91/30 Mosin Nagant Range report.

[aprayinbear]

Just got back from the range today and had the chance to shoot my mosin-nagant off a bench for the first time. I was shooting with a Caldwell bag at 50 yards with open sights, using Winchester fmj ammo (I'm trying to accumulate brass I can reload.)

Here's my results.... Pictured is a ten shot group which measured approximately 2 1/4" center to center. The last five shots (after I was really zeroed in) were just over an inch. The shots at the top of the page were my sighters. At fifty yards I had to move my point of aim to the cross marked at the lower part of the page. For open sights with my aging eyes, I'm pretty happy.

I'm planning on working up some light target loads which will improve my point of aim. I know this is no bench rest gun, but for a 1932 Russian workhorse, she looks pretty good to me!



Happy Shooting!

 

[sarduy]

that is very good shooting but..... where is the rifle pic.

 

[aprayinbear]

My 1932 Izzy Refurb.

Here she is with all matching parts except the magazine floorplate.

 

[kis2]

love the classics.

 

[nathan]

WOwww! Nice group!

 

[mannac]

Very nice. I haven't gotten my Mosin to be that accurate yet. But it may be the fact that I've only used surplus and wolf ammunition. And some shooter error of course.

 

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors // Outstanding, you zeroed in quickly.

I like the Mosin off the bench just about as much as my .30-06 because the ammo is cheaper.

 

[nathan]

The more you shoot it, the smoother the trigger becomes.

 

[aprayinbear]

My Mosin Trigger

I think I just got lucky, but I really like the trigger on my 91/30. Sure it's heavy, but it's smooth with almost no creep. Of course it's not like shooting a target tuned trigger, but I actually like the trigger on my gun.

One more reason to love her....LOL