mosin nagant scope and mount?

[bluegrassboy]

No doubt this topic has probably been done to death, but I just got a 1939 m91-30. I took it out and fired it for the first time today and now would really like to use it this year for deer hunting. I like open sights, but when hunting, prefer the added accuracy of a scope. I don't want to modify the gun, I want to keep it to where I can revert it back to its current state. So what im looking for is a mount that doesn't require any drilling and a scope that will work with the current bolt or an extra bolt with a curved handle. I've checked midway, cheaper than dirt, and sportsmans guide, but haven't had much luck. I would appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks!

 

[BADUNAME13]

There are rails which replace the rear site.

 

[fallout mike]

If u use that one then you will need a pistol scope or one with really long eye relief.

 

[ball3006]

Darrell makes an excellent scout mount for a 91-30. He does this part time. A google search will turn up his email address. I have one of his mounts on my 91-30 and a M39, fitted with Burris pistol scopes. They are what I had on hand at the time. Both are very accurate with Privi 150 gr sp.....chris3

 

[LoonWulf]

Ive read s&k no drill reciever mounts are supposed to be pretty good, pricey but good. I just took the whole rear sight off my 91/30 and clamped a on piece aluminum airgun mount to the rail under the sight. I had to shim the front of the mount to get the scope aligned properly, as the rail folows the taper of the barel. It works well now but if i did it again id use a set of millets adjustable 3/8th rings.

 

[Cosmoline]

Ditto Darrell's. His are hands down the best, and if you tire of it the resale value is excellent. He doesn't have a store but has a forum on the parallax boards. Do a google and he'll come up. You just email to check availability.

 

[AOBrien]

On mine I removed the rear sight and there were 3/8" dovetails on the bottom that I mounted a one piece mount/ring combo with an NC Star LER scope on and dont mind it. Also JMECK over on another forum is about to relase a side mount that doesnt require drilling, tapping or bolt mods and you can use a typical scope for that.

 

[wnycollector]

I'm kinda partial to S&K's mounts. While I don't have a S&K scope mount on my 91/30 (I went with a peep sight) I have their mounts on my 98K and enfield. Both are rock solid and reasonably priced.

 

[jojo200517]

I have looked at the S&K mount myself, but I just can't decide if its worth it to put 70 bucks in a mount and the money in a scope for a Mosin.

I'm not sure which scope would be best, fixed power or variable. Whats a good reasonable priced scope for the Mosin? I have looked at something like this http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=989138. It seems to have good reviews and my BSA red dot has held up fine on my shotgun. I just can't see putting a $300+ scope on a $80 rifle.

 

[bluegrassboy]

I like the looks of that scope. If I can get my hands on the right mount, I may go.with that one.

 

[Pronghorn]

i just used a kalinka SVD style side rail and 4x scope. the combination works excellent. The other advantage of this is that you can still see the iron sights

 

[MarkL]

I'll have to say a no on the Darrell's mount. It uses brass screws to hold it in place. They are easily stripped and are not a very good design. I bought an S&K mount for my M38 and it is rock solid and easy to install. Definitely worth the money.

 

[savage1r]

Google "jmeck scope mounts".

 

[ball3006]

I just replaced the brass screws on my Darrell mount with steel screws. That corrected the stripped brass screw problem. I have not seen any marring from the steel screws either....chris3

 

[RandyP]

Once you remove the complete rear sight (I've done two of them this week, one needed heating with a torch, the other did not) you can use the 3/8" dovetail that remains to mount any LER relief scope (8"-14" eye relief) using tall scope rings with a 3/8" base. AIM sells a 2-7x32 LER scope with tall rings for about $50 plus shipping if memory serves.

Mosin Nagant 'purists' won't be too offended with this easily restored 'modification'. The tall scope rings allow use of the original stock without modification.

Note: use a punch and tap out the two pins that hold the rear sight base to the barrel, to remove the rear sight you DO need to briefly remove the top wooden handguard to allow the sight to be tapped forward and off. For those sights that are also soldered in place, two screws and you have the barrel in your hands, and then you can apply heat from a standard propane torch just until you start to see the solder slightly ooze out of the seams, and tap the sight off. Ne need to get the thing red hot, just flow the solder.

 

[Elbert P . Suggins]

Be a purist and stick with a steel PU scope and mount.