Thinking of purchasing a Mosin Nagant

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Ive been thinking of getting an MN. Id love to know what people think of them. Ive heard they are VERY accurate, powerful, and that some people even use them as deer rifles. 7.62x54r is cheap ammo where I am, California, so thats not a problem.
What should I be looking for, really? I LOVE the look of the 91/30 PU Mod. Plus the Mosin itself just looks beautiful to me.

So...educate a mosin-curious guy!

Also, Ive seen websites like Milsurp.com. Now, could I build my own nagant using parts from those websites?
 
I've been thinking about getting a Mosin, too. I see some guys spending $400 on a nice, shiny rifle and then I hear about guys getting cheap $80 Russians and they shoot just as good. Last time I was at the range, a local guy I've seen there before was shooting his C&R Mosin that cost him $80. He couldn't say better things about the gun.
 
I would think everyone needs a MN in their collection. I bought my M44 for $110 and got 440rds of Bulgarian yellow tip for $45. I've never shot anything with it, but have read that the ballistics of the 54r are comparible to 30-06. If thats the case, it could take just about anything in North America. I would definitely get one and shoot the crap out of it.
 
Thanks for the replies, guys.
Ive seen that a lot of people own the M44. There IS one at my local gun store. Does anyone own a 91/30?
 
Does anyone own a 91/30?
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The 91/30 is a great shooter. You can usually find them for $70-$100 at most gun shows or through most surplus stores. A lot of gun shops don't bother with them unless they are 'interesting' in some way because the profit margin is so low.

They are great for practicing long range marksmanship, and the 7.62x54R cartridge is by far the most power you can get for such a low price. When I go shooting with my friends, our $1200+ AR's often sit in the case while the Mosins and .22 LR AK get all of the work.

On top of all that, the Mosins are beautiful firearms and pieces of history.
 
Be prepared for a sore shoulder, but MNs are a blast--literally. I picked an M44 at Gander a few years ago-- paid $149 which was high, but I didnt have my C&R..i did buy a 91/30 once I got my license, and it shoots great...The M44 is more fun--especially at night...fireballs galore...Just check them if you dont buy them "hand select"..Check for dark bores, or pitting..most I see have been rearsenalled and look pretty clean. If you happen upon a 91/59 (a chopped 91/30 to M38 carbine length), everyone I have seen looks brand new...

MNs are starting to dry up t seems, so get em while you can-- one of the best values and fun I have ever gotten!
 
A 91/30 was the first gun I purchases about a year ago and I love the thing. As other have said you just need to look at them before you buy one. I just want to add this, being that I am a novice shooter and a few of my friends are as well, I have a standing challenge for my friends to fire a 6th round through my MN. None have wanted to try for the 6th yet :)
 
My Mosins are some of my favorite shooters. I started with a $80 91/30, then got an M-44 and an M-38. They are all in great shape and a ton of fun.

Check out www.7.62x54r.net for a lot of good info on them.
 
Ok!

So has anyone ever...built one? Or bought new parts for one?


Also what is the M 38? I know the 28/30, 1907, 44, 91/30, and 39, but I dont know the 38.
 
DOn't quote me on this but I don'thtink it would be worth it to build one. Most of the people that own that have paid ~$100 give to take on the rifle so there is no real point in building one. Midway has up grades, match trigger, monte carlos stock and a few other part IIRC.

GO to your next gun show and have $100 in your pocket. Look around and I'm sure you'll leave happy.

Mike
 
I live in the communist republic of california. We sadly do not have gun shows, that I know of :p

But we DO have a Big 5 w/5 Nagants. And some other gun stores I havent looked at yet.
 
I have recently re-discovered my 1932 hex receiver 91/30. I added a cheap 1" stock extension from ebay and a home made $15 peep sight (surplus rear sight+ #4 washer JB welded to it!!!) and this thing is shooting 2.5-3" 5 shot groups at 100 yards with Hungarian 148gr FMJBT.
 
Go to Gunboards.com . A very Mosin friendly place. All your Mosin questions can be answered there. Read the stickys and FAQs. Dunhams(AKA Dicks, Big 5) routinely has them for $79.00.
 
Either can have a scope on it. The Hex receiver is a pre war model. IMO the actions are much smoother since they didn't drop to war time production quality standards. I have a picatinny rail that will replace the rear leaf sight. I just need to get a drift punch and get to it one of these days.
 
My local shop has them for $90-$125. I bought one for $100, came with an ammo pouch, bayonet, and some other stuff. Good deal. Couldn't help but get an ATI composite stock, bent bolt handle kit and scope mount. I did make the mistake of getting the cheaper scope mount that replaces the rear sight leaf. Found out the hard way it sucks, and got the one that unfortunately requires the receiver to be drilled and tapped, but it's a peice of cake to do. It's a great gun, especially for the price. They are VERY accurate for the price. Guys that say they're not are using the surplus steel-core ammo, which is not accurate. I found this out when sighting in my scope. I would have 2 shots dead nuts, then they would be 3 or 4 inches off to different directions. Then another dead on. Realized, the cheap surplus is mostly steel core, and a lot of times, the steel core is not centered in the projectile. Use some new ammo, I think Winchester, S&B make it, and it's possible to hit gongs at 1,000 yds (I probably couldn't, but it's possible search youtube) Even with the cheap ammo, it's an awesome plinker. Trigger's very heavy and creeps, can be smoothed out a bit with some filing and polishing. You're pretty much not going to find more gun for the price. Get one. You won't be disappointed.
 
Well I have a M44 not a 91 sorry. But yeah...very accurate. I was punching black at 200 METERS! With factory irons!

But man do they kick! Felt recoil is twice that of my M1A. It even kicks harder than my old 8mm Mausers. So if you can handle the punch I would say go for it! How long until these little secrets get all used up and dry out? Heck, just for good measure you might want to buy two...or three.
 
Best $100 I ever spent its a blast to shoot. No where near the rifle that a good K98 or K31 is, but accurite enough to do the job.
 
So has anyone ever...built one?
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Yeah, the nation of Finland. Ever hear of Sako or Tikkakoski? They cut their teeth building Mosin-Nagants from parts. Often with special heavy barrels. My advice would be to skip the standard Soviet 91/30s for now and get an M39 or other Finn while they're still affordable.
 
Don't bother trying to build one yourself out of parts, they're just too inexpensive to make it worthwhile. I have a 91/30 and an M38 I bought from Big 5, while not bad, they were both kinda rough. There's dealers on the 'net that sell nicer ones, I believe AIM Surplus has good ones, maybe Centerfire Systems(?), and Classic Arms to name a few. Might grab a copy of Shotgun News and check the ads. If you get a C&R license, you can usually get a price break and avoid having them shipped to an FFL.
 
I am just in the process of getting my m44 zeroed. As of right now, I have fired 3 rounds total out of it and have a 1.5" group at 50 yards, but in the five ring. Needs to be pulled down and to the right a little to be dead on. Seems that it will be accurate enough at 100 yards for deer if I ever start that again.

I bought a 91/30 as a parts gun, but went ahead and cleaned it up too. It has a nice bore as well and some real personality in the form of machine marks on the receiver that look like tire tracks. Must have been made in a real hurry. Probably heard the german planes day and night. I expect it to be accurate enough as well.

I love these rifles. They have a certain rough and ready feel to them. Not for everyone, but few things I like are.
 
I am just in the process of getting my m44 zeroed. As of right now, I have fired 3 rounds total out of it and have a 1.5" group at 50 yards, but in the five ring. Needs to be pulled down and to the right a little to be dead on. Seems that it will be accurate enough at 100 yards for deer if I ever start that again.
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Does it still have the bayonet on it? And are you shooting it with the bayonet folded or extended? I've read many reports about M44's shooting "off" with the bayos folded, they're more accurate when the bayo is extended. I read that they were sighted in that way.
 
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