Mosin Nagant
11-30-2006, 05:35 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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11-30-2006, 05:39 PM
#14
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Location: NW Arkansas
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12-01-2006, 08:32 AM
#16
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 81
RE: Mosin Nagant
I have owned several and love shooting them. With iron sights I have shot 1 gal. water jugs out to 260 yards. There a somefactory loads that are soft points for hunting. My dad has shot several deer with one we sporterized a scoped up. Works great on deer. I believe over in Russia they use them frequently on moose and brown bear and get the job done. I really like the price tags to. It would be nice to find an original sniper rifle.
12-01-2006, 10:16 AM
#17
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Gainesvegas, Georgia
Posts: 789
RE: Mosin Nagant
I have seen some of the long barrel models at gun shows, and ther are alot more expensive...especially if they have the tap and mounts, and a "scope" bolt handle. I shot AT a doe with it about a month ago. I tracked around for an hour, but pretty sure I missed. She was a good 75yds and I was going for the neck shot.
12-02-2006, 02:10 PM
#18
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 52
RE: Mosin Nagant
I've got 5 Mosins in my safe at this time ,I've owned 30 or so since my first one ,back in 1983 ,then ammo was scarce and guns where plentiful ,now you can find some in Like New condition ,I've hunted andkilled one smallish Buck with a M38 its like a 44 carbine but no bayonet or lug,I was using 180gr. soft point. And I shot a wild dog (was running with a pack of coyotes ,chaseing deer,It it the ballistic twin to a 308 win. but I 've seen some old FMJ I don't no wgt of bullet I've seen 145 gr. to 215 gr. before ,it was chorny'ed close to 3000fps.
The 38's seem to kick awfully hard ,ther somewhat light wgt. 20in barrel ,no bayonet, and the stock is not shooter friendly and doesn't distribute the recoil one bit.
I've had sportized with synthtic stocks & scopes ,some super shooters ..
I have a Finnish Mosin with a Belgium barrel that is in great condition that ,is a real accurate rifle , recoil is minamal due to its heft...
I would not hesitate to take on any North American game ( save the Greater Bears) with the rifle and good 180 gr. soft points....
Speaking of big Bears about 6 miles from my house , a 550 lbs. plus Black Bear was taken 3 days ago, but not after it killed one dog and badly injuring another.. taken by a Marlin in 45/70
Buckeye
The 38's seem to kick awfully hard ,ther somewhat light wgt. 20in barrel ,no bayonet, and the stock is not shooter friendly and doesn't distribute the recoil one bit.
I've had sportized with synthtic stocks & scopes ,some super shooters ..
I have a Finnish Mosin with a Belgium barrel that is in great condition that ,is a real accurate rifle , recoil is minamal due to its heft...
I would not hesitate to take on any North American game ( save the Greater Bears) with the rifle and good 180 gr. soft points....
Speaking of big Bears about 6 miles from my house , a 550 lbs. plus Black Bear was taken 3 days ago, but not after it killed one dog and badly injuring another.. taken by a Marlin in 45/70
Buckeye
12-02-2006, 08:53 PM
#20
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 13,220
RE: Mosin Nagant
That explains the 30 carbine then. My Grandfather was in the NAVY during WWII, and was a communications personal. He tells me stories about the Guadal Canal (spelling) invasion, and killing Japanese soldiers with a carbine, so I guess I should give it some credit...It earned its place. The only one I have ever shot was the one he brought back from the war.
I will always stand by the Garand though
I will always stand by the Garand though