Does anybody have any experience with the Red Star Mosin Nagant scope mount?

[the11]

Hi all,
I just found out about the Red Star scope mount for the 91/30, or other round receiver variants. They are made by a guy in Detroit, and yes he does ship to Canada, for about $10. That makes it about $80 American for the mount. It looks pretty sweet to me. Does anybody have any experience with them?

Here is his website:
http://www.dalmac.net/dalmac/index.html

And here is a youtube review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EAvV6D5J3Y&feature=youtu.be

 

[Suther]

That would require tapping and drilling the receiver right?

I think that's more than most people want to do to their mosins.

Personally I like the jmec mount, it's what I plan to get when I get a mosin, then just need to deal with getting a bent bolt...

 

[the11]

Yes, it would require tapping and drilling, but just like a PU setup it could be covered up again by an unaltered stock if a person ever wanted to bring it back to the military look. I am looking to set one up for hunting, but I don't want to use a long eye relief scope. The Jmec is an interesting system, but I am not a big fan of the huge cantilever.

 

[Santoneski]

The jmec one looks like it sits really high on the barrel. I really like the PE setup but i cant justify paying almost the same price as the gun for just a mount.

 

[the11]

The way I see it is that for about the same price as buying something newer I end up with a good hunting rifle that I can shoot cheap surplus through. I can't stand paying $1.50 every time I pull the trigger.

 

[Suther]

Yes, it would require tapping and drilling, but just like a PU setup it could be covered up again by an unaltered stock if a person ever wanted to bring it back to the military look. I am looking to set one up for hunting, but I don't want to use a long eye relief scope. The Jmec is an interesting system, but I am not a big fan of the huge cantilever.

The advantage to the cantilever is you can put it backwards over the bolt, where you need to turn your bolt or replace it, and use a regular full size scope, OR you can put it the other way, keep your stock bolt, and use reddot or LER scope. They also have a plate so you can mount your scope offset, so you can use a fullsize scope with the original straight bolt handle.

Other options include PE/PU mount setup for $110 at Westrifle, http://westrifle.com/wrstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=344

Or For only $60, from Marstar, a mount and bolt handle modification available.

https://www.marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=81642

 

[connexion123]

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[the11]

I guess the profile of the mounting surface must be different on a hex receiver.