Shooting my Mosin.. 1st Impressions

[Frank Rizzo 59]

Obtained a couple Mosins last weekend, never had or shot one in my life, not sure what to expect. Before hitting the range I double checked the head space and firing pin height then gave them a quick clean and lube. Took one to the range today and loaded it up with Russian surplus ammo. Was kinda like "will this thing fire?".. oh man was I in for a surprise. Shot perfect and HARD. The thing with its iron sights was super accurate, I was amazed how well it shoots. Was shooting standing up, not from the bench. It was louder than anything else that was currently in there.. hee hee. Ran 60 rounds of ammo through it without a hitch. Only side effect was the cosmoline bleeding up thru the hand guard because it got so hot, smelled good too. If I had anymore ammo, I would not have used it, my shoulder was toast. Currently I have a black & blue spot on it. Ehh.. small price to pay for having way too much fun. I cant wait to shoot again, just gonna bring a pillow for my shoulder. The rifle I shot is on the right, the rifle on the left is identical and may have to fire that one next time.

[johnp 45]

Were you at the new Gun for Hire range today around 11am? There was someone shooting a Mosin right next to me.

[Frank Rizzo 59]

Were you at the new Gun for Hire range today around 11am? There was someone shooting a Mosin right next to me.

 

Yeah that was me. Cool guy next to me let me shoot the Chiappa Rhino revolver, sick gun.

[johnp 45]

Yeah that was me. Cool guy next to me let me shoot the Chiappa Rhino revolver, sick gun.

 

Yeah that was my buddy Rob, I was the bearded fella shooting with him.

[Frank Rizzo 59]

Perhaps I will see you guys there soon.

[Texas Shooter 35]

Get one of these for your Mosin. You'll be able to shoot all day with no pain. Yeah, it's not manly, but you won't have bruises either.

 

Limbsaver

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

Get one of these for your Mosin. You'll be able to shoot all day with no pain. Yeah, it's not manly, but you won't have bruises either.

 

Limbsaver

 

Where is the fun in that?

 

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

Mosins are very addicting and affordable, you also get kinda intimate with it, specially if it came to you covered in cosmoline.

Well its not so affordable anymore, as they slowly climb up in price.

 

The recoil is abusive but satisfying, except when the wife shot it for the first and the last time.

 

You would never believe what kind of mosins I have seen and held. Some of the guys here are completely in love with mosins. But I won't get into that.

 

The best part of owning a mosin is to bring it with you at the range and bring your friend that you don't like and then let them shoot it without giving them a warning.

[Tallday 10]

I love me a dirty old Nagant!!! I have a few some I keep as issued and others I play around with. I put this on all but one of mine because she was good enough out of the box. http://www.smith-sights.com/

 

I will be bringing my m44 to GFH Friday to try out a brass stacker mount with a cheep pistol scope.

[ogfarmer 138]

Get one of these for your Mosin. You'll be able to shoot all day with no pain. Yeah, it's not manly, but you won't have bruises either.

 

Limbsaver

 

Medium size for a mosin? others claim a using a small

[Tallday 10]

I have this and works great Just drill out the holes in the sides of it and recoil is all but gone. http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Nagant-1-Inch-Extended-Buttpad/dp/B003VPEBH4/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_7?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1366765672&sr=1-7&keywords=mosin+nagant+stock

[M4BGRINGO 139]

That's the pad I have on my Mosin also, works great, far better than that steel plate!

[Texas Shooter 35]

Medium size for a mosin? others claim a using a small

 

That's the one I use.

[HODGIE 3]

Wanna avoid the black and blue shoulders without the need for a pad, shoulder that rifle tight and lean into it pushing forward.

[Frank Rizzo 59]

Wanna avoid the black and blue shoulders without the need for a pad, shoulder that rifle tight and lean into it pushing forward.

 

Thats pretty much what I was doing, pulling it tight into my shoulder before putting my finger on the trigger. My shoulder is still slightly sore and the black&blue is almost gone. I ended up buying this pad.. http://www.amazon.com/Shooterpads-Recoil-Gel-Filled-Pads/dp/B00081Q7E4/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1366803981&sr=1-4&keywords=mosin+nagant+recoil+pad As for the sights, they were just fine. With the target at 25yds, this beast was very accurate. I need to take it to the 50yd line and see what it can do.

[Frank Rizzo 59]

Shot two more Mosins today... black & blue came back! Woo hoo!! I ended up folding a bath towel multiple times for a pad and it worked very well for shielding me from the recoil. Now it feels like I was hit with a ball peen hammer rather than a sledhammer.

[9X19 125]

What about a slip on Limbsaver recoil pad?

[Frank Rizzo 59]

What about a slip on Limbsaver recoil pad?

 

Got a buttstock pad and shoulder pad on order from Amazon. Should allow me to shoot my milsurp ammo all day long.

[WVisHome 0]

My brother gave me a gun about 10 years ago. It's been at my dad's house this entire time.

 

I finally had him dig it out this weekend while I was home....and it turns out it was a Mosin.

 

 

The barrel is FOULED in this thing...it's going to take me an hour or so to scrub it out. Any tips?

 

I don't know the first thing about these, but I suppose it's time to learn!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I absolutely LOVE the bolt in this gun! I'm willing to bet I can fully rack the bolt in about a half a second.

[Frank Rizzo 59]

1st tip.. sell the rifle to me. Hee hee. I hear that jb bore paste works well.

[WVisHome 0]

Lol....at least I have something to shoot while I wait for my 700 Mountain barrel cool.

 

 

I'll give the JB bore paste a try. What's a good ammo to shoot?

[WVisHome 0]

Lol....at least I have something to shoot while I wait for my 700 Mountain barrel cool.

 

 

I'll give the JB bore paste a try. What's a good ammo to shoot?

[johnp 45]

My brother gave me a gun about 10 years ago. It's been at my dad's house this entire time.

 

I finally had him dig it out this weekend while I was home....and it turns out it was a Mosin.

 

The barrel is FOULED in this thing...it's going to take me an hour or so to scrub it out. Any tips?

 

I don't know the first thing about these, but I suppose it's time to learn!

 

 

I absolutely LOVE the bolt in this gun! I'm willing to bet I can fully rack the bolt in about a half a second.

 

Is that a Finnish M91? That wood and rear sight makes it look Finnish.

 

More/better pics please.

[BMWR12 35]

The regular 91/30 does not kick too bad unless you are firing at least a 100 rounds. I know the carbines will kick more but I have yet to try my M38 and M44 rifles yet.

[WVisHome 0]

Is that a Finnish M91? That wood and rear sight makes it look Finnish.

 

More/better pics please.

 

I believe it is a 1941 Finnish M91 with a Tikkakoski barrel. I'll post some more pics when I get home.

(It looks exactly like this one)

 

[Purple Patrick 638]

 

I believe it is a 1941 Finnish M91 with a Tikkakoski barrel. I'll post some more pics when I get home.

(It looks exactly like this one)

 

 

You might have a decently valued mosin if its a Finnish variant

 

 

Sent from my hidden under ground bunker between Taco Bell and the dry cleaner

[Frank Rizzo 59]

I'll give the JB bore paste a try. What's a good ammo to shoot?

 

Shoot whats available.. military surplus stuff. It works and its relatively cheap. Just make sure to clean the barrel after you get home from the range.

[johnp 45]

I believe it is a 1941 Finnish M91 with a Tikkakoski barrel. I'll post some more pics when I get home.

(It looks exactly like this one)

 

Finnish Mosins are thought to be the most accurate out of all the makers of Mosins. And also some of the nicest wood coloring/grain, IMO.

 

Look forward to seeing pictures of the markings.

[WVisHome 0]

As requested.

 

Keep in mind, I don't know anything about these other than a little bit of online research....any info would be appreciated.

 

I suppose my biggest question is the fact it doesn't have an A, B, C barrel marking...what does that mean?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[johnp 45]

If you don't know about this website, there is tons of useful info.

 

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM91F.htm

 

I don't believe Tikkakoski barrels are marked A,B,C in the later years(1940-1943). The link I posted can give you a lot more information then I ever could.

 

Beautiful rifle man. Don't refinish it and ruin it.