Hunting with a sks or similar rifle

[Goatman]

Does anyone know the laws on this? I live in caddo parish.

 

[LACamper]

No problems that I know of. There's no mag capacity issue in LA (there are in some other states) or rules against semiautos, at least not as of a few years ago. I haven't checked since then.

 

[sksshooter]

no rules against it. just shoot a decent bullet and limit range and you'll be good to go. iirc there is a law against fmj's so don't carry any of those.

 

[Goatman]

K

 

[LACamper]

Just looked in the hunting regs, didn't see anything prohibiting hunting with FMJ. I wouldn't suggest it but I was curious.

 

[cajun 22]

FMJs are a no-go for sure. Game warden checked one of my buddies with an AK last year. Made him empty the mag to show there were no FMJs. Hollowpoints are o.k. but soft point is better.

 

[troy_mclure]

It was the most popular deer rifle in wv for years when they were $100/ea.

 

[Goatman]

Cool so now I dont feel bad then

 

[Wolfgang1952]

The Game Warden was wrong. There are no regs agenst FMJ. All the Regs say ammo must be larger than 22 remfire

 

[troy_mclure]

Ms law forbids fmj, not sure about La, never looked into it as I wouldn't hunt with them.

 

[JWG223]

Unfortunately we can't shoot suppressed here on deer, yet. That's all I know of?

 

[sksshooter]

the wildlife and fisheries book is not the full regs for hunting. there is nothing in there about hunting with fmj but im pretty certain i have seen a rule against it. either way it would be foolish to do anyway.

 

[LACamper]

So PSP is ok, but not fmj? What if you're hunting with .45/70 or .50BMG? Would it really matter if it were fmj?

 

[troy_mclure]

Most .45/70 are jfp, or just considered solids. They are not pointed so cause actual damage.

 

[highstandard40]

Most .45/70 are jfp, or just considered solids. They are not pointed so cause actual damage.

What does this mean??????????????

 

[troy_mclure]

Jacketed flat point(jfp)
An fmj goes in like a needle, and causes a very little damage, and the hole can seal up.
A flat point cuts as it goes in, like a cookie cutter, and the hole stays there allowing the blood to flow freely.

 

[gunner_lee]

My brother and his wife were living in Ft Worth going to seminary right after they graduated college (and hence, poor). He decided that he wanted to go shoot a deer for them to have some fresh meat and after doing some research found that if you bought a TX resident small game license and found a "meat hunt/cull hunt" on an exotic animal ranch you could get a nice exotic buck or doe for a reasonable fee. He arranged a hunt and showed up with his iron sighted Norinco SKS (the only HP rifle he owned). I had given him the rifle for Christmas (they were $79 dealer cost), a case of FMJs on stripper clips and a box of Winchester 123gr soft points. The guides LAUGHED in his face when he pulled it out of the case but proceeded to take him out anyway. He stalked within 130 yds of a small axis deer buck (not breeding size but wanted him culled) and dropped it with one shot quartering away with a liver/lung/heart shot. Dropped it in its tracks (open sights no less). They stopped laughing. He recovered the bullet just under the skin at the right shoulder and has it on a silver chain to this day. (20 years later). lessons: 1. bullet placement is key. Anatomy knowledge is key. 2. Know the limitations of your rifle and cartridge. 3. know your limitations. Don't take a 130yd shot with open sights and a medium powered cartridge if you have bad eyesight and haven't shot open sights for your entire life. Our Dad, the ex-marine, never had a scope and we didn't either til we got out and could afford one ourselves.

 

[headspace]

I've carried my scoped mini-thirty in the woods quite a bit as an opportunist rifle but have only truly "hunted" hogs with it, loaded with Remington soft tips. To date it's taken 4 deer, all clean kills, and I don't remember how many hogs. Close to a 30-30 I'd say. Longest shot on a deer was a tad over 100 yards out my bathroom window on a worrisome nanny doe I could never get close enough to to get her outa my hair. She just dumped. The others were fry meat and only one of those got out of sight before it fell.
7.62x39 is good enough for hunting. But like others have said. No FMJ's unless you wanna be tracking all night.

 

[highstandard40]

Jacketed flat point(jfp)
An fmj goes in like a needle, and causes a very little damage, and the hole can seal up.
A flat point cuts as it goes in, like a cookie cutter, and the hole stays there allowing the blood to flow freely.

Yep, I know what JFP means as well as FMJ, JHP, RFN, and JSP and I know how they perform. I was confused about your use of the phrase "actual damage". It was like you were saying FMJ bullets cause no actual damage. There are many dead soldiers who would argue that point. I do agree that hunting with FMJ would be really stupid. I have taken too many head of big game to count and have always used heavy for caliber bullets that are designed to expand reliably. I want a large exit wound on the deer I shoot to help assure a good blood trail if tracking is required.

But in answer to the OP, I've have never seen the regulation that makes FMJ illegal in Louisiana.......

 

[Hardballing]

Why not?

30-30 in power range and more than accurate enough, if you are.

More power to ya Brother. Shoot em, gut em, skin em, eat em.