I'll admit that I consider the Mosin design to be quite archaic and not the most user friendly. I had a three Mosins at one point in time and don't own any now.
And I probably would have been happy with that.
But lately I've been thinking...
Mosins are still available for $69-$100 and they are rock solid, simple guns that generally just plain work. That appeals to me. And although the price of ammo has gone up, it's still not that expensive for the Mosin. Reloadable brass is available here and there and a few hundred casings would probably last me a LONG time if I only use it for hunting loads.
My C&R expires in November and I may not renew it, so maybe I should get some use from it...
I owned an 91/30 and two Finn M-39's. The Finns were very accurate and finely made, but again, archaic. The 91/30 was functional but not as nice as the Finns.
But I've never shot any of the carbines.
What's a rough guestimate on about how accurate the "average" M-38 or M-44 (with bayonet removed) would be at 100 yards with the irons? What about with a half decent scope?
I'm not looking for a heavy barreled varmint rifle here, but I'd like something that would be acceptable for deer hunting and general plinking.
And I probably would have been happy with that.
But lately I've been thinking...
Mosins are still available for $69-$100 and they are rock solid, simple guns that generally just plain work. That appeals to me. And although the price of ammo has gone up, it's still not that expensive for the Mosin. Reloadable brass is available here and there and a few hundred casings would probably last me a LONG time if I only use it for hunting loads.
My C&R expires in November and I may not renew it, so maybe I should get some use from it...
I owned an 91/30 and two Finn M-39's. The Finns were very accurate and finely made, but again, archaic. The 91/30 was functional but not as nice as the Finns.
But I've never shot any of the carbines.
What's a rough guestimate on about how accurate the "average" M-38 or M-44 (with bayonet removed) would be at 100 yards with the irons? What about with a half decent scope?
I'm not looking for a heavy barreled varmint rifle here, but I'd like something that would be acceptable for deer hunting and general plinking.