy and give you a cleaner kill. Fmj will penetrate a bit too well and might not give you an ethical kill. It's also safer/less likely to hit a human after going through a deer or branches or whatever.

>>34097405
>why is FMJ illegal?
Depends on the State hunting regulations (if you're in the US). There's sort of a meme that it's more humane to use an expanding projectile to shoot an animal because it will usually cause more grievous wounds, and thus kill the animal more quickly.

>>34097222
You find that rifle?

>>34098819
Not that anon but one of my buddies has a 700 that he just lets sit in the bed of his truck. Looks a little bit fresher than that but it's definitely on its way.

>>34096951
Possible but not ideal. Just buy a proper hunting rifle instead. It'll be cheaper and perform better.

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My K31 is my go-to rifle for deer. But I'll be taking my VZ24 out at least once this next season

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>>34098832
Geez, hope he doesn't have to shoot it in the future if he keeps it there.

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>>34097405
It depends on where you live.

PPU/Partizan makes soft point hunting ammo for 7.62x54R and 8mm måuser.

>>34097302
Not everywhere. NC fag here, and FMJ hunting is perfectly legal here

>>34096951
Read what this guy said
>>34098878


It's doable but if you're new to hunting i would recommend against using any military surplus rifle for hunting. Just get a modern hunting rifle in .308 and you're set. It will be inexpensive, easy to use, effective, and have easy to find ammunition.

>>34097222
Did you dig that thing up? Anybody who does that to a firearm doesn't deserve to own one.

>>34096951
Rule of thumb OP, if it'll stop a 180-lbs man, it'l stop a 180-lbs. buck