Mosin Nagant ?

[8ball29]

cosmoline

Use SIMPLE GREEN To Remove Cosmoline

 

[Nugilum]

Here's the video writerinmo was talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmNvDGE3U

The other rifle being shot in the background is supposedly an AR15.

 

[glamisrnr]

Fun guns, get a butt pad for it, and yes they do shoot high, so be ready for that, ear plugs are a MUST with it for sure, shooting them at night is cool throws a pretty big flash out. LOUD is an understatement, rounds are cheap and pretty plentiful, some pretty good deals on-line, I want to find some tracers to see how the flight pattern is of that round.

 

[caribou]

Ya can't just have "One" either....


~~LOL!!~~

 

[writerinmo]

My 91/30 must be defective as it doesn't shoot high... should I send it back to the manufacturer?

 

[Vlad357]

I picked up a 91/30 recently. It is fun to shoot and mine shoots a few inched high and to the right with the 203 grain Silver Bear ammo I ordered on line. I stopped in at the local hardware/sports store and bought a used Pachmayr slip on recoil pad for $3. It fits fine and helps with the recoil. It took an hour or so to disassemble and clean, but it has been a hoot so far.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Sorry bud, but your about a CENTURY too late, to send the gun back that is.

Love them boat paddles, one of the truly useful guns out there, paddle your canoe, get you a deer, and cook, all with the same gun...

 

[KodiakBeer]

My 91/30 "Dragoon" doesn't shoot high either. And it doesn't kick hard - I usually shoot 2 or 3 boxes of ammo (40 to 60 rounds) when I take it out and I have no bruises to show for it.

Some direct questions for those who think a MN "kicks" - have you ever shot any rifles in which the caliber doesn't start with a "2"? Do you hold the rifle firmly to your shoulder? Have you ever fired a 12 gauge shotgun?

The Mosin Nagant is a very comfortable rifle to shoot.

 

[Shadow 7D]

I have shot all those, and The MN kicks like a mule, esp with the poor but design, so I will take my cushy pad and work through more than 5 rounds a range session.

 

[Bearhands]

"The Mosin Nagant is a very comfortable rifle to shoot."

I totally agree, my 91/30's recoil reminds me of my Mod 94 Win... loud, yes. fun YES!

 

[Cosmoline]

It's not a bad recoiler at all. I think people are just setting that buttplate on bone instead of inside the shoulder pocket.

They're also fast and easy to cycle once you learn how to use the short bolt handle. Here's a good demonstration of the proper cycling technique, demonstrated on a Finn M39 Mosin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoyI2AEPD6E

 

[Babarsac]

Go for it!

You'd be hard pressed to find another full size center-fire rifle for under $100

 

[caribou]

Most all Russian Mosins hit 8 to 12 inches high at 50-100 yards because they are sighted to do so. Aim for the belt buckel and guestemation yardage was a bit easier. Some are dead on at 100 meters, so theres no consistancy. Just gotta shoot it ad see.
They really brought that out with teh battle sight setting on the AK-47, when the slide is all the way to the rear, its set for 300 meters

The Finn rifles were sighted to the point of aim, most starting at 150Meters.

 

[Old Scratch]

Oh, come now. Maybe I'm getting so arthritic that I can't really tell the difference anymore, but my 45-70 Marlin and 12ga shotguns kick a LOT harder than a M-N. My 17" inch barrelled Marlin 1895 is FIRED, for good. I still wince before taking up any full-powered 12. But a Mosin? Heavens, I can't tell its even there. The litmus test ought to be: does it leave a huge purple bruise or not? M-N's don't do that.

 

[Bonesinium]

Just bought a 91/30. Going to have to get rid of all the cosmoline it is covered in first, but I'm excited.

I've always liked big guns, which is why I started out shooting .308's and .45's and only moved to shooting .22's and 9mm later on for practicality/cost purposes.

 

[Equestrian]

there so much fun especially the m44 with the giant muzzle flash and fold out pig sticker

 

[mr.scott]

What safety?
You chamber around and pull the trigger.

If the mosin is kicking your butt your shooting it wrong.

 

[Hatterasguy]

I love my Mosin, I use it to wake me up at the range after shooting the .22LR for awhile.

Whats really fun is lining up 3-4 1 gallon water jugs about 20ft in front of you and blasting them.


7.62x54R is a good round, I can see why its been in service for what 120 years now?

 

[porscheboy]

thanks everyone, the mosin sounds like a great choice

 

[W L Johnson]

Yay, Just got home with a Tula M44 Mosin with perfect wood and metal. Found one at last.

 

[glamisrnr]

Mosin's are fun guns, and one heck of a powerful round this is 3/8" steel plate.
shot at 50 yards.

 

[engineerbrian]

This pic is from another thread. i think it says it all!!!

I don't know your firearm experience, but just make sure you know that 'plinking' is a relative term with this weapon. more like 'kabooming'.

And yes, +1 on this

 

[KodiakBeer]

Just for general info, the Mosin does have a safety and as with any firearm you should know how to use it.

 

[Antihero]

Ive got a 91/30 that is very accurate, as long as you make sure the stock/action bolt is tight underneath the bolt.

For some odd reason it actually shoots better when it snows, and im told that it becomes a sub-moa rifle in the presence of nazi's