Thread: Max ethical range on a 7.62x39 bolt-action for deer

My old man has spent the better part of his life pulling triggers for a living, often whilst hanging out the side of a chopper and his weapon of choice has always been the mini 30, most guys using a centrefire from a machine are running ar15s in 223 and he tells me even the pilots comment on the huge reduction in the number of go-arounds and hovering required when a capable shooter is using a x39 from the machine instead of a 223. I was actually speaking to @Kiwi Greg about this a couple weeks back and i reckon santa might have to drop off an AR in x39 to dad this year