text: I have an auto-ordnance Tommy gun I absolutly LOVE to shoot it brings back the fun in plinking
  just get a gallon jug walk 50 yards away and fire away I call it WALKING THE JUG !!
  Comment by kent payne — January 18, 2013 @ 7:38 am The M-1 Carbine is a fun plinking gun and a nice transition weapon to a bigger calibar rifle but I wouldnt bet my life on it. I once saw a Big buck that had been hit 18 times at close range before it went down. The guy that shot it had a 30 rd mag and was firing so fast it almost sounded like it was on full auto. I shot a small buck with one at about 100 yds and knew I had a clean heart shot but the buck took off not leaving a blood trail. I found him a few hours later hiding under a downed tree. I put one behind it left ear and ended him. Later I found I had indeed put the first rd through his heart but thats all the bullet did was put a whole in it and he bled internally. The second round splattered when it hit his skull and basically gave him an internal decapitation (seperated the skull from the spinal column. Never again will I use such an underpowered rd for anything more than to play with. Give me a 6.5 or a 7.62 AR for serious work.