Just picked up this bad boy yesterday and man is it awesome!

 

Anyone with any wisdom they would like to share I would be glad to hear it. Also there's some making on the stock im a little curious about. I'll take good pics of it tomorrow. For now the pics from the seller are here..

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/30398-wtswtt-a-couple-things/

Congratulations! I have the Perfomance Center model and it's a great gun. Extremely accurate

No no i bought the mosin lol, not the s&w.

lmao. A performance center mosin. That would be a sight to behold.

You must clean off the cosmoline prior to shooting that gun.

 

you can look up all the markings on your stock, receiver, barrel and all the other parts on this website: http://7.62x54r.net/

I'm going to. Most likely going to completely dissamble and clean this weekend sometime.

 

Any have any reccomendations for what to clean the bore with after shooting corrosive ammo?

I'm going to. Most likely going to completely dissamble and clean this weekend sometime.

 

Any have any reccomendations for what to clean the bore with after shooting corrosive ammo?

 

Here is a good site to read through if you have a Mosin.

Yea i was just perusing though that, good site

I'm going to. Most likely going to completely dissamble and clean this weekend sometime.

 

Any have any reccomendations for what to clean the bore with after shooting corrosive ammo?

 

I just pour some water down the hot chamber /thru the brl to wash out the salts, they are in the primer and what causes the corrosian. The hot barell dries fast then a quick Hoppes mop till I get it home for a good clean. You'll find a lot of ways from others.

I just pour some water down the hot chamber /thru the brl to wash out the salts, they are in the primer and what causes the corrosian. The hot barell dries fast then a quick Hoppes mop till I get it home for a good clean. You'll find a lot of ways from others.

 

Windex also..

you guys do the hot water/windex while still at the range? any particular solvents to use then you get home? This thing has a really really nice bore and i wanna do all i can to keep it that way (besides buying factory ammo)

Bastard! That should have been mine! Damn southerners. Congrats on a beautiful new rifle!

Bastard! That should have been mine! Damn southerners. Congrats on a beautiful new rifle!

 

All is fair in love and red army surplus

 

haha, thanks man. I don't wanna rub it in but i did get a hell of a deal if I say so myself. I want to make sure I keep this thing in as good/original shape as I can. Might even need to buy a round reciver to use as a beater if i end up really liking the rifle.

 

I'm a sucker for history

I want a Mosin now. I need to start looking for a nice one

Put in a price request! i got a few offers for just under $100!

 

I just happened to find this beauty and had to go for it

windex or ammonia and water, in my experience it's fine to do it when you get home from the range, doesn't have to be done immediately.

and thats it? I shouldn't run any kind of solvent through?

 

Sorry for sounding like a broken record i just want to be absolutly sure. Can i get a brush perhaps for the cleaning rod that comes with the gun? I haven't looked at it yet.

I have seen brushes for the cleaning rods. Don't remember where, but they do exist.

Ok I'll have to try and find one that would be pretty sweet

you guys do the hot water/windex while still at the range? any particular solvents to use then you get home? This thing has a really really nice bore and i wanna do all i can to keep it that way (besides buying factory ammo)

 

You need to clean it the same day you shoot it when using corrosive ammo. Hoppes is enough to counteract the salts in the corrosive ammo with a through cleaning, windex is useful when you don't have time to clean it right away since it will prevent the salts from rusting things, but a through cleaning will still need to be done.

Got a chance to clean up the cosmoline and run a few rounds though it yesterday.

 

Oh the carnage! Great gun, puts a big smile on your face and it sure did do some damage on the propane tank I was shooting. Almost every round tumbled before exiting and left a massive exit hole.

 

I may just need to buy another couple of these