Hunting with Milsurps

[dak0ta]

Did you have to adjust the sights to hit at 100 yards for the 91/30?

 

[morcey2]

Did you have to adjust the sights to hit at 100 yards for the 91/30?

yes. Mine hit about 10" high @ 100 yards, if not more. They're zeroed at 300 meters, IIRC. know people who have extended the front sight with black shrink tubing, then trimmed it back to the right height. I put a slightly taller front sight on my VZ-24 to zero it at 100 yards.

Matt

 

[geo57]

In able for my 91/30 to hit to POI in relation to POA, I added a piece of small, white plastic tubing to the front sight post and trimmed to hit where desired @ 50 yards. About 100 yards is as far as I would consider taking a shot. I don't use a scope. Of the 30 head I have taken just 2 were at this range. Most were in the 20-50 yard range, a few shorter, and a few a tad further. I hunt from a ground blind and strive to get them in close and double lung them trying at all costs to avoid the shoulders in or out. Unlike what seems to be the trend for many, I do not take long or running shots, nor do I try to hunt deer like quail. Sadly, too often I see the results from those that do .

As far as finding suitable big game bullets for the rifles you mentioned , one can readily find them commercially loaded for them all. Privi partizan, S&B, Wolf Gold, Win. etc. I have taken deer with both the S&B and Privi in 7.62x54r. All 1 shot affairs. Best of luck.

 

[TIMC]

Is it considered a bad thing to take a milsurp rifle in full military configuration and hunt with it? Do most people have a problem with it getting dings and dents from the outdoors? Rather one should keep it locked up and safe to preserve its historical value?

Most Milsurps are never going to be worht a lot and you can't put any more dings and scratches than would be put in the battlefield.

I love hunting with my old rifles, it is a great deal of fun and they still shoot great!

1873 Springfield trapdoor carbine Not a true oldie but it was made with Springfield parts.


1943 K98


M1 Garand 1956


Mosin Nagant 91/30 1943

 

[tahoe2]

your milsurp's want to be shot, and often! nice job Timc