Mosin Party!!

[Panzerschwein]

Hey guys! Well I got a new addition to my Mosin Nagant collection today, a nice M39 Finn dated 1942, Sako type. What a perfect opportunity for a family photo!!



Look at those handsome devils!!

You've got Big Papa up top: a 1915-1918 Model 1891 rifle made by New England Westinghouse right here in America! This one is a Finn arsenal rework and is in stellar shape.

Next we've got Old Faithful: A 1943 dated Ishevsk M91/30. A standard commonplace arsenal refurbished WW2 era rifle, and a very nice one at that.

Then comes our newest member: A 1942 Sako M39 infantry rifle. It's in great shape, with a fantastic bore. Once I clean it up, I bet it will shoot like a dream. The trigger is also fantastic!

Now come the babies of the family! That pretty red vixen is a 1955 Romanian made M44 carbine in like-new condition. It's bluing, bore, and stock look like they could have been made yesterday. An amazing shooter and deadly effective, just ask the boar sitting in my freezer!

Then last, but certainly not least, is my 1944 dated M38 carbine. What a light and handy gun! Easy on the back, but hard on the shoulder!

So there we have it. My ever growing Mosin family is getting bigger. Just thought I'd share. Have a good one yall!

 

[adcoch1]

Those are all beautiful specimens, wish i had a group like that. Just beautiful. And fun to shoot too!

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[Panzerschwein]

Thanks! They are indeed VERY fun to shoot!

 

[AZAndy]

Good-looking bunch. With help from a 12-step support group, I was able to stop at two of them.

 

[bannockburn]

Cooldil

Very nice family portrait! You have every right to be a proud papa; I really like your latest addition, the 1942 Sako M39.

 

[Sergei Mosin]

Somewhere, Sergei Ivanovich nods approvingly.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Thanks guys!! I love my Mosins!!!

 

[eastbank]

to just plink around out to 200yrds i reload the 7.62x54r down to 30-30 speed,s 170-180gr bullets at 1800-2000 fps. it saves rifle and shooter a little wear and tare. eastbank.

 

[kBob]

eastbank.

Tell us more about these mid range loads and their performance, please.

I was wondering what sort of luck folks have with even slower squib loads say with Unique, bullseye or 2400.

Recently dug out some old Hanson brass, which I believe is the same as Privi.

As much as I enjoy shooting my 1944 I feel about like a side of beef from a Rocky movie the next day.

Nice family photo in the OP.

-kBob

 

[WardenWolf]

Very, very nice. Here's my 1970-dated M39:



I scored it at a local gun store for $350 a few months ago. Unlike most gun stores, most of their used stuff is on consignment, and priced to sell.

I also have an all-matching 1943 Izhevsk with a pristine bore, though I don't have pictures handy of it right now. It's not a looker, with the shellac flaking badly, but it's a shooter.

 

[Hondo 60]

Tell us more about these mid range loads and their performance, please.

I have 2 Mosins, both 91/30s, both dated 1938.
I need to get pics, don't have any so far.

Anyway, I reload.
23 gr of 2400 under a 160 gr gas-checked bullet.
Bullets are cast with Lee CTL-312-160-2R
For those who aren't into casting, CTL stands for gas-checked tumble lube.
(has lots of tiny grooves for bullet lube to adhere to.)
312 is the diameter, 160 is the weight & 2R is the profile.

MUCH, MUCH, MUCH nicer on the shoulder!
I can shoot as many as I want, no problem.
With factory ammo - 5, then put it down for a bit, then maybe 5 more.

Chrono'd at a little over 1800fps vs 2800+ for PPU 150gr ammo

 

[WardenWolf]

My advice for making things easier on the shoulder with commercial loads is to buy the Silver Bear 203-grain soft points. They turn it from a sharp kick to a strong push. A lot of Mosins also prefer the heavier bullets and will shoot them better.

 

[Baron_Null]

What a beautiful family, Cooldill! Seeing your carbines next to the rifles has made me miss my m44. It was an absolute blast to shoot, literally!

 

[MaterDei]

Some of the ugliest guns I have ever seen. Beautiful!

 

[Panzerschwein]

Some of the ugliest guns I have ever seen. Beautiful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c

 

[MaterDei]

I say it with sincerity. This is my Mosin family. Not are nice as yours but my kids and I enjoy them thoroughly.

 

[oldfortyfiveauto]

Light loaded cast bullets make these old war horse a joy to shoot for all. Or you could use the 60% loading of 4895 with jacketed. Fix bayonets and have it

 

[Panzerschwein]

I myself enjoy the recoil and punch of full-power 7.62mm.