Why do so many hunters say The SKS is not a good “brush gun”?
Many hunters I’ve encountered say the SKS carbine is a poor rifle for whitetail deer. I think this is mainly because they are only familiar with military surplus variations of the 7.62x39mm cartridge used by the SKS Carbine. Such cartridges were not designed for stopping deer. However, if you check out Cor-Bon’s 7.62x39mm +P hunting load, you’ll see that the SKS can be as good as a “brush gun” as a 30-30. Also, note this quote from the reference Cartridges of the World by Frank C.
