A friend of mine uses sako bolt action rifle in 7,62x39(.30 cal barrel) 50cm barrel and a mini mauser in 300 blackout 50 cm barrel for hunting capericallie with dog. beaver, black grouse, fox, lynx etc.

Shooting distances are usually short and he loads with a roundnosed fmj for birds and 100-125 grain varmitn for fox and beaver. He says the accuracy has been better in 7,62x39.

Lapua, Sako makes great brass in 7,62x39. Plinking with surplus ammo is also easy.