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What Rifle Cartridge is big enough?

K I like military type rifles especially ones that use 7.62 ammo (Ak-47, Sks, FN FAL mosin nagant etc.) I hunt deer and was wondering what rifle like this has large enough ammunition for deer. 7.62 would be alright except i need more range than most of these rifles offer. I read somewhere that the FAL comes in .308 but im not a big fan of .308. the wwii springfield rifle is 30-06 which some people i know like for deer. any suggestions would be awesome thanx.

7.62mm is the same as the nominal .30 caliber. So everything you listed is 7.62mm or .30 caliber. But there are many different cartridges among the .30 caliber rifles that you listed.

The AK-47 and SKS type weapons fire the 7.62 x 39mm.
The FN-FAL and M14 or M1A type weapons fire the 7.62 x 51mm, AKA the .308 Winchester.
The Mosin-Nagant fires the 7.62 x 54mmR (R stands for rimmed).
The WW1 M1903 "Springfield" and WW2 M1 "Garand" rifles fire the 7.62 x 63mm, AKA the .30-06.

So if you like 7.62mm, there is no reason to dislike the .308 Winchester.

All are suitable for deer, but limited to the range of the cartridge and accuracy of the weapon in question. The 7.62 x 39mm will be short range, and its weapons are typically of low accuracy standards anyway.

The .308, 7.62 x 54mmR, and .30-06 will be excellent for up to medium-long ranges, IF the shooter is as good as the rifle.

Make sure you use actual hunting bullets, not military bullets.

I personally hunt deer with a .30-06, usually out of a US Enfield M1917 rifle. Shots are typically 200-300 yards in my open hill country in middle NV.

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