How high does YOUR mosin shoot?

Mine doesnt shoot high, and does Minute-of-paper-plate at 100 yds.

Just as what was asked of her 75 years ago

When i can keep it out of my stash it shoots about minuet of man at 300. Now when it gets real high i dont shoot it.

My Finn M39 shoots about 11" high at 100 yds and 6" high at 200 yds using milsurp Yugo M30(J) 182g FMJBT, at the lowest sight setting.

I found that mine doesn't shoot very high either. Now it does drift a little left depending on what I'm shooting but it's not too picky

There is a lot of Mosin threads lately, anyway, mine a '39 Izzy shoots about 3" high.

My 91-30 did shoot high with 150 gr ammo until I took a mill file to the sight base, where the sight rests when all the way down. Now it shoots to POA @ 100 yds.

Roger

Both of my 1938 91/30's shoot dead on (read that as +/- 2") @ 200yds, from a bag, iron sights set on the 100M setting using '77 manufacture Russian surp. One Tula, one Ishevsk.

Mine shoots about 3" high at 50 yards.

Now, what to do about it?

Owen Sparks said:

Mine shoots about 3" high at 50 yards.

Now, what to do about it?

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Increase the height of the front sight post.

Usually a thin black tube (heat shrink available at Home Depot for $2.99) will fit right over it, and allow you to trim the height accordingly.

thats what i used. little black heat shrink tubing, and while it was still hot i squished the tip into a flat blade. worked great.

mine shot about 8 inches high @100yds

No idea how mine shoots. Holes come out on the paper in a logical group, but otherwise I own the gun for the pure thrill of shooting it. After that I'm usually too sore to get the target and analyize it.

VT DEER HUNTER, that may be a sign of the times. when money is scarce you shoot what's cheap.

before i put a scope on it, mine shot about 15 inches high at one hundred yards.

Mine have pretty much shot to POA, either a dead on hold or 6:00 hold but easily on a sheet of printer paper at 100yd. The Finns liked the 6:00 hold.

Mine shoots pretty much point of aim with 148 grain surplus. My nephew's shoots a couple of inches high with the same ammo, but it's not enough to bother with, he's able to hit just fine with it.

I used a small piece of insulation from a piece of #12 THHN wire. It fits snuggly on the post and comes in lots of colors if you are around an electrician! I am amazed at the accuracy of the sliding elevation adjustment, if you use a range finder for your target distance I can usually hit the target first shot.

Still waiting to shoot mine. Indoor range is no go with steel core ammo. In the next week or two I will be off to shoot mine. I did pick up a Smith Sight for mine. Fiber optic front sight replacement that is adjustable.

http://www.smith-sights.com/

I don't have a vice or punch, so I plan on getting it put on next week at the LGS.

The shrink wrap idea is awesome, wish I had heard of that before I bought the replacement sight.

Mine all shot POA / POI. I didn't know it was common for them to shoot high...guess mine weren't invited to the green room.

Mine is 4 inches high at 100 yards with the original sights.

Does anyone make a taller front sight?

SGW42;
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2-3in high at 100yds depending on the ammo. My 91/30 really loves Bulgarian and is 2in high from POA at that distance.

Last time out I was hitting clays at 200 yards with the iron sights. I was very surprised.

FatCat said:

When i can keep it out of my stash it shoots about minuet of man at 300. Now when it gets real high i dont shoot it.

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LOL ! ! Good one!

Mine did shoot about 6 or 7 inches high at 50 yards when I first tried it out. Made a new longer front sight pin for it using the old one as a sizing example. To make it I used a 2 1/2 inch finishing nail, a small flat file and a hand drill as a "lathe". A set of calipers measured the progress. Cut it off, cleaned the end square, cold blued it and now it shoots dead on at 75 yards with the rear sight one notch up from low as possible So I guess I need to file the end down just a hair more.

Why are there so many Mosin threads lately? Likely because there's so many more for sale this last year or two for cheap. And when the ammo is around we tend to shoot them more. And that gets us all happy and we post more about how much fun they are.

velocette said:

SGW42;
An idea to help make your Mosey easier on you. Midway USA offers slip on recoil pads that REALLY help ease the pain of shooting that steel butted Rooskkie rifle.

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A good Russian soldier would skoff at your womanly recoil pad. A good Russian soldier only needs his heavy wool greatcoat and a copy of Karl Marx for recoil control.