The SKS is a nice, low cost rifle that can double as a hog rifle and a HD rifle.
However, if I were you, I would go with a Winchester or Marlin lever action rifle in .30-30 or in .44 magnum. Those also make good HD rifles and they are easier on the eyes. Lever actions are lighter and easier to carry since they don't have the protruding magazine.
With practice you can work a lever action almost as fast as a semi-auto. I hunt deer with a lever action with open sights.
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