I can't fire anything from the bench without it hurting. I can shoot the Mosin kneeling all day long and it doesn't hurt. The shape of the mosin stock is such that it doesnt fit me right when prone. Kneel up or stand up, it will be a whole different world.
Mosin recoil...just me?
- Thread starter Ed Smurf
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It's brisk. Pull it into your shoulder and heed the advice about bench or prone shooting...no problem then. I'm partial to shooting it seated with elbows on the knees and a tight sling wrap around the left arm.
A summer or two ago I knocked a row out of a spam can ( in an hour or so...)with the M44, a little bit of freckling on the shoulder...meh.
A summer or two ago I knocked a row out of a spam can ( in an hour or so...)with the M44, a little bit of freckling on the shoulder...meh.
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Cooey 12 taught me about ' Suck it into your shoulder' many years ago.
One thing I'm not fond of though...crescent butt Winchesters in a brisk loading. Sorta ends up out on the arm a tad, not my fav.
The carbine butt is much more comfy for prolonged shooting of a Winchester Lever gun. Agreed.
I find recoil has a lot to do with how the rifle fits the shooter and of course technique.
About 3 weeks ago a friend from work came over to site in his new ultra light 30-06 (was a Tikka iirc).
After he fired about 5 shots he commented on how the recoil was brutal. I tried it out and thought it wasnt bad at all
Here's the funny part about this whole story. My buddy from work normally shoots his sako in 300 win mag. It's also an ultra light rifle and I find that his Sako kicks like an absoute mule. It's not painful but it's brisk.
My buddy said he's probably going to keep his 300 for deer and get rid of the 30-06 because he doesn't like the recoil.
About 3 weeks ago a friend from work came over to site in his new ultra light 30-06 (was a Tikka iirc).
After he fired about 5 shots he commented on how the recoil was brutal. I tried it out and thought it wasnt bad at all
Here's the funny part about this whole story. My buddy from work normally shoots his sako in 300 win mag. It's also an ultra light rifle and I find that his Sako kicks like an absoute mule. It's not painful but it's brisk.
My buddy said he's probably going to keep his 300 for deer and get rid of the 30-06 because he doesn't like the recoil.
Just don't buy the fitted rubber pad from amazon that screws into your rifle. I swear it adds to the recoil, next time I stRt tearing things down I will remove it from my PU Sniper 91/30. My other Mosins don't kick like that.
You are right, I haven't shot from the prone position for a long time because of that. It is far more brutal than off the bench which is bad enough. Thanks for the correction.
I agree, I've never found the mosin all that bad for recoil. It's certainly harsher than a SVT of SKS, but no where near as harsh as .30-06. But that's just me.
30-06 out of a light polymer hunting rifle is just brutal... Never had the occasion to shoot an M1.
One session I did 60 rds of 7.62x39 and then went on to do another 60 rds of 7.62x54r. I don't even feel anything. I was wearing a jacket & not a t-shirt. However, I still don't see how that would be painful if the gun is held properly. You need training to hold the rifle properly or hit the gym
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I don't find the recoil of the Mosin too terrible, I find the sharp, inner metal edge on the butt plate terrible! If it's cool and I've got a jacket on I can shoot the thing all day, but in the summer from the bench it just digs into my shoulder the wrong way, like there's a single tendon or nerve that it wants to attack every single shot.
I bought a slip-on pad just for this rifle in the summer.
I bought a slip-on pad just for this rifle in the summer.
Mosin recoil...just me?
She says you're a sissy.
At a 105 pounds this little Russian cutie will shoot 150gr surplus all day long. She hunts with 203gr soft points but tries not to use too many up at once because they are quite a bit more pricey than surplus rounds. This is her Mosin rifle, not mine.
She says you're a sissy.
At a 105 pounds this little Russian cutie will shoot 150gr surplus all day long. She hunts with 203gr soft points but tries not to use too many up at once because they are quite a bit more pricey than surplus rounds. This is her Mosin rifle, not mine.
I have trouble shooting my mosins on a bench rest. Standing is much easier on the shoulder. Technique has a lot to do with it. It needs to be tight and in the right place. Make sure you are not pushing the rifle away when you shoot. There is a book out there called "Shoot to live" that i recommend for learning correct technique. It was used by the Canadian army and can now be had for free online as the copyrite has expired: w.w.w.milsurps.com/content.php?r=310-Shoot-to-Live-1945-(Practical-Shooting-with-the-Enfield-Rifle-)
It covers where to position the butt, how to align your body, etc which have all been mentioned in previous posts.
I recently picked up a m48 mauser and it kicks a lot less than any mosin I've fired. This doesn't make sense because the m48 is lighter, and the 8mm has more energy than the 7.62x54mmR. The point i'm trying to make here is that if the mosin hurts you, try something else. I have gotten rid of rifles that recoiled too much for me and I never looked back. I regret selling my k31 (High recoil for me, shells hit me in face), but I know I wouldn't have fired it anymore if I still had it.
It covers where to position the butt, how to align your body, etc which have all been mentioned in previous posts.
I recently picked up a m48 mauser and it kicks a lot less than any mosin I've fired. This doesn't make sense because the m48 is lighter, and the 8mm has more energy than the 7.62x54mmR. The point i'm trying to make here is that if the mosin hurts you, try something else. I have gotten rid of rifles that recoiled too much for me and I never looked back. I regret selling my k31 (High recoil for me, shells hit me in face), but I know I wouldn't have fired it anymore if I still had it.
My mosin kicks like a mule, my brother passed it back to me after one shot. Not my imagination.
While squeezing the trigger I noticed the entire action was moving 1/4", seems to be what was causing the increased kick.
I have fired three other mosins and they did not kick bad at all.
While squeezing the trigger I noticed the entire action was moving 1/4", seems to be what was causing the increased kick.
I have fired three other mosins and they did not kick bad at all.
