Anybody hunt with an M1 Carbine
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1KPerDay
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Tin cans... worked great.
thunder173
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I have taken small game,..mostly rabbits,..an even yotes close up,..and yes even deer with one,....but that's not what they were made for.
amd6547
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Hunt anything you would consider hunting with a 357 magnum revolver, using the same hunting techniques.
mljdeckard
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I inherited my grandfather's Inland. My dad killed two mule deer with it in one day. (Back when the DWR was much more permissive about letting someone else fill your tag.) He killed more than one deer at ranges of around 100 yards.
Having said that, neither he nor I would use it for deer anymore. He says it's easy to talk yourself into something when it's your only choice. I suppose I might take it out, to say, make sure my wife has a rifle to shoot with if a deer happened to wander through camp, but I'm not ever planning on hunting deer with it.
Having said that, neither he nor I would use it for deer anymore. He says it's easy to talk yourself into something when it's your only choice. I suppose I might take it out, to say, make sure my wife has a rifle to shoot with if a deer happened to wander through camp, but I'm not ever planning on hunting deer with it.
Maverick223
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I often carry mine on hikes and if a deer popped out within close range (sub-100yds) and I had a good shot, I would take the shot. It is perfectly capable of taking mid-sized game with good bullet choice (I just started loading Speer Jacketed Soft Hollow Points), good shot placement, and relatively close range. I do not and would not carry it for that sole purpose.
Sounds like the answer for this crew is, for the most part, 'no.' Seems to me the thing was designed for a very specific purpose during the war... replace a handgun for close-in defense. And that's really the only job it does. That's fair enough.
Maverick223
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I believe it is about as suitable as the .223Rem., so in short shot placement is critical, as is range for the little carbine.
Art Eatman
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For some perspective, you can load a 110-grain bullet in a .357 and with a 6" barrel get about 1,900 to 2,000 ft/sec. That ain't exactly a good deer load.
The carbine ain't exactly a good deer load.
Like any cartridge, however, sorta up close and personal and near-perfect shot placement will get a clean kill. Self-discipline is even more important with marginal gear than for the usual case...
The carbine ain't exactly a good deer load.
Like any cartridge, however, sorta up close and personal and near-perfect shot placement will get a clean kill. Self-discipline is even more important with marginal gear than for the usual case...
lukepriebe
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Killed my first deer and several after with an M1. Never had a problem with it's performance.
Cosmoline
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It's on par with the .32-20 and that's certainly been used to take a lot of deer. At least the smaller types. Heck it was used to drop dozens of Kodiak brown bears!
MCgunner
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I did hunt with one when I was 9 years old, borrowed gun, didn't shoot anything, but cans with it.
I love the look and feel of the gun, but I have .22s for rabbits and squirrels and prefer more power for deer/hogs. My Rossi 92 .357 magnum is my bottom power level in my collection of hunting rifles deer/hog capable at present. I'm sure the carbine would take a deer, but even if I had one, I really wouldn't want to. But, I've killed deer with my .357 blackhawk before, 165 grain hard cast SWC at 1470 fps.
I love the look and feel of the gun, but I have .22s for rabbits and squirrels and prefer more power for deer/hogs. My Rossi 92 .357 magnum is my bottom power level in my collection of hunting rifles deer/hog capable at present. I'm sure the carbine would take a deer, but even if I had one, I really wouldn't want to. But, I've killed deer with my .357 blackhawk before, 165 grain hard cast SWC at 1470 fps.
41 Mag
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I have used one as a youth and then again as an adult on various occasions for certain areas. Yes they will kill a deer or a hog IF you get the shot through the vitals, but so will a lot of other stuff that generally is not recommended. I have killed several of each with mine, but I have also hit a couple of them good and had to track them quite a long ways before they gave it up as well. They just do not pack a lot of energy for a shot over about 50 - 75yds. Yes they will penetrate further, but the bullets just do not seem to offer much at more distance. Using one of the 130gr cast bullets might be better, but I have never had the chance to use them.
I have both the rifles and a Ruger chambered for it and enjoy them all from time to time. My daughter and first grandson have also learned to shoot using them and even hunted with them once or twice.
If it were all I had I would use it with the limitations of a bow, but within those ranges with a soft point bullet they will work.
I have both the rifles and a Ruger chambered for it and enjoy them all from time to time. My daughter and first grandson have also learned to shoot using them and even hunted with them once or twice.
If it were all I had I would use it with the limitations of a bow, but within those ranges with a soft point bullet they will work.
George757
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+1 to what 41 Mag said. I've used my carbine for hogs, but it's far from optimal. It's a short-range gun, 50-60 yds, and you need to use soft-points. But, it works at short ranges.
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