hunting ammo

[ironsniper1]

hey all i plan to try and go deer hunting this season with a buddy and plan to take my mosin and am looking for non fmj ammo and was wondering if anyone here as used this or something else

https://www.sgammo.com/product/wolf-or-wpa/20-round-box-762x54r-200-grain-soft-point-wolf-wpa-hunting-ammo-made-lve-russia

[Jamie Jackson]

My BIL (RIP) down in Mississippi took quite a few deer using his old $85.00 Mosin and the old Black Box Wolf ammo

He was a hell of a fine deer hunter. iirc the majority of his shots were 25-50 yards, occasionally out to 100, but he said he never had any problems using that gun/ammo combination. But that was over 15 years ago and I have no idea if the ammo is the same, but I would think it'd be serviceable.

Let us know how the hunt goes for you.

[10-Ring]

I picked up some a few years ago at Reloader's Bench when I loaned a Mosin to a friend.  I don't think a deer was ever taken with the rifle but my friend wound up using the rifle and ammo to dispatch 4 different horses and it did fine for that.  I recall the RB had a single offering for non FMJ ammo, it would be worth stopping in and asking since you are local. 

[TomInMN]

7 hours ago, luke9511 said:

 

https://www.sgammo.com/product/wolf-or-wpa/20-round-box-762x54r-200-grain-soft-point-wolf-wpa-hunting-ammo-made-lve-russia

7.62x54r has plenty of horsepower, so unless that's something really odd like a thin varmint type jacket in a 200gr bullet those should be fine.

It says "loaded in Russia" so I wouldn't be shocked if that's something the locals use for big game. I understand the caliber is popular there for that application.

[gregintenn]

Should work great. PPU makes a good deer round as well.

[Quavodus]

Another that should work good is Winchester 180 gr. which is actually Sellior & Bellot.

[ironsniper1]

9 hours ago, 10-Ring said:

I picked up some a few years ago at Reloader's Bench when I loaned a Mosin to a friend.  I don't think a deer was ever taken with the rifle but my friend wound up using the rifle and ammo to dispatch 4 different horses and it did fine for that.  I recall the RB had a single offering for non FMJ ammo, it would be worth stopping in and asking since you are local. 

they are my go to for 7.62x38r as they are the only ones who have it