mosin nagant

19 September 2008, 05:35

elmo729

mosin nagant

what are your alls thoughts and experiences with the 7.62 x 54R mosin nagant rifle.

19 September 2008, 10:00

K20350

I have a M44 and I love it. Its real loud makes a big fireball and is supprisingly accurate. I have several accurate rifles that I am meticulous w/ loading for but the Mosin I just go buy cheap mil-surp ammo and just blast and laugh. All of my friends that shoot it end up w/ one. I mean you can get 440rds for $65 out of cheaper than dirt. I can keep mil-surp ammo inside of 2 inches at 50 yards w/ the sights and I am not a really skilled sight shooter. If you do buy one shoot it at dusk its pretty impressive.

19 September 2008, 23:55

orlop

i like the rifle, with only aprox. 90-95% use of right hand i can take apart the bolt and clean it, a mauser bolt is impossible. i like the look and feel of the rifle and the look of the cartridge. it is accurate, one problem is the bore size if you reload, but found .308 bullets work if you an undersize expander, i use a 30 caliber lyman "M" die and turned down the plug. i use lee dies.

20 September 2008, 00:00

BTW5

quote:
Originally posted by K20350:
I have a M44 and I love it. Its real loud makes a big fireball and is supprisingly accurate. I have several accurate rifles that I am meticulous w/ loading for but the Mosin I just go buy cheap mil-surp ammo and just blast and laugh. All of my friends that shoot it end up w/ one. I mean you can get 440rds for $65 out of cheaper than dirt. I can keep mil-surp ammo inside of 2 inches at 50 yards w/ the sights and I am not a really skilled sight shooter. If you do buy one shoot it at dusk its pretty impressive.

+1

I have an unissued 1946 mfg M44, lotsafun!

21 September 2008, 09:43

Zedo

8mm Mauser is a nicer design, but the Mosin is classic and fun to shoot. I like the "long ones" -- 91/30. Still kicking myself about passing up Ruskie rifles with octagon receivers at Big 5 for about $50, 15 yrs ago.

22 September 2008, 09:04

Les Staley

Zedo: I bought a 91-30 last weekend at a Big Five in Idaho Falls Idaho for $65.. not that much of a price increase... great shap re-furb Tula 1938 round receiver.. Les

25 September 2008, 08:41

Zeke

quote:
Originally posted by K20350:
I have a M44 and I love it. Its real loud makes a big fireball and is supprisingly accurate. I have several accurate rifles that I am meticulous w/ loading for but the Mosin I just go buy cheap mil-surp ammo and just blast and laugh. All of my friends that shoot it end up w/ one. I mean you can get 440rds for $65 out of cheaper than dirt. I can keep mil-surp ammo inside of 2 inches at 50 yards w/ the sights and I am not a really skilled sight shooter. If you do buy one shoot it at dusk its pretty impressive.

mmmmmmm fireball

30 September 2008, 08:19

K20350

My buddy says it throws a 4ft flame. Well theres the proof. I am going to add a 91/30 to the stable saturday when I get Home YAY.