Mosin nagant scope mount

[firemanstrickland]

Hello all,

I have recently picked up a 1942 mosin nagant. I currently have a scope mount ordered for it. the mount requires the receiver to be drilled and tapped....now....I have never done this and do not feel confident enough to. so, i need some advise. How do i go about getting it mounted? gunsmith? machine shop? or what? and if that is the case does anybody know of the place to take it to in SC? I NEED SOME HELP!?!?

Thanks David

 

[4v50 Gary]

That's what gunsmiths are for. The mount must be attached such that when the scope is mounted, it is aligned with the bore.

 

[Alpha Wolf]

If over the back of the receiver you will need a bent bolt mod in order to be able to rotate the bolt with the scope on.

Mount the scope as low as possible.

 

[dirtyjim]

You might look up Fred at lowtech gunsmithing, I think he's in SC

 

[ErikO]

What about this: http://www.amazon.com/UTG-Mosin-Nagant-Tri-Rail-Mount/dp/B001WIYTUG

I think this would work ok, right?

 

[USAF_Vet]

The tri rail replaces the leaf of the rear sight, and mounts the scope in a scout configuration forward of the bolt. This does not require having your hold handle modified in any way, but does require a long eye relief scope.

I have a similar (single rail) mount on my M-44 and my scope has 14.5" of eye relief. Typical rifle scopes have about 5" of eye relief. Mount one on your Mosin and you'll only see a black blur through your scope.

the mount in question and those like it work okay. If you do go that route, it's a non-permanent alteration, which is good from a collectors point of view. The massive recoil of the Mosin Nagant will loosen the mount within a few shots, so apply some loc-tite to the threads of the screws, and on the scope rings. I use the red loc-tite, but blue works very well also.

 

[Clark]

I made a video about Mosin Nagant scope mounts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEyS9Q_u10I

When I get settled after hunting season, I hope to make another video about calculating the torque to use on scope mount screws.