Bubba-Scout, or "At least it's not an Enfield"

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Mosin m44 with only a new magazine added during arsenal refurb
Boyds Hardwood Prairie Hunter Stock
Dovetail Scout Mount
2-7 L.E.R scope
19 inch barrel

Still need to pick up a sling and possibly a bipod for the beast.

Still needs a bluing and float job. Will see if it really needs the second one after shooting it.

Sorry if anyone had a heart attack.
 
Shellshucker this ugly beast shot that well with its irons, just horribly off point of aim. I had to trim it down into a "moose'n- nagant" to silence the perverse voices in my head (sporterize, sporterize!).

It also had a problem with the stock, which I still have in its entirety so I can sell it on the E.E in 50 years for several hundred dollars to recoup my losses on this. The barrels bands were very loose and it appeared to have "ost" carved in the stock before restaining (natural or otherwise, I don't know if stocks were refurbished). I will let history buffs and German speakers sort that one out.

VI it is a bit interesting, I will have to see how shooting it is. As for now it seems very similar to the iron sights I'm used to with the obvious advantages of a scope.

Kevan thanks for your compliments, you are being too kind about the pictures though!

As for the irons, I have them on all my other rifles and figured this thing would be cheaper than a gunsite scout. I am getting a peep sight put on a t3 but that will be another thread.
 
If it "floats your boat" I am very happy for you.
I'll bet you have the price of a modest sporting rifle invested in making a sport rifle from an old Russian.
When I was a young lad the savings were much more significant - a Lee Enfield from Eaton's cut down with $9.95 plus tax invested, versus $120 for the cheapest new sport rifle.
Now it has to be all about developing your own skills working on guns. Having fun with firearms is what it's all about. Good on ya.
 
Rifles with split bridges like the Mosin are naturals for forward mounted optics, but are a pain to mount a ghost ring to the receiver, the Lee Enfield being the exception to the rule. My usual criticism for the Mosin begins with the stock, but you've addressed that in a nice fashion. I doubt if you've been as fortunate with the trigger, but you might consider trying one from Huber Systems. The rifle loads with stripper clips, its robust and accurate, and the 7.62X54R will deliver a decisive blow. All in all, it should be a winner if a bit heavy.
 
Sask in total the rifle cost around 600 dollars, add ammo savings and durability to the package and you are doing a lot better than a savage 110 30-06.

Thanks Boomer, amazingly enough while the trigger does have a fair bit of creep, the pull itself is not so bad at all.
 
The only modest sporting rifles that would cost this much with glass are not to my tastes at all. For a hardwood stock, short barrel, and scout mount options are not exactly endless, in fact I can`t think of any that would cost less than this fully set up. Cost of ammo doesn`t hurt either.

I actually really like the straight bolt, personal preference I guess.
 
conor_90 said:
The only modest sporting rifles that would cost this much with glass are not to my tastes at all. For a hardwood stock, short barrel, and scout mount options are not exactly endless, in fact I can`t think of any that would cost less than this fully set up. Cost of ammo doesn`t hurt either.

I actually really like the straight bolt, personal preference I guess.
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I too like a straight bolt, one of my all time favourite rifles has a straight bolt of sorts.... a Ross M-10..
 
The ultimate bolt for me in terms of rapid cycling is the Swiss Military style, but even I am not evil enough to sporterize one of those.

Though I can`t even begin to imagine how many people a .35 whelen K31 would piss off though. Might even be worth the money.
 
conor_90 said:
The ultimate bolt for me in terms of rapid cycling is the Swiss Military style, but even I am not evil enough to sporterize one of those.

Though I can`t even begin to imagine how many people a .35 whelen K31 would piss off though. Might even be worth the money.
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That sounds great, I want a .35 whelen K31, that would be cool. Though really, I'm not really impressed with the K31, it seems heavy, and the ergonomics don't really fit me.

Should I post some pictures of my 45-70 enfield in the zebra full stock now to mix things up? Would actually like to see a Ross rifle in something like .35 whelen, or a .375 to .458 hunting caliber in a non magnum off the shelf round in a scout setup, in 45-70 would be cool too.
 
cody c said:
That sounds great, I want a .35 whelen K31, that would be cool. Though really, I'm not really impressed with the K31, it seems heavy, and the ergonomics don't really fit me.

Should I post some pictures of my 45-70 enfield in the zebra full stock now to mix things up? Would actually like to see a Ross rifle in something like .35 whelen, or a .375 to .458 hunting caliber in a non magnum off the shelf round in a scout setup, in 45-70 would be cool too.
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I will try to get some pictures of a 458 Win. Mag. Ross built by my late Brother several years ago.
 
Cody where did you get the 45/70 done?

I have asked a few smiths in town for prices on the job and they vary wildly. I would probably prefer a .458 enfield or mauser from Zastava but I'm not sure if the enfield would end up costing more in the long run.
 
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