First Centerfires

[Aaryq]

Howdy, Folks. In at least 3-5 and no less than 13 months, I'll be purchasing my first centerfire rifle. I have 3 on the list, and depending on moving fundage around I'll get one or all of them. The first is an SKS and that's a definate priority A. The next two are what I'm asking about. Should I get an Enfield (not jungle carbine) or a Mosin Nagant 91/30. Keep in mind that I'll be using it for hunting and plinking. Also keep in mind that when I'm plinking with it, I can't use anything that can be picked up with a magnet which means no steel cased and no steel core. In your opinion how would you put the Enfield and Mosin Nagant in order of what I should get first?

 

[Aaryq]

Bump

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Enfield head and shoulders above the MN. For one thing, the Enfield has a useable safety, suitable for carring in the deer woods. The MN safety is difficult to use.

 

[JonB]

MN's have a safety??? Really??



Seriously though, I would agree. Safety on an MN is definitely a pain. For hunting I would want something different.

 

[Sunray]

"...MN's have a safety..." Yep. It's between the shooter's ears.
"...an Enfield or a Mosin Nagant..." Either will do for hunting. However, go into your local gun shop and see which hunting ammo they have.

 

[chris in va]

Eh, skip the Mosin. It's pretty fun and all but kicks like a mule and affordable ammo will have steel cases. Then again the SKS will also use steel, not sure on the Enfield.

Perhaps a Saiga in 308? Do the Mausers use steel case surplus?

 

[BADUNAME13]

SKS
AMMO for the Mosin Nagant (As it is going up)
Enfield
Mosin