Sniper mosin Nagant with reproduction scope. Worth it?

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These rifles look really cool. There going for 520$ and come with a laminated mosin Nagant, scope set, and bent bolt.Is it really worth paying around 400$ more than a regular mosin Nagant, just to get a replica scope and bent bolt? What do you think?
 
Not worth it at all in my mind.

$150 rifle
$200 scope
$30 mount

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Well under $520 and lots of money left for ammo.
 
You're forgetting the bent bolt handle. Those alone cost quite a bit of cash.

If you're not a do-it yourself type of guy then I would say yes - worth it.

... And where are you getting the mount from for 30 bux? Tin foil folded into shape doesn't count.
 
mhowarth said:
You're forgetting the bent bolt handle. Those alone cost quite a bit of cash.

If you're not a do-it yourself type of guy then I would say yes - worth it.

... And where are you getting the mount from for 30 bux? Tin foil folded into shape doesn't count.
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Bent bolts rifles are being sold for $150 at WestRifle, have a look buddy.

Mount is a NcStar Scout Mount, from cgn sponsor HiCal.ca, as you can CLEARLY SEE THE RAIL.

Save your arrogant douche comments for another thread, obviously you are too lazy and ignorant to look around.
 
Elwood has ONE original PU scope mounted on a Mosin for 950$. So I guess if you don't need the original scope, a repro would be worth it. Personally, I'd rather go with the war-era hardwood stock as opposed to the 50's production laminate.
 
Sean17 said:
These rifles look really cool. There going for 520$ and come with a laminated mosin Nagant, scope set, and bent bolt.Is it really worth paying around 400$ more than a regular mosin Nagant, just to get a replica scope and bent bolt? What do you think?
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Dig deep in your pockets. An Original Rig will set you back a lot more.
 
Grove said:
Bent bolts rifles are being sold for $150 at WestRifle, have a look buddy.

Mount is a NcStar Scout Mount, from cgn sponsor HiCal.ca, as you can CLEARLY SEE THE RAIL.

Save your arrogant douche comments for another thread, obviously you are too lazy and ignorant to look around.
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It appears he's asking for the repro scope. I'd assume he's looking for the PU mount, but could be wrong.

Let's all get along :)

OP - I bought a repro mosin from westrifle and it quickly has become my fave rifle.

Westrifle has said before they take mosins with excellent bores for their PU repros.

In my humble opinion it's really worth it.

I wouldn't sell my repro for 600 :)
 
Can\t remember where I got my mount from. Ordered thru E-Bay. It's mounted on a stock Mosin with a repro scope. Doesn't shoot too bad, but for some $600, you can get a 700 or Savage with a half-decent scope and do some seriously accurate shooting. If you're looking for the retro look then the nagant is the way to go.
 
From what I am told, those "repro" scopes aren't really REPRODUCTIONS but more like "extended production" scopes: made in the original factory, on the original machines, to the original specs and even sealed with the original type of sealant.

They are a close as you will get to an original, except that the scopes are 65 years newer.

Sounds good to me.

(Now someone will flame the bejaysis outta me!)
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smellie said:
From what I am told, those "repro" scopes aren't really REPRODUCTIONS but more like "extended production" scopes: made in the original factory, on the original machines, to the original specs and even sealed with the original type of sealant.

They are a close as you will get to an original, except that the scopes are 65 years newer.

Sounds good to me.

(Now someone will flame the bejaysis outta me!)
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I've heard the same, except for the sealing method. As far as I'm concerned, a war-era numbers matched mosin with an excellent bore and a PU scope made with the same tooling as the originals is a good place to put my money. You wouldn't be able to assemble all the parts for $480 unless you had some gunsmithing experience IMO
 
Lets face it, a reproduction is a reproduction. However it would be nice to get close to the real deal at least. Sticking a reproduction (or modern production) PU scope on a $100 infantry rifle doesn't really reproduce a sniper rifle, even if it has the bent bolt. The barrel is what matters most as the foundation of a good reproduction sniper, IMO. 70 years ago (+/-), when the mosins were in production, all the barrels were checked for accuracy, with the most accurate stamped with the sniper designation. Even if an infantry barrel is still in perfect condition, its not going to be more accurate now than it was then. So the first things I would look for are 1) sniper stamp on the barrel, and 2) that the barrel is still in great condition. Does anyone know if the reproduction snipers are created from ex-snipers?

Also, its worth noting that some people are under the mistaken impression that ex-snipers are identified by filled in holes in the receiver. That's only an indicator, not a foolproof identifier. The barrel must have one of the identifiying stamps aswell.
 
Rather a surprising number of Moisin-Nagant rifles can be tuned (which is exactly what the Armourers did) to shoot not a great deal over 1 MOA.

A friend tuned one, a rough 1943 rifle with a decent bore. By the time he was finished, the rifle put a 3-shot group at 325 yards (measured) onto a 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 piece of card stock every time it was shot.... summer and winter and everything in between.... or 4 years. Total group size was about the size of your fist. Not bad for iron sights.

The MN is like most rifles. If you have a decent bore to start with, it will shoot...... one way or another. If it doesn't then you MAKE it shoot.
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Sean17 said:
These rifles look really cool. There going for 520$ and come with a laminated mosin Nagant, scope set, and bent bolt.Is it really worth paying around 400$ more than a regular mosin Nagant, just to get a replica scope and bent bolt? What do you think?
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What do you mean by "worth it"?

- if you want a gun that is a replica of an original, then that's what you have to pay;
- if you want an original, then you'll have to pay accordingly;
- if you want to mount a scope on a mosin and don't care about originality (or looks), then there are cheaper alternatives; and
- if all you want is a scoped rifle and don't care if it's a Mosin - buy a commercial rifle.
 
I put one together 5 years ago with a repro scope out of the UKRAINE and a rifle from Tradex with a excellent bore. I can connect with clay birds out to 300 meters with out much trouble using reloads. It is fun to shoot and do not regret the build.
 
I tried finding a Mosin sniper "repro" built over an ex-sniper. Basically what Dakk is asking for. But apparently the ex-snipers out there have some crappy barrels. They were "ex'd" for a reason. Just think about your ex girlfriends...there was a reason! :)
The guys that make these repro Mosins select rifles with better bore conditions and it seems that the non snipers are the ones selected.

I would pay more for a repro Mosin on an ex-sniper that had a good bore. Then it would satisfy me that I got the most historical version of the Mosin sniper that there is available, and was affordable. Also - it would not be as painful to put a scope on an ex-sniper (holes already there), then to do it to a rifle that never had these holes.

I do agree with Smellie that these scopes are not bad repros. They are fairly close to the originals. It is not a bad sin against the milsurp gods to put one of these scopes on a Mosin.

So if you want a Mosin sniper then spending $600 for one of these is a good deal. It will look cool and be a fun talking piece at the range. Don't let others convince you not to buy it, because if they and you are going to hold out for an original then you may be waiting a long long time and likely would pay through the nose for it.
 
I got a decent 91/30 Hex receiver, 1925 Mosin from Tradeex awhile back with
a shootable bore. I installed a bent bolt handle and Huber trigger and bedded
the action. With the right loads this rifle still shoots good.
I have one of the new Pilad PU scopes, but I'm going to mount the scope on a different
rifle. I like this gun as is. Makes a great off-hand gong ringer at 200 yds.

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