I have an M91-30 which I want to make into a great huntng rifle. I plan on mounting a scope and fully bedding the stock. Is there anything I am missing which will make this rifle even more intrinsically accurate?

What kind of groups does it shoot right now?

A trigger job?

Don't own a M91-30 myself, but peruse various gunsites and occasionally read about the rifle.

Seems a quick/simple trigger job consists of putting a washer/shim between the trigger flat spring and the receiver. Too thick of a washer causes a problem.....seem to recall firing pin will not cock if washer too thick. Suppose to lighten the Mosin's trigger pull.

Google Mosin trigger job, perhaps you find it.

Trigger job would probably be a good idea, Mosin triggers are a bit gravelly. At 60 yards (length of the nearby range) I get about 3" groups just loading and firing a full magazine with the iron sights. Not too bad, but according to the markings, this rifle underwent testing as a potential sniper, so I bet I could do better with it.

Sell it and buy a real hunting rifle. IMHO it well never be a great rifle.

Kind of trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear.

This thread would beg to differ.
http://forums.accuratereloadin...1019521/m/7551013291

Bed it, work over trigger and shoot it some.
Try it and see how precisely it shoots, some Milsurps will/do NOT shot worth a durn and so you will have saved some money.

If it is a fairly aprecise shooter then consider scout or D&T for scope. Both are fairly reasonable, forge or welding the bolt will be a bit more expensive.



May turn out to be a silk purse, maybe you spend money to create a sows ear.

Not all Milsurp rifles shoot great, some do really well.


Be prepared to do some loading to find that load it likes. I have hit great loads with the first load tried some great shooting loads were never found by me.