I purchased a Mosin-Nagant 91/30 rifle a little over a week ago and took it to the shooting range today. It is my third gun, and first bolt action gun. I bought it mainly because it was so cheap, as was the ammunition for it. I have a Saiga 7.62x39 but ammunition prices are still too high for me, so I thought the Mosin-Nagant would allow me to continue shooting without burning a hole in my wallet.
When I got the rifle, it was covered in cosmoline, which took a long time to get off. The rifle’s wood stock was pretty beat up with scratches and wear, but the bore looked like it had hardly been used. I bought a lot of dirt cheap military surplus Bulgarian ammunition for the gun. The bullet casings look like they are made out of copper, and I was wondering if they are reloadable.
At the range I took aim at my first target, at about 50 yards away, a large stump of thick wood from the base of an old telephone pole. The bullets went clean through it, even sending chunks flying off, this is one powerful gun. I was also very surprised at the great accuracy and the surplus ammunition worked fine. This is a really great gun for the money.
When I got home I dumped windex with ammonia down the barrel to neutralize the corrosive salts from the surplus ammunition. Then I scrubbed the barrel and magazine with bore solvent, and finally I oiled the barrel, magazine, and bolt. Is there anything else I should do?
I am also looking to get a gun case for the rifle and these are the ones I am looking at, and yeah I know they are cheap ones, but it fits my budget. I have also never bought a gun case before so I’m looking for advice.
The Mosin-Nagant is 48 inches long so I think these cases should fit ok. I was also thinking about eventually getting a scope for the rifle, so I wanted to factor in the extra space for one.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/45503-1.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/76077-1.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/76078-1.html
If you know of any better gun cases for the Mosin-Nagant for a similar price, let me know.
When I got the rifle, it was covered in cosmoline, which took a long time to get off. The rifle’s wood stock was pretty beat up with scratches and wear, but the bore looked like it had hardly been used. I bought a lot of dirt cheap military surplus Bulgarian ammunition for the gun. The bullet casings look like they are made out of copper, and I was wondering if they are reloadable.
At the range I took aim at my first target, at about 50 yards away, a large stump of thick wood from the base of an old telephone pole. The bullets went clean through it, even sending chunks flying off, this is one powerful gun. I was also very surprised at the great accuracy and the surplus ammunition worked fine. This is a really great gun for the money.
When I got home I dumped windex with ammonia down the barrel to neutralize the corrosive salts from the surplus ammunition. Then I scrubbed the barrel and magazine with bore solvent, and finally I oiled the barrel, magazine, and bolt. Is there anything else I should do?
I am also looking to get a gun case for the rifle and these are the ones I am looking at, and yeah I know they are cheap ones, but it fits my budget. I have also never bought a gun case before so I’m looking for advice.
The Mosin-Nagant is 48 inches long so I think these cases should fit ok. I was also thinking about eventually getting a scope for the rifle, so I wanted to factor in the extra space for one.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/45503-1.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/76077-1.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/76078-1.html
If you know of any better gun cases for the Mosin-Nagant for a similar price, let me know.