rescoping ex mosin sniper

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does anyone have any idea if its possible... i have been looking into buying an orig pu scope and mount, and getting a gun smith too re use the old holes... is it even possible?
 
Sirus115 said:
does anyone have any idea if its possible... i have been looking into buying an orig pu scope and mount, and getting a gun smith too re use the old holes... is it even possible?
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It is harder than using a virgin, never snipered receiver. Why?

When the Russians converted the rifle back to a rack grade rifle, they filled in the holes with some very hard welds.

So, when you go to drill the holes in the correct spots, you had better have a milling machine with some good tools and know what you are doing.

The hole spacing is different on some or all rifles than you will find on the new repro scope bases. Not sure why but if you are picturing the holes lining right up and just drilling the hole...it's not that easy.

But, when it's been done properly by a skilled machinist/gunsmith...you will have something that looks right as it has the sniper markings and the number on the left side of the barrel that a sniper should have.

Now, we won't talk about the shot out barrel and poor accuracy that might have led the Russians to desniper it in the first place...:( Or, how desirable all of those welds are on a receiver.
 
I also heard it can be a real bugger drilling out the old welds....lots of gunsmiths won't touch them because it can be such a PITA.
 
Very good advices that have been mentionned. Before doing that, the ex sniper should be shot to know the accuracy potential. The hole are plugged with screws and welded over. The welds can be very hard to drill or not so bad. Also, the base must be mounted right. Its doable but if someone looking to have a mosin sniper, a repro sniper is a very good alternative since all the hard work have been done.
Joce
 
cantom said:
Now, we won't talk about the shot out barrel and poor accuracy that might have led the Russians to desniper it in the first place...:(
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Of course, there are just as many infantry rifles with shot out barrels. People seem to gravitate to the 1930's model years, but it you think about it, a 1930's rifle barrel surely has been used throughout the entire span of the USSRs involvement in WWII. A 1944 barrel, not so much. I'm sure they did have to de-sniper a some because of deflated performance, just like any sniper program. But according to 7.62x54r.net the Soviets also converted a lot of snipers back to infantry rifles as part of an overall reduction of the sniper role. There's many ex-snipers around with fantastic barrels.

The alternative, is using a non-sniper barrel. Think about it... this is a barrel that was tested back in the old days and didn't prove to be as inherently accurate. So, assuming its still in good original condition, the best you can realistically hope for is mediocre inherent barrel accuracy, that you may be able to compensate for a bit by applying some other adjustments to the rifle.
 
Personally I like to see the number on the left side of the barrel...it does make it a much more appealing rifle as it is much closer to a real original piece albeit refurbed.

So it might be worth the contortions to resniper one. I'd find the finest of fine gunsmiths/machinists to get one done, with the proviso that the mount has to be at the right angle and location, not relocated to avoid previous diamond hard welds.
 
There is another option, though they are not plentiful. There are ex-snipers with receivers that were never scoped. Some barrels designated as snipers were useds regular infantry rifles when sniper quotas were already met. Also, some sniper barrels were paired with non-sniper receivers in refurb. But that last option means mismatched or forced #s.
 
Dakk said:
There is another option, though they are not plentiful. There are ex-snipers with receivers that were never scoped. Some barrels designated as snipers were useds regular infantry rifles when sniper quotas were already met. Also, some sniper barrels were paired with non-sniper receivers in refurb. But that last option means mismatched or forced #s.
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That would be nice...it'd be worth asking JP (Jean Plamondon of PS) whether he has anything like that.
 
i did 3 exsnipers i center punched and drilled the old bolts from the inside out,there is just a thin layer of weld on the outside,Drill a small poilet hole first ,some of the welds are not so hard but if it is use a dremel tool and carefully grind the weld around the small hole to the required size for the biger drill bit and it wont be a problem to drill.Measure the center to center distance between the two holes ,there are 3 diferent diminisions so you need to make sure you inform the seller and you should receive the right one,dont be afraid its not that hard to do all you need is a little know how,Hope this helpes
 
If you have to cut through the welds use carbide tooling and oil. Be patient, go slow and do not peck like you would with a HSS drill. Shock loads are what breaks carbides in this situation at least.
 
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