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  1. 09-28-2011, 20:33 #11
    brianakell
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    203g soft point Barnaul. out of a 91/30 (cheaper these days anyway) still 1500 ft/lbs at 250 yards.
    http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo019.htm

    Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
    Agreed. FMJ/surplus ammunition is inappropriate for hunting. I was thinking more of some soft point. Seems as if the round is capable as long as the accuracy is there. Still wondering if anyone here has ever taken an elk or gone deer hunting with a Mosin. Mostly just curious.
    Last edited by brianakell; 09-28-2011 at 23:23.
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