« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: My first Mosin 91/30!  (Read 1211 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline mikestesting

  • Trade Count: (5)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 24
My first Mosin 91/30!
« on: July 03, 2012, 03:17:01 PM »
Just got my first Mosin today. I am super excited about it. I picked up a spam can of ammo while going through the CA 10-day waiting period. I'll be shooting it this Sunday. Can anyone tell me what I don't already know of this gun based on the markings? I know it's a Tula. Is it a decent one?

I took my time to pick the best rifle I could find, based on the research I read online. The bore rifling is immaculate (and it's not counter-bored). I can hardly believe the rifle is 70 years old.






Logged

Offline Mikey

  • GBO Supporter
  • Moderator
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8734
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2012, 02:42:09 PM »
You should be exited about it, it's a gorgeous rifle.  Let us know how it shoots. 
Logged

Offline yellowtail3

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5664
  • Gender: Male
  • Oh father of the four winds, fill my sails!
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2012, 02:59:29 PM »
Sweet. Set rear sight all the way back, shoot a group at same point of aim at fifty yards, adjust up some, shoot some more, adjust, and be on. Mine shoots fine. I like 'em, the 91/30 - better that the M44, which has more muzzle blast than I care for... singes eyebrows..
Logged
Jesus said we should treat other as we'd want to be treated... and he didn't qualify that by their party affiliation, race, or even if they're of diff religion.

Offline jim36

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (47)
  • A Real Regular
  • *****
  • Posts: 534
  • Gender: Male
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 02:15:59 AM »
Mike
   Your next post will prolly read..JUST BOUGHT ANOTHER MOSIN.   The addiction has started. Nice looking purchase
 
                                Good shooting...<:)))><
Logged

Offline shot1

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1064
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2012, 11:56:30 AM »
Just clean your bore really good with soapy warm water after shooting that corrosive primed ammo. Most of these rifles will shoot 6 to 12" high at 100 yards with the back sight set all the way down. That is the battle sighting to be able to hit center mass of a man out to 300 arsins (SP?) Russian measurement.

I have done all sorts of work with these rifles and most of them will really shoot with a little shimming of the action and making new front sight post and some trigger work and handloading. They like 174 to 180 gr bullets the proper diameter .311  or .312. 50 grs AA 4350, CCI 200 primer, and the use of a Lee Factory Crimp Die makes a tack driving load.
Logged

Offline GH1

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 939
  • Gender: Male
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2012, 12:19:15 PM »
Congratulations on your purchase. I got mine around the first of the year and I really enjoy shooting it. Recoil isn't bad, but the steel butt plate can punish you after 50 rounds or so.
Don't forget to post your range results.
GH1 :)
Logged
I owe my life to an organ donor

Offline yellowtail3

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5664
  • Gender: Male
  • Oh father of the four winds, fill my sails!
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2012, 02:40:01 PM »
Quote from: shot1 on July 07, 2012, 11:56:30 AM
Just clean your bore really good with soapy warm water after shooting that corrosive primed ammo. Most of these rifles will shoot 6 to 12" high at 100 yards with the back sight set all the way down. That is the battle sighting to be able to hit center mass of a man out to 300 arsins (SP?) Russian measurement.
I'd heard that many times, and shot1 may or may not be accurate. Do this at range: make sure everything tight (esp screw right behind bolt) and set rear sight to 100. Shoot 3-4 shots at fifty. If low, move to next 1/2 mark up, repeat. and so on. Mine is dead on at fifty yardsn with with rear sight set on hashmark right below 3 on left side of sight. So, don't sweat the business about it not being on until you try it.


Let us know how it comes out.

Logged
Jesus said we should treat other as we'd want to be treated... and he didn't qualify that by their party affiliation, race, or even if they're of diff religion.

Offline celt1314

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 44
  • Gender: Male
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2012, 05:05:03 AM »
Happy day! Get more room....they multiply 8)
Logged
Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for a little order, will loose both, and deserve neither." --Benjamin Franklin

Offline Buckskin

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2504
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2012, 02:45:48 AM »
10 day waiting period??? For the life of me I don't know why any gun owner would live in Kalifornia...
 
You are going to love that rifle. Got one earlier this year and it is very accurate, honestly I would feel comfortable shooting a deer at 300 yards with it.
The suprising thing about it is that it shoots better with the bayonette on than off.  With bayonette on 4" high and dead center, with it off 7" high and 3 inches right.  Both groups were just over an inch and had similar results at 100 yards, probably closer to 1 1/2" groups with the bayonette on 8" high, with the bayonette off - didn't hit the target... Clearly this gun shoots better with the bayonette, which is fine, I kind of like the balance when shooting off hand with it on.
 
Just for fun and because I was shooting so high, I ran the target out to 300yds.  This is what blew me away, I shot 8 shots and every single shot was well inside a paper plate and the 4 center shots would have hit a grapefruit!  Still 4" high, but pretty dog gone good group with a baseball bat for a front sight.  I have bolt guns with variable scopes that fight me at that range.
Logged
Buckskin

"I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please.   --John Wayne

Offline gandog56

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 273
  • Gender: Male
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 01:15:15 PM »
You might be in trouble if you live in Kommie Kalifornia. Don't they have laws against ammo that has steel in the projectiles? A lot of the surplus stiff does. You may have to turn around and sell the stuff you bought in another state.
Logged

Offline 1911crazy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4793
  • Gender: Male
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2012, 08:13:12 AM »
Congrats on purchasing an awesome rifle.  Search you tube for the 350yd shot with a mosin on a hog.  Right out of the box and never shot it he dropped it.
Logged

Offline gandog56

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 273
  • Gender: Male
Re: My first Mosin 91/30!
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2012, 10:20:15 AM »
Of course, Now you need the M38, M44, And 91/59 carbines. Not to mention the American built ones, the New England Westinghouse and Remington versions. Then you can start in the Finn models. It's a never ending addiction!
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »