headoftheholler
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It has been a long 6 or so months since I started this project. My goal was to start from scratch and build an accurate rifle from a much maligned platform, the lowly mosin nagant. This was all new for me, my first cut/crown, drill and tap, bluing, wood inleting, ect all done by my lonesome. I can't stress enough how important research is when undertaking a similar project. This started as a barreled action made in 1896 bought at the flea market for $75. Not just any mosin nagant but a Finnish capture that had a Tikka barrel installed in 1942. Total bluing loss and no bolt.
The good news was the rifling is pristine with a shiny bore and sharp well defined rifling along all 31 inches (!) of the barrel.
First up was some angle iron and a hacksaw. Trimmed to 21 inches, filed muzzle square and did my first crown. Metal prep took close to
a month to get all the nicks and imperfections out. After 20 careful coats of Oxpho Blue we were starting to look good.
Next up was the Boyds stock in classic pepper laminate, inlet and free floated entirely, including cutting the bolt relief.
Now the part I was most concerned with, drilling and tapping the reciever. I went with a Rock Solid scope mount, considered
the best and most durable mount on the market with 3 mounting points. All went well much to my relief.
The Warne Maxima rings arrived last week and I mated them to a vintage steel tube Weaer K6 that matches the rest of the gun
nicely.
Using PPU 7.62x54r 150 grain softpoints, I am seeing groups a tad under MOA at 110 yards.
So what do you think, good or bad?
The good news was the rifling is pristine with a shiny bore and sharp well defined rifling along all 31 inches (!) of the barrel.
First up was some angle iron and a hacksaw. Trimmed to 21 inches, filed muzzle square and did my first crown. Metal prep took close to
a month to get all the nicks and imperfections out. After 20 careful coats of Oxpho Blue we were starting to look good.
Next up was the Boyds stock in classic pepper laminate, inlet and free floated entirely, including cutting the bolt relief.
Now the part I was most concerned with, drilling and tapping the reciever. I went with a Rock Solid scope mount, considered
the best and most durable mount on the market with 3 mounting points. All went well much to my relief.
The Warne Maxima rings arrived last week and I mated them to a vintage steel tube Weaer K6 that matches the rest of the gun
nicely.
Using PPU 7.62x54r 150 grain softpoints, I am seeing groups a tad under MOA at 110 yards.
So what do you think, good or bad?
