just got a new to me mosin-nagant. Now i find out they load with a stripper clip. I will probably just hand load one at a time. Is there any trick to loading ?
I read on internet that the rim of the top cartridge needs to be in front of the rim of the lower cartridge, but is that for the stripper clip or handloading as well ? I tried to load a couple of rounds but had to put it about half way up the barrel and then push down spring and slide back into the magazine. It doesn't just "klick" into the magazine like a modern hunting bolt action rifle. Sorry if this is dumb, its my first mil-surp, thanks for any help.
I read on internet that the rim of the top cartridge needs to be in front of the rim of the lower cartridge, but is that for the stripper clip or handloading as well ? I tried to load a couple of rounds but had to put it about half way up the barrel and then push down spring and slide back into the magazine. It doesn't just "klick" into the magazine like a modern hunting bolt action rifle. Sorry if this is dumb, its my first mil-surp, thanks for any help.