Top 5 Military Surplus Rifles for Deer Season 2021
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- Want to know what my top milsurp rifle choices are for this deer season? Not too sure about the ongoing ammo crisis and Russian ammo ban? Thinking about using an old but reliable military surplus weapon to put meat on the table? Well in this video, we discuss the best rifles, in my opinion, for hunting deer in 2021!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Number 1: Lee Enfield Number 4Mk1
2:08 Number 2: M1 Garand
2:36 Number 3: Mosin Nagant
5:08 Number 4: Mauser K98
6:50 Number 5: SKS Carbine
8:23 Bonus Rifle: Carcano? M1 Carbine? K31? Find out in the video if you haven’t watched it!
9:28 Outro
I am not a professional deer hunter and do not know your local hunting laws. Please look up and obey your local deer hunting regulations. Review ethical deer hunting best practices. Hunters should take or review a Hunters Safety Course before hunting. We do not attempt to sell you anything in this video. We are not financial advisors nor do we give legal financial advice, please talk to your CPA. Information contained in the content is based off of personal experience, opinion, or available on the internet. Gun enthusiasts should read the owners manual and consult a firearms expert to fully understand the weapon. These historical relics and products commonly available in stores all across the United States. Our videos are for entertainment purposes.
The beard, the hat, the jacket, and all the nice Woodstock rifles in the back just have the perfect aesthetic
Thanks!
my Kar 98 K 8mm German made 1944 Mauser baby. Old trusty. Took 3 deer last year with it, and ive already got one this year with it. The 8mm PRC soft hunting ammo i use is $19 bucks for 20 shots and it absolutely SLAYS deer.
Nice! I might have to see if I can find some of that PRC ammo then
1896 Swedish mauser. 6.5 x 55. Took a doe at 94 yards. She dropped instantly. 139 gr. softpoints.
Great shot! I’ve heard the Swedish Mausers are superb
That's what I use too
I love hunting with my non modified Milsurps I’ve taken my M1 Garand, M1917, M1903A4 sniper, M91/30, M39, K31, K98, Gewehr 98, and SVT40
That’s a great list!
I fired an M1 Garand for the first time this weekend! This is great content Dan!
Thanks!
All great options 👍
The master gunsmith who taught me most that I know about gunsmithing told me took a lot of deer with a M1 carbine!!
Very interesting! Most people wouldn’t think of using an M1 Carbine to hunt with. I looked around the internet and social media and I’ve read about a good amount of folks who enjoy the M1 Carbine for deer hunting.
Got a buddy who has been using a mosin to deer/hog hunt for over a decade now, he always seems to fill his tags.
Amazing! I’ve been wanting to use the Mosin to hunt with… but I also want to use other surplus weapons as well.
The first rifle I had was a Mauser 98. It had already been cut down for hunting when I got it . Was a great gun too.
Very nice! I have seen many sporterized Mauser 98s and I think about how many deer may have been taken with those
@@BattlefieldCurator
It works great for hogs too . Really didn't worry about getting it dirty and scratched up before it already was !
PULVERIZED! Thank you for the video.
Awesome! Glad you liked it 🍻
Last year deer hunting I used my 1916 German Gew 98 . I was able to get a deer with it from a tree stand . This year I had my 1918 Carcano M91. I did see a doe , yet because of the woods , brush & distance I didn’t shoot .
Yea I haven’t been hunting as much as I thought I was going to, just came back from a long needed vacation with family. But I did go hunting with my son in November, and he got himself a nice 8 pointer with a sporter No4 Mk1.
Last year I picked up a semi-sporterized 30-40 Kraig, I would love to take that out! Or my recent purchase; Ishapore 2a1 in 7.62 X 51!
Yea I’m actually thinking of taking my Carcano M38 in 7.35 out this year…. Just renewed my license 🦌
I have used a 2a1 ,great hunter., Kraig will get-er-done, please be careful with that piece of history.
@@kennethhamby9811 Must definitely
Probably my Type 38 Arisaka sporter re-cut to 6.5x55 or my Type 99 Arisaka sporter with a 7x57 barrel. I need the scope now, my eyes are bad. When I was a kid I bought a Mosin Nagant through the mail. I was so happy I did not have to use the shotgun again. Then I found out the only ammo available for it (Norma) cost more than I paid for the gun. I shot a 6 point with it. Had to lay it on a log because it was so long. It was a long shot. The deer was facing me and the front sight covered the whole deer.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I took my son out this past weekend and he got his first deer ever, an 8 point buck at around 80yds.
@@BattlefieldCurator I used to be a good shot when I was a kid. I had an old .22 single shot I used for squirrels and by the end of small game season everybody was tired of squirrel pie.
@@oldgoat1890 awesome, never had squirrel pie. Me and a friend were talking about hunting squirrel the other day. We noticed a decrease in rabbit population on his property and a fox running around so maybe that had something to do with it
I’m thinking an FR-8 might be a compelling option, which I guess technically falls under the Mauser 98 umbrella... but it’s quite light and handy by Mauser 98-pattern standards, and .308 is relatively ubiquitous.
Yes, should be a great choice given its modification of appearance and caliber.
I shot a huge bore, he was thrashing hard, had my trusty bayonet for my M1 Garand, reared back to stick him and... . He died. Love the M1 for hunting, love it. ❤
😅 Lol awesome!
You got a nice shout out on the Milsurp World podcast this week.
Cool! I’ll have to check it out, thanks for letting me know
@@BattlefieldCurator I think the new one is not yet up on TH-cam, but I know the new one is on Spotify now fyi
@@lockbars5456 ah ok, I heard it on Apple Podcast this morning
Been hunting for 5 years now with a No.4 Mk.1 and taken down several deer with it while it is a hefty rifle it packs a great punch is a fun to use and will always hold a special place in my collection but I have recently retired her for a 30-30 lever gun
Awsome! My 9yr old son used a sporter No.4 Mk1 this year for his first deer. I was going to restore it back but that’s the one he said he wanted to use to go hunting for now
I shot a deer 2 years ago with my grandfathers SMLE to officially retire it from deer hunting, he killed dozens with it back in his day but the barrel is now worn out and it’s not very accurate anymore, now I hunt with my Kar98k with a new .308 barrel
Wow
Note that some Commercial hunting ammunition can be hard on an M1 Garand's gas system! I have some custom 98 and 95 Mauser Sporters in 7x57 Mauser and I took a nice Buck with the 98 Sporter two weeks ago. I've also killed Deer, Hogs, and Elk with a Commercial 98 Sporter in .30/06. I do have 5 round hunting Magazines for my L1A1 FN FAL Sporter and that is yet another possible Rifle to hunt with.
Sporterized rifles are ragged on a lot but they do the job. Thinking of doing a video on sporterized rifles and their uses.
Stick an adjustable gas plug in the M1 and you can shoot any of that commercial ammo.
Battlefield did you see the latest from RTI and all the M1 carbines they just got in ? there is a I P and SG recoil plate witch is correct. An Irwin-Pedersen "IP" is the Holley grail of all carbines. And RTI is going to import mark it DAMM what a waist, If i was ULI i would not sell it EVER.
I’d think the Springfield M1A would have been in that list seeing how 308/7.62x51 ammo is probably the most commonly found ammo anywhere, I’ve taken deer with both the M1A and M1 Garand, a little heavy to tote around but heck of a combo for deer and most North American game both with the most common ammo.
Unfortunately I wanted to try and take deer last year with my SKS and forgot that Florida requires me to limit the mag to 5 rounds. I wasn't willing to mess with the original mag and the 5 round I ordered didn't get to me in time. Ended up using my Marlin 336.
Ah ok, maybe this upcoming season.
Shot my first deer with a.303 Brit no4 mark 1* made in Canada great rifle really smooth action if you practice it can literally pop the bolt back for you by using a special technique
That was what my son used for his first deer at 9yrs old, but his was sporterized… 1945 Canadian Long Branch
@@BattlefieldCurator mine was sporterized too
kar98 and mousin nagant, which gun is better among them. Which gun has more range?
That would make an interesting video, but I’m sure most people would say the Kar98 would be better because of the smooth action, fine craftsmanship, quality design, and precise shooting with the 8mm Mauser cartridge.
I have stacked up 21 hogs with my Mosin Nagant and 2 with my Turkish Mauser
I’m sure that Mosin really puts down those hogs! Do you have a video on your channel using either to hunt hog with?
@@BattlefieldCurator yes it’s posted on my channel “Texas Hog 2” that’s the name
Dude, your a machine, rock on!
@@texascastblast5011 awesome I’ll check it out!
I'm gonna use my Winchester model 94 for in the woods and my Winchester model 70 for field hunting
I was thinking of using my Winchester Model 94 as well… I just need to zero it one of these days
@@BattlefieldCurator Save your money and step up to a '99 Savage. I have a couple of them. If you must have a Winchester, save up for a model 88.
303 and 7.62x54R my two favs for moose hunting i have mk3 and mk1 and m91/30 russian
Moose are huge! I’ll have to keep that in mind if I ever go hunting up north
@@BattlefieldCurator because back in the day the brits put in place a cartridge to stop cavalry shoot the horse dead in the tracks soif the 303can stop a charging horse it does fine on a moose.have a great day
I mostly agree but I would have mentioned the Swedish Mauser in there.
Yes, the 6.5 Swede is a great cartridge, and it’s pretty smooth and accurate coming from a carbine
Great list Some say the Swiss K 31 be at the top of the list.
I do not own one of those yet, how difficult is it to find ammo for those?
@@BattlefieldCurator Both Hornady and Priv Partisan make it. The GP 11 is from Switzerland and is good stuff If memory serves me correctly Wolf Gold had it too I reload for mine but it can be tricky. The price has nearly tripled since I found mine in early 2010 But like most things from Switzerland build to last .
@@clintonlayne9253 thanks for the info!
I've gone with a Yugoslavian SKS, a Yugoslavian M48 in 8mm Mauser, and an AR15 chambered in 7.62x39mm. This year I'm taking out a PTR91 in 308 Winchester.
Man… time is ticking, I haven’t been out in over three weeks when I was with my son. He got a nice 8 pointer with a Lee Enfield No4 Mk1
@@BattlefieldCurator I've killed dozens of whitetails with a 1917 Eddystone Enfield my uncle found in a junkyard. My dad sporterized it with a Monte Carlo stock and slapped a 6X Redfield on it. He once used it to kill 4 hogs at once in La Reforma, TX.
@@mcgavin098 amazing! That rifle has some great lineage
I bought a Yugo 24/47 years ago but as time went by, I was having a hard time seeing the rear sights! My solution? I took off the rear sight and put a scout scope - problem solved!
😂 gotta do what you gotta do
@@BattlefieldCurator It sucks getting old-er
Swiss k31
I was actually thinking of that since Classic has a whole bunch in stock. I know a place I can get ammo right now as well.
The Swedish Mauser is of higher quality than the German model. Unfortunately, the M1 Carbine now sells at a minimum of $1,400. Even getting a replica is still up there in price.
Yea, they’ve gone up tremendously! Midway USA started a huge frenzy on M1 Carbines I would say… 🤣
Used a enfield and mosin no problem. Though my mauser is a spanish mauser never tried deer hunting with it but should be fine I think ???
Yes, as long as it functions correctly and it is accurate at the distance you will be engaging deer at. Your Rifle may be in 7mm Mauser, you should be able to get some soft points online or maybe somewhere locally.
@@BattlefieldCurator 7mm has been hard to get here lately on reserves and thinking of just saving the brass.
@@gilbertvera1678 I think it was liberty tree collectors or apex parts that may have had 7mm. Maybe check ammo seek
Biggest issue with mil surps, especially mauser pattern rifles is the battle sight setting. Many of them have a 300 meter bottom sight setting, meaning they're sighted way high at 100 yards and aren't adjustable further, without gunsmithing. My Swiss 1911 for example is 6" or more high at 100 yards. If legal I would use my 1903a3, but it's not here....
Yep, a lot of older Milsurp rifles were designed for that era of combat infantry tactics… longer range engagements and even volley fire were part of the doctrine
You can find Yugo capture 98K's they are very different from a m24 or an m48 but they're the closest thing to a factory new Mauser that you don't have to mortgage your soul for most were given brand new barrels and then put away
Yea I just found one! Lol but the front sight is loose and I need to install a rear sight, so I’m in the process of fixing it.
@@BattlefieldCurator call numrich you can use any and all 98 parts I hope you just have to put a new leaf on the rear sight
@@philagethechef yes, I already ordered the parts from their online store. I think they were the cheapest.
@@BattlefieldCurator be nice to see video on it when you get it done
@@philagethechef yea… I’m documenting all the different projects I’m working on currently… and I just picked up a Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 project lol 😂
I won’t pay to hunt the kings game. If I did, the M1 carbine would be my pic
SKS
I am totally thinking about that this year
What about a Carcano rifle?
M38 in 7.35 is what I’m going to take out this year. I might bring some others through out the season though, just depends
Italian Army rifle. I have the 6.5 carbine. My sister bought an old farm and there was a rusty one in the barn missing the folding bayonet. I bought a new Savage 340 scope base from The Gun Parts Corp, heated the bolt handle to bend it, and was ready to go. I had an old Weaver short tube scope laying around. Cost almost nothing and shot a doe the first time out.
@@oldgoat1890 Very nice - Sometimes the old guns are best!
Last year I shot a cow elk with my m44 and she was still breathing so I stuck her in the heart with the bayonet
That’s a big animal, and that M44 definitely came in handy.
First!!!
Lol nice! 👊
Bodybuilder Branch Warren from Texas hunts hogs with a spear 👍👍
Talk about primitive weaponry 😂 hey guess it’s still effective!
my 303
the 303 is a great cartridge, my son took a deer this season with a 303