Any one on here have an opinion either way of the Mosin-Nagant? I've heard many good things about them on an image board I was frequenting, but it seemed like it was one of those, "This is the best gun because it is the best and no other gun is as good and thats it", one sided loyalty kind of things. any idea on the General prices? Any info at all is greatly appreciated.
Mosin-Nagant
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well /k/comrade (I'll assume that's the image board), the mosin's plenty of things. It depends on what you want. It's a wickedly reliable 308ish power rifle, but accuracy varies wildly. Most of them are fine enough as a hunting rifle with new ammo, and cheap to shoot with surplus. If you can find a cheap one you won't be disappointed, but don't expect much either.
Incidentally, if you like nice things, then get bit by the bug that got me. Finnish mosins, and just rare examples of mosins can be a great hobby by themselves.
Incidentally, if you like nice things, then get bit by the bug that got me. Finnish mosins, and just rare examples of mosins can be a great hobby by themselves.
Mosins are, if nothing else, solid as a rock. The design is as simple as one can get and very easy to maintain. A good one is as accurate as you can shoot. I own 6 and am usually browsing for more.
I am not a one trick pony. I have an everlasting love for Enfields. I have 7 of those in my closet. They are a different kind of fish.
You would do well with a Mosin.
I am not a one trick pony. I have an everlasting love for Enfields. I have 7 of those in my closet. They are a different kind of fish.
You would do well with a Mosin.
I'm just going to say my opinion on Mosins, they are cheap( not cheap crap but inexpensive) they are rugged, good luck breaking one ( like it won't shoot at all), they are reliable just as or even more the a Mauser 98( they didn't work to well in Russia's extreme cold... umm if I remember correctly is pretty damn cold here to) and they can be accurate with a bit of work mine shot 3-4 inch groups with Russian surplus ammo this Sunday my first time out with it. I only did a trigger job so far,its going to get bedded and the barrel corked though.
They aren't a target shooting gun( mine shot a foot height and 4 inches to the right), they don't make the best hunting rifles(91/30s are long as f**k) the fit and finish isn't the best ( mines has terrible machining marks but it is a 42 so its understandable and the blueing is well alright the finish on the wood was nice but that changed pretty quick)
on the other hand they are cheap like borsch. If 7.5x55 or 8mm was cheaper and the guns them selves would be cheaper I wouldn't of gotten a a Mosin .Their inexpensiveness is its only strong point really there are better tools for the job.
All that said I still love it,spending 2 hours shooting 60-80 rounds and spending only 18-24$ on ammo
Finn mosins are a whole other story though, very nice and accurate but you have to baby those since they cost money.
How's that for a non one sided loyalty kind of thing?
They aren't a target shooting gun( mine shot a foot height and 4 inches to the right), they don't make the best hunting rifles(91/30s are long as f**k) the fit and finish isn't the best ( mines has terrible machining marks but it is a 42 so its understandable and the blueing is well alright the finish on the wood was nice but that changed pretty quick)
on the other hand they are cheap like borsch. If 7.5x55 or 8mm was cheaper and the guns them selves would be cheaper I wouldn't of gotten a a Mosin .Their inexpensiveness is its only strong point really there are better tools for the job.
All that said I still love it,spending 2 hours shooting 60-80 rounds and spending only 18-24$ on ammo
Finn mosins are a whole other story though, very nice and accurate but you have to baby those since they cost money.
How's that for a non one sided loyalty kind of thing?
psmilitaria.50megs.com/mosin.html
There's a couple there, some are listed as being from USA but they are Finns to, there's also one in the new items section that not on the mosin page yet. You could allways try the EE also
There's a couple there, some are listed as being from USA but they are Finns to, there's also one in the new items section that not on the mosin page yet. You could allways try the EE also
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My Mosin was my first gun and I can tell you that I will never sell it! I love it! And she loves me... lol nah, not really... Just wanted to say that I like the very "metal on metal" feeling of the bolt. chlick chlick!!! Very nice gun and a lot of historical meaning.
I have several of them. I hunt with them all the time and the caliber knocks over anything that I shoot at. Surplus ammo is inexpensive right now and so are rifles. Collector worthy rifles are going to be more money. I picked up several more of them still in grease to pass off to my nephews when they are old enough to own them. And hey, if you're going to shoot and buy 7.62x54R ammunition, you might as well own a SVT40 and an M44. Also great for hunting.
If you a shooter Mosin, you need to put a piece of heat shrink tube over the front sight post to lift it up a bit, otherwise it shoots high. There are also after market sights available that work really well.
If you a shooter Mosin, you need to put a piece of heat shrink tube over the front sight post to lift it up a bit, otherwise it shoots high. There are also after market sights available that work really well.
Got that one from Westrifle a couple years back. The only thing I've done is had it recrowned and lifted the front sight. The bore is a bit on the large side, but it shoots .312 reloads to one inch groups at 50 yards. That one is my favorite Mosin.
OP, for a hundred bucks, you won't find a better surplus rifle.
Sure, it's not the most accurate rifle ever made, but it was made for shooting minute-of-man, not minute-of-angle. It's also incredibly tough and reliable. It's easy to clean and work on, and information on the Mosin can be found just about anywhere on the Web.
It CAN be a bear to load with aftermarket charger clips, although I'm told if you can get your hands on Russian-issue chargers, they load a hell of a lot easier(don't know why). I had to file lightly on the interrupter to make my Mosin work with aftermarket clips. Now, she loads just about as well as a Lee-Enfield.
Sure, it's not the most accurate rifle ever made, but it was made for shooting minute-of-man, not minute-of-angle. It's also incredibly tough and reliable. It's easy to clean and work on, and information on the Mosin can be found just about anywhere on the Web.
It CAN be a bear to load with aftermarket charger clips, although I'm told if you can get your hands on Russian-issue chargers, they load a hell of a lot easier(don't know why). I had to file lightly on the interrupter to make my Mosin work with aftermarket clips. Now, she loads just about as well as a Lee-Enfield.
If i had to start sooting all over again I would start with good,clean MN (not necessarily Finn),get 100 Lapua brass and properly fitting cast and that would be it.No more milsups for me.
I believe that with well fitting casts and even basic reloads just about any MN can be amazing shooter unlike many other well respected makes/models.
I believe that with well fitting casts and even basic reloads just about any MN can be amazing shooter unlike many other well respected makes/models.
I agree Mosins can be very accurate and you don't even need hand loads, well I don't I managed to get two 3" groups( it opened up to 5-6" after if warmed up) on my first outing with surplus ammo with a stock mosin 91/30 ( I did a trigger job but that just helps me shoot it better) I was shocked since it had very rough machining marks on the bolt and well its Russian( not that's a bad thing) Maybe I'm just a better shooter then I though.
