Mosin Nagant Sporter Project

Wallaback

Wallaback

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Hey everyone
I was thinking about picking up two Mosin Nagants recently. One I intend to keep the way it is, wood and all, but the other one, which I want to use for deer hunting, I intend to sporterize with an ATI Monte Carlo synthetic stock and a receiver scope mount.
Now, as we all know, the straight bolt handle is kind of an issue here, and I was wondering if anyone knew a place where I could get it bent or purchase a different bolt handle or something.
(Without buying a much more expensive sniper Mosin with a pre-bent bolt, etc)

Any recommendations for a good receiver tap & drill scope mount?

I really like what this guy did to his M44, and hope to do something similar:
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Thanks everyone!
 
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Am I in for some abuse or are you just trying to get your post-count up?

Wrong sub-forum? (I know some milsurpers don't like sporterizing)
 
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I will be more than happy to help

This is how you do it. you will need a metal saw (bandsaw or hacksaw) a center drill. a 5/16 drill, a 3/8 bolt about 6 inches long, you want the one that has a small amount of thread and a long unthreaded portion, a 3/8-16 tap, a vice and a source of a lot of heat (oxy torch). #1 cut the knob off the bolt handle #2 cut the stub of handle off.#3 center drill in the center of where the bolt handle used to be on the knob and on the bolt body. #4 drill with the 5/16 drill in the same place as #3 DO NOT drill into the firing pin channel of the bolt body.#5 tap both holes from #4 with the 3/8-16 tap. #6 with your torch and vice bend the 3/8-16 bolt just behind the threaded portion bend it until you like the look. #7 thread the bolt into the bolt body and with it installed in the rifle decide on the angle and length that you want. #8 cut the 3/8-16 bolt at the length you decided on in step #7. #9 using a die or a lathe thread the end of the bolt you just cut and screw on the knob. #10 play with the rifle until you are 100% sure you are in love with the length and angle you can loctite the threads or have it tig welded for abot 10 bucks at a welding school. Enjoy your Mosin they kick a$$. Pm me or post with questions. the only question not allowed is will I do it for you (NO).
 
yes the rocksolid

rocksolid industries is the only one that I can reccomend without hesitation . I know you didn't ask but as far as replacement stocks go I would stay away from ATI I bought one for my #4 mark 1 and it was a piece of sh!t.
 
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I'd get a cheap M44, a plastic stock, bed it and do this mod on the bolt.

http://unlimitedshootingworks.########.com/2011/02/mosin-nagant.html

That's about it.
 
Do you know where I can get one of those Rocksolid Industries mounts? Also, where do I get one of those 3/8 bolts you talked about?
As you have probably figured, I'm completely new to sporterizing/modifying Mosins (or any milsurps, really)

I don't really need a high-tech stock (It's a >$200 rifle, after all). The ones ATI has for the Mosin are cheap, I like their looks and they seem to fairly well received on the web. What are you sporting, you seem to have experience with sporter Mosins?
 
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I'd get a cheap M44, a plastic stock, bed it and do this mod on the bolt.

http://unlimitedshootingworks.########.com/2011/02/mosin-nagant.html

That's about it.
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Interesting, didn't even know that was possible. I have to consider that... But that doesn't solve my problem of needing to get the bolt bent in order to mount a scope.
 
Wallaback said:
Interesting, didn't even know that was possible. I have to consider that... But that doesn't solve my problem of needing to get the bolt bent in order to mount a scope.
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Yeah, a half decent gunsmith could bend it for you, don't pay too much though.

To be honest I'd just stick a good set of peep sights mounted right on the front end of the receiver.
 
the scope mount is at

w w w dot rocksolidind dot com i would hotlink it for you but it is not allowed as they are not a site sponsor. You can probably get the bolt at home depot or a fastener supply house. I just got mine from the company stores ssh dont tell anyone lol.
 
Not trying to be a smart ass but...

You could save money and time, and probably get better hunting results, by buying a brand new Savage 200...
 
I love savages too but

they lack the cool factor of a surplus rifle. I like a rifle that if it could talk would have some stories to tell. I have a savage and will buy another real soon to bang coyotes. but my moose gun is a mosin with a #4 mk1 as back up. Retired soldiers need jobs too.
 
All kidding aside, I "sporterized" a mosin 91/30 action quite a few years back. I parkerized the entire rifle, had a gunsmith cut the barrel to 19.5" and put it in a wood stock I got from Numrich (?) or E-Gunparts.com.

It cost me about $250-300 all in not including my time.

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The best part is that I swapped it and a SKS-D for a Breda M1 Garand in minty shape. :cool:
 
I had a night like that once

I started drinking in Germany and woke up in a park in the Czech republic. Some guy with a dog thought I was dead. Aah memories.
 
yup

sks canuck gives whiskey and smokes to people who do good milsurp work. Just PM him to get yours when your rifle is done. LOL. I like the raccoon picture because the smoke is still burning. The coon looks comfy too.
 
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