7.62x39 VS 7.62x54. Much improvement? Better for hunting? Any good rifles at x54?

The mosin is a money pit once you start sporterizing it; and offers basically nothing as a hunting rifle. I speak from experience.
 
If you want to use a Mosin for hunting, get a M38 or a M44. A bit more coin than the standard 91/30 but shorter and handier in thick brush.
The only thing it will need is a limb saver, if you are at all recoil sensitive, and a sling.
Yeah, like conor_90 said, don't sporterize it or tacticalize it.
There is NO comparison between the X39 and the X54! It's like comparing a .223 with a .270.
 
EHG said:
Why not just get a decent .308/30-06 hunting rifle.
Even a Savage Axis is better served than trying to rework milsurps for hunting.
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Sorry, I guess its just me still thinking that I can find rifle that would be cheap to blast away at the range and powerful enough for hunting.
I was under impression moisin only needs modern scope and thats all the modernization needed? Cause original scope is not that good and ppl want crazy money for it.
 
If you can get yourself a good Mosin-Nagant that is accurate, there are a few threads discussing how to go about sporterizing it.
I think your idea has merit, just be prepared to work hard at it and enjoy the journey. If saving money is the only consideration, get an Axis in .308:)
 
I have a friends who hunt whit a 91/30 mosin ati stock and scope for black bear and deer great bullet for medium game
This rifle shoot 2 moa at range whit cheap hunting ammo
 
The case dimensions of the 7.62X54R do not lend it to be chambered in modern sporting rifles, the Druganov not withstanding. Whether or not a Druganov meets the definition of a sporting rifle might lead to an interesting discussion.
 
Boomer said:
The case dimensions of the 7.62X54R do not lend it to be chambered in modern sporting rifles, the Druganov not withstanding. Whether or not a Druganov meets the definition of a sporting rifle might lead to an interesting discussion.
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Especially if the discussion was with a LEO you met while hunting with said Dragunov lol .
 
30-30 vs 30-06 = x39 vs x54r
hornady makes sst for x39
prvi makes a good softpoint for x54r
milsurp hunting ammo is hard to find in stores. You'll need to order ahead.
mosin is the only real option for x54r. Use it stock. Money thrown at sporterizing should be put towards your next rifle purchase aka a purpose built hunting rifle (rugers m77 comes to mind)
 
m44 is a great option. short, very handy, reasonably accurate and powerful enough for NA game. The downside is that it is twice the price of the 91/30. Savage axis is a comparably priced "modern" hunting rifle option or maybe a used 30-30 around the $400 range.
 
and the 39 makes a poor 30/30 at best- so says the speer manual- and most folks consider the 30/30 a the lower end of hunting rifle cartridges
 
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