Hunting with mosins.

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For those of you that have hunted with mosins, did you keep a round in the chamber with the safety on prior to firing time? Are the safeties on mosins far easier to manipulate on some? I've played with the safeties on 3, and all have been relatively difficult.

That safety seems like it would be a real pain in a hunting scenario. Regardless of other factors, I feel like the safety on the mosin makes it the worst of the war-time bolt-actions(at least for hunting).

Yes, I know they were cheap to make and all that, but I can't help but think the design was lacking some ambition when it came to user-friendliness.
 
I tried a 91/30 one year, carried on an empty chamber, only loaded when overlooking a cut block or similar situation where I wasn't moving and anticipated a deer. I'd only really use it again if I wasn't moving much, and had a sling.

And no, their safeties are not easy to use. I believe they were an afterthought.
 
If I were to use any of my Mosins for hunting, it would be just as a truck gun. Load and chamber one when you get out of the vehicle. IMO they are just too long and cumbersome to use for an extended "walk and stalk" scenario.
 
The.22guy said:
Looks like you need a m38 of m44 !!.
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Who me? I do have a 1945 Izzy laminate M44. Like I said, it would make a great truck gun (I'd rather use my Norwegian Krag, or Ross sporter, they are more accurate), but if I am going on a 6 hour hike in the bush, I'd prefer to lug my 6 pound Savage 111 over a 8 or 9 pound milsurp. Believe me, those few extra pounds make a difference...
 
collector67 said:
Who me? I do have a 1945 Izzy laminate M44. Like I said, it would make a great truck gun (I'd rather use my Norwegian Krag, or Ross sporter, they are more accurate), but if I am going on a 6 hour hike in the bush, I'd prefer to lug my 6 pound Savage 111 over a 8 or 9 pound milsurp. Believe me, those few extra pounds make a difference...
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Nope not you :).

The OP because I know he "loves" mine ;) .
 
I find that with one in the pipe the bolt handle will begin to close and then 'notch' at about 30 degrees of travel.
I carry it cradled in the crook of my left elbow, as I can be sure that the bolt is out of battery.
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But only when I'm alone, obviously.
Safeties don't do it for me. It's either in battery ( prior to shooting), half #### is fine or empty.
Stay safe
 
If I'm walking, it loads fast without scaring a deer. If I'm sitting, I shove one in the pipe. Most places I hunt, I'm the only one in the quarter section so I don't worry about a shot going off, and a Mosin is so damned long, its almost impossible to shoot yourself.

I wonder the same thing as mentioned above, the safety may have been an after thought or it was meant to be tough to use.
 
I have hunted with my 91-30 one buck and one cow moose so far. My suggestion is to buy a spare cocking piece and modify it with a little handle to make the safety easier to use. or buy a timney trigger from a site sponsor.
 
I don't think I'll be using a mosin for hunting anytime soon, have a couple guns that would be better choices, I was just looking for thoughts/input from those who have tried it.

Thanks, everyone. And .22guy, the shorty mosin might be nice for shooting and cooking with one shot I guess... And if the bullet doesn't knock 'em down, I'm sure the shockwave will...
 
I always put one up the pipe and worked the bolt just a little bit until it caught, then if an animal popped up all you had to do was finish working the bolt, take aim and bang, meat in the freezer. With this method there is no chance of an accidental discharge, if your finger hit the trigger the bolt will just fall, no discharge. Cheers.
 
I'd have no hesitancy using my Mosin sniper clone from a tree stand overlooking a clearing, and would probably pick my M38 over an SKS as a bush gun, though I've got some other options that might be at least as fast handling with better sights.
 
Beadwindow said:
I'd have no hesitancy using my Mosin sniper clone from a tree stand overlooking a clearing, and would probably pick my M38 over an SKS as a bush gun, though I've got some other options that might be at least as fast handling with better sights.
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I've got a browning x-bolt which is my 'proper' hunter, I just sold my 91/30 off(to someone in my family, so I haven't seen the last of it.).

I do like the idea of an sks as a bush gun for deer, however, and I imagine I'll try mine eventually. I sort of like the idea of hunting with something of an oddball, and the russian milsurps sort of fit the bill.
 
cainesy said:
I always put one up the pipe and worked the bolt just a little bit until it caught, then if an animal popped up all you had to do was finish working the bolt, take aim and bang, meat in the freezer. With this method there is no chance of an accidental discharge, if your finger hit the trigger the bolt will just fall, no discharge. Cheers.
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See, that's what I thought, but the person I sold the gun to seemed a bit skeptical. Won't the firing pin hit the primer(abeit lightly)?
This method, if safe, strikes me as far, far easier than working that safety.
 
In all honesty, even though the safety requires a little more than the flip of a finger, i don't think it hampers any of my deer hunting. If one or two seconds and/or an additional click scares off your deer, you probably didn't have too much chance at it anyway. I have much better guns for hunting, and for a lot more distance. The Mosin offers me some nostalgia as with most milsurps, and where most of my shots are within 100 or 200 meters, it brings me a fun and realistic challenge. After all, anyone can shoot a deer with a 20x power scope and a bypod.


Sure the Mosin is a crude built rifle and has a less than desirable safety but it does work. The bullet is capable of dropping any animal that I hunt, and when they are sighted properly, they can shoot really well. Its the best deal going for a hundred bucks.
 
Thats how I always handled my mosin, its the way my brother taught me when I first started hunting. I used a M38 for over 20 yrs like it, with no accidents. Draw your own conclusions.:D
 
Alex_Zues said:
I've seen some folks rig up thier mosin safeties to resemble those of a swiss k31 with a ring to pull on. Haven't tried it myself, but I'm sure it'd be easier than dealing with the standard safety.

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Saw those the other day. I believe they're an after market thing, so you can swap in the replacement safety and keep the original part original. Pretty neat. I may hunt for one of those.
 
I fill the magazine and just keep the bolt in my pocket or in hand when on walkabout. Only takes a second to seat it in the receiver, ready to fire.

When I have some spare coin though, I'm going to put a Timney on my hunting Mosin both for the better trigger pull and the improved safety mechanism.
 
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