my late grandfather gave his m1 30 carbine to my dad. we shot it using factory fmj loads and then we stripped it cleaned it, put it back together and put it into his safe. he has a PA disability permit that the game commission gave him. so using a semi is fine( using a semi is a no-no according to PAGC laws, but PAGC disability permits says he can).
anyway, he wants to kill a deer with the 30 carbine. he believes a 50-60 yards is possible, but 20-40 yards is more probable. he likes behind the shoulder shots. he doesn't like(or hates) the neck shots. oh, he won't use a premium bullet(copper) but he's ok with the cup and core or the lead boolits.
now, i know next to nothing about this caliber except what i've learned from WW2 vets. it goes from a very bad cartridge to a good enuff cartridge, take your pick. and i know.....its his cartridge and he is going to do what he is going to do.
so what bullet/boolit should he use?