Test fired two Mosin M44'S with different ammo

[lionking]

I had purchased these M44's a while ago. Finally got around to testing them last week, A Russian, and a Polish. The Polish, it has a incredible smooth trigger with no creep at all. On detail of quality, the Polish seemed to be the best, I have a Hungarian also to compare.

But actually the Russian seemed to shoot pretty good. Being that they are Mosin carbines I wasn't expecting incredible accuracy, but they produced "a group" anyway, unlike my M38 Mosin which delivers groups the size of a beach ball.

Ammo selection definately seems to matter in a Mosin. You can see the groups I got in the pics. The Russian M44 does not like light ball, which I tried 150gr PP ammo and it shot all over the target while the PP 182gr and Brown bear 174gr held a group anyway. With the Polish, I am not sure which grain to go with yet, both Prvi ammo grains did a group, while the Brown bear doesn't seem to do so well.

I did shoot with the bayonet extended btw.

 

[lionking]

Polish

 

[General Geoff]

If nothing else, the Russian rifle has much prettier wood.

 

[Ohio Gun Guy]

Sounds like the start of A GREAT bar story....

A Russian, A Pole, and Hungarian.......

 

[lionking]

"Sounds like the start of A GREAT bar story....

A Russian, A Pole, and Hungarian."


Well if I had a choice to go bar hopping and flirting in any said country, I think I'd choose Poland.

This was just test firing this time with them, with the Russian, it seems if I stick with the PP 182gr and can move up the elevation, it will be in the black which that would be fine by me. The group from 150gr is pretty dramatic it is all over the target.

The Polish, not sure which way to go yet.

 

[Cosmoline]

Try some of the Wolf light ball with that Pole. I've been getting really good results with it.

 

[wcwhitey]

Also consider some of the Bulgarian heavy ball if you can find it. My Russian M44 grouped like your Pole but perfectly POA/POI, did not have to touch anything. This also was with the bayonet extended. Bill

 

[nathan]

Yeah , definitely try the heavier Yugo Ball now selling at Aimsurplus.

 

[jpwilly]

Your rifle obviously favors the heavy pills! Nice report thanks for sharing.

 

[Kentucky_Rifleman]

That second rifle is the best looking Moisin I've seen in a while. Did you pick it up in that condition, or rework it?

KR

 

[lionking]

KR, I think you are refering to the Polish (non laminated one). They typically were coming in in that condition, unissued. Don't think they were reworked. The bluing, the wood are done in a very quality manner. The trigger is light and smooth as butter. For fit and finish, the Polish is top notch. They are typically more expensive though, although mine I got for a pretty good deal $200 last year.

The Russian though, despite the pretty laminate wood, which is a refurbish from the arsenal I believe, actually surprised be in the accuracy. At least with the PP 182gr anyway.

The question is though, next time when I try to adjust elevation up or down, will I be able to get it in around the black. With the Polish, I need to move windage, which is a b**ch because there is no sight pusher for a M44 that I know of.