I hunt with a scoped Lee Enfield Mk. 4.
I love the gun, but I have to tell you that it's a mite too heavy to carry into the tree stand and a lot more awkward than comercial hunting rifles. Hunting with a nice lever action 30-30 was miles easier and a lot faster to the shoulder. The Enfield also has a considerably heftier kick, and you better be using hunting rounds (I prefer Hornady) as the military surplus FMJ stuff has a nasty habit of going all the way through the deer.
My advice is get a purpose built deer hunting rifle in a reasonable calibre, hunting with a military rifle is too much like flying a Wildcat in the late war arena.
- SEAGOON