A Mosin Nagant sniper at the range :)

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I don't think I ever want to hear anyone knocking a Mosin ever again, had a pretty stellar day at the range [for me!]

The measurements are in inches not MOA, measured from centre to centre [is that the correct way to measure? ]

These are at 50m.

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These are at 100m.

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And here's the rifle :)

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The loads were:
44.9g IMR4895 with a .312 174 RN bullet 2.820 COAL with crimp [should be 2600fps by the Hornady data]
46.2g Varget with a .312 174 RN bullet 2.820 COAL with crimp [should be 2600fps by the Hornady data]

The Varget being just slightly better than the 4895, I gather the RN bullets are not supposed to shoot well in t Mosins [seemed fine here!!] looking forward to developing these loads with some FMJ bullets.

I was having some trouble with the rifle being consistent. Finally nailed it down today to the action screws working themselves loose! Bit o blue loctite & that is what we got!

pretty happy with myself & the Mosin :)
 
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Try some 174gr SMK's with IMR 4350 at 100 yards not 50.My buddy is getting 1/2 groups with his.........Harold
 
whitey07 said:
50 yards is a little close you might be surprised how they open up at 100
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I would tend to agree. 50m is pretty close for a scoped rifle, they still are good groups though. 100m would IMHO be a better range as those groups may be twice that size once you back up the distance. Still though whatever you were shooting at would be good and dead with groups like that!!:)
 
Sorry guys, the second set of targets [the diamond shaped ones] are at 100m ~ guess that little line was a little hard to see above the pics.

I would tend to agree. 50m is pretty close for a scoped rifle, they still are good groups though. 100m would IMHO be a better range as those groups may be twice that size once you back up the distance. Still though whatever you were shooting at would be good and dead with groups like that!!
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Good and dead!! :)

Actually they shrank! average MOA [after conversion] at 100m was 1.08818 average at 50m was 1.215 [I think we know which group is throwing that off]

Our 300m range should be complete in the next month or so ... giddy with excitement!
 
desporterizer said:
You may regret the locktite after the wood goes through a few humidity cycles. Where did you get the rifle?
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How come? what issues could I start seeing?

[blue loctite ~ I didn't put it on the threads, just in the well when the bolt was seated down.]

Got it from another CGNr a few weeks back, paid about what you would expect [i.e. current market] for one of these.
 
This was my best 10 shot group at 100m with standard Russian surplus ammo and a fairly hot barrel after 60 rounds fired
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Pretty good grouping minus the flyers!
 
I just got my first Mosin a couple weeks ago, its a Finn captured m91 1909 manufacture. I kicked around getting a Mosin for quite some time, but now that I have one I must say that they do shoot VERY well. Mine shoots pretty consistent 2" groups @ 100 yards with Privi ammo or cast. Not my best gun for accuracy thus far but I've only put 60 rounds down the pipe and haven't don't a lot of load development. It does have the second worst trigger only after my SKS but I think with some trigger work, careful bedding and the right handloads I think it will be up there in the accuracy department.

I'm going to test some 174 grain round nose loads in the near future and I'll post my results as soon as I do that.
 
Tighten the screws during a period of high humidity & the action will be loose when things get dryer. Forget the locktite and just snug the screws before shooting. I always check the screw tension on my rifles before I shoot them & find half of them loose every time. Has anything been renumbered? It doesn't have the aspect of a molot.
 
desporterizer said:
Tighten the screws during a period of high humidity & the action will be loose when things get dryer. Forget the locktite and just snug the screws before shooting. I always check the screw tension on my rifles before I shoot them & find half of them loose every time. Has anything been renumbered? It doesn't have the aspect of a molot.
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1943 receiver with 1942 scope, last 3 numbers of the receiver serial are stamped on the scope mount with the first 2 receiver letters electropenciled on the scope mount. the barrel is also stamped with the serial from the scope. Very few other marks, just inspection stamps ~ a couple I can;t make out at all and it's laser etched in 2 places [both well hidden!!] with that diamond shaped importers mark. [technically I guess it is the Russian exporter... ] butt plate matches ~ floor plate matches it's a star receiver with a little 'No.' in script beneath.

*EDIT* I forgot, it does have the CH above the star.... though it's pretty sloppy looks more like a backwards Jh
 
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Ganderite said:
Do the RN bullets load ok from the mag? I tried them and they would not feed.

Nice shooting. I like my MN sniper (repro) too.
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Yes. no problems at all, I think I noted the COAL earlier but I did seat them deep enough to crimp.

Got a couple boxes of S&B SP ammo today, though they really look like RN ... will give them a try on the weekend too [180 grain bullet]

@han Nice shooting! :)

I like to shoot in 3 round groups, mostly because I am impatient and start to get sloppy by my 5th round, also going is a bit slower like that ~ bit of a chance for the barrel to cool more often & the ammo lasts longer :)


So what is the deal with these "repro" vs "original"? Mine has the Tula sniper stamp but a different serial for the scope and mount... was it an ex that was refurbished or would it be considered original?
 
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