Mosin-Nagant user thread

[pandc]

I too am reloading for my Mosin 91/30 1943.....I bought some Prvi Partizan ammo at Cabelas and shot it, I am using the brass from those factory rounds to reload...very easy.If you have any questions just ask....and I am using the Lee Loader to put them together...very easy and cheap method

 

[fpgt72]

I reload the cartridge as well, but for different rifles. I still shoot surplus from my 91/30's but use modern ammo or my reloads in my PSL and SVT-40.

The round is no harder to reload then any "normal" cartridge like the 3006.

I have found both the PSL and SVT pretty easy on the brass.

 

[deadontarget]

Got my mosin 1942 all matching numbers izhevsk today from a pawn shop with a good barrel rifling and clean up very well for 90 bucks im happy with it the bolt action is very smooth.
sorry only got cell pics

now i joined the mosin gang lol

 

[snakeman]

I have a 91/30 that has the ati holes in the receiver and the front hole was drilled out too big and not tapped and the holes are off center to the left! I am going to buy a tap and die set and machine my own mount from bar stock with holes off center to mount to the holes in the receiver. I will never buy another ati mount

 

[snakeman]

I am thinking of buying another mosin. I haven't even shot the first one ten times yet!

 

[dak0ta]

Floating Mosin Barrel using Shims

Hey, so I tried to free float the barrel without having to sand it and it seems to have worked. I shimmed the stock at the rear action screw and just behind the front action screw and just underneath the chamber (behind the rear sight) with 4 slices of aluminum soda can. I can get a piece of paper sliding up from the end of the barrel all the way to the receiver now. Question is, should I also shim the magazine assembly on the bottom of the stock? I heard it can cause feeding issues and I'm not sure whether this will improve accuracy on top of shimming the top side. Rounds feed fine with the shims on top. Should I place a thin 1 pc of aluminum under the magazine floor plate? What purpose does this do?

Recommendations?

When I go to test it, I'll probably shoot it, then take the top hand guard off and try the accuracy. If it improves I may try to wrap some cloth around the barrel at the front barrel band.

Obligatory pics. I used a Coors and Orange Crush can and just taped them together with scotch tape in between each layer.

 

[dak0ta]

Correction, the barrel has some upward pressure at the nose cap.

 

[Chris-bob]

I think Fanta will work better than Crush...

 

[LoonWulf]

Nooooo, safeway select pineapple.

 

[dak0ta]

Here are some pictures of trigger adjustment, shimming, and bedding that I found on the net for the Mosin.








Food for thought.

 

[FMJMIKE]

Two Mosins

I bought two twin Mosin Nagants. Here are photos of the 1938. The 1937 is its twin. Matching serial numbers with bright shiny bore. Price was $110 at LGS.

 

[Screamin'Eagle]

Here are some pictures of trigger adjustment, shimming, and bedding that I found on the net for the Mosin.

If anyone does this, just make sure to file the material in VERY SMALL increments! A little goes a long way here.

I went one step further when I put it all back together and added a shim vertically between the sear and the trigger to take up the slack. I used guitar picks because they come in different thicknesses, so you can find one that takes up the slack but won't affect the trigger pull.

 

[Mitchell Gard]

I got a hand me down Mosin Nagant from my grandfather but I don't know Anything about it. Advice?

 

[fpgt72]

There are many different flavors of the rifles, some even made in the good ole US of A.

Post up some pics, and many here will be able to help you out.

 

[morcey2]

Family pic of my mosins.

Top to bottom:
1945 Izhevsk M44
1952 Hun M44
1933 Finn captured Tula M91/30 in a half-Austrian wartime finn spliced stock with several arsenal repairs.
1941 Finn captured Izhevsk M91/30 in a pot-bellied wartime finn spliced stock.

 

[LoonWulf]

You know, i really like the look of those shorty Mosy's. If i can ever find one here, it might well be the only military rifle i dont mess with.

 

[opieee]

Was watching a video about life above the Arctic Circle a little while ago about some folks (guess they were Laplanders) herding reindeer with snow- mobiles and camping out rough and happened to notice one guy had a rifle with him. Three guesses what it was (you won't need 'em all).

 

[fpgt72]

I have read a little bit about the Polar bear expedition and it seems that the russian made rifles worked better in the cold over the american made rifles. Some have said that the american rifles are made tighter and when things froze up stuff stopped working.

History that not many people know about....that little side bar to WWI

 

[jimmyraythomason]

MN sporter as a hunting rifle.

Here is a young man from the Sunday School class I teach with his buck taken Monday 02 January. It is a 16 point non-typical 221 pounder taken with his MN sporter w/iron sights. Taken in St.Clair County,Alabama. His FIRST whitetail. Pretty good start don't you think?

 

[snakeman]

NICE BUCK! I just shot my mosin today. It printed 1" at 60 yards with irons but would have been better if I had taken my time. I was actually just function checking the gun. I guess it qualifies for a jmeck or savage 340 mount.

 

[caribou]

The Mosin was issued to the Polar Bear expedition to men traiined on '03 Springfeilds and '17 Enfields.
No training whatsoever came with their issued Remington and New England Westinghouse manufactured Mosin Nagants.
They learned the rifles as they fought, different dissassembly/cleaning/mainainace, diffferent sights, different sight picture and hold.
They were given them because those that "Know better"(polititions) figured that ammunition would be easier to obtain onsite, in Russia.
Problem arose especcially in maintaining them in extream cold, something few Americans were traind for then.

American made Mosin were the most sought after in Finland for modifycation into some of the most accurate issued Rifles in any army on the planet.

 

[heavydluxe]

Help new buyer?

Hi all... Hoping this isn't a threadjack.

I'm new to firearms and I'm interested in getting an MN to complement the .22lr semi I have (a Marlin) and the AR that I'm building. Admittedly, part of the charm is the price... But, I also know these are accurate, dependable bolt rifles and they are chambered for a cartridge that gives me a lot of options.

I see a lot of sites posting MNs for varying prices between $75 and $120 - sometimes on the same site.

Would someone be willing to give me a quick buyer's guide to the MN? Are there any particularly reputable online dealers, and why would I choose the higher price points if there are?

There aren't a lot of gun shows nearby and I wouldn't have a lot of clue how to really shop one if there were. So, I'm hoping someone here will be able to help. I glanced through this thread and there's tons of info, but I couldn't find anything really aimed at this question.

Thanks... Dluxe

 

[TurtlePhish]

heavydluxe,
Kinda funny, that's exactly where I started... Marlin 795, then I got a 91/30 to play with while I was building an AR.

Got my 91/30 at AIM Surplus for $80, just took a bit of cleaning and it came out great. Bore is near perfect, everything matches, functions great, and no sticky bolt problems.

If you're getting your first Mosin, try to find one with at least a matching bolt- it eliminates any potential headspace problems.

Hex vs. Round receiver is purely cosmetic, and of more interest to collectors. Generally hex look better, but they don't work any different in the field. (Hex is also a misnomer; the top of the receiver is a half octagon and the bottom is round.)

If you do find one at a shop or at a gun show, check out the bore and make sure it's pretty. Maybe bullet test the muzzle? (Put a round tip-first into the muzzle and see how much stays sticking out- tells you how much rifling is left near the muzzle.)

They're great guns and I can guarantee you'll love it.

One more thing...
All surplus ammo is corrosive. Just wash out the bore and bolt head with soap and hot water or 50/50 ammonia and water after you shoot. Modern production ammo is non-corrosive and there's nothing to worry about.

Have fun.

 

[IslandTimes]

Anyone have a suggestion for getting rid of the wobble on a bayonet for a mismatched M44? It's fine when mounted, but when folded down it bounces around and has nicked up the stock pretty good.

 

[snakeman]

Duct TAPE! jk