I want a deer rifle and this one is chambered in 7.62x39, I know some dont like this caliber but it seems like if I buy good ammo it would do just fine. Also the areas where I would be hunting would only have a max shot of 100 yards if that so I think the caliber would be fine. I like how light the rifle is and the trigger is really nice. Just wanted to hear others thoughts on the gun before I made a decision to buy it. I really like how cheap 7.62x39 is as well so it would allow me to shoot it more too.