Bushie wrote:I just called centreway and he said 28 bucks a box of 20, seems expensive but I suppose it's not a very popular round so what can you expect.
That's not bad, I got quoted $35/ 20 from the locals. That was Highland ammo though.
Bushie wrote:I just called centreway and he said 28 bucks a box of 20, seems expensive but I suppose it's not a very popular round so what can you expect.
Heckler303 wrote:Bushie, I would question why you would want to own a mosin nagant. There are other surplus rifles out there that leave the mosin for dead. Partially because they can actually shoot and function far enough to allow movement of the bolt. I know the plethora of internet neckbearded armchair experts out there will tell you how great they are, how accurate mosins can shoot once you perform some kind of miracle with them...
To be really honest, mosin nagants are junk. Their balance is terrible, working the bolt is the equivalent to dragging a grand piano across a gravel beach, trigger's much the same, the sight picture is rubbish, the stock is uncomfortable and ugly as hell, and it's muzzle blast is horrendous, carbine versions especially. Anyone who's even sat next to one of them going off knows that their face is going to be covered in unburnt, cheap, rusky powder or having their hair singed. The only reason they gained their cult following was because they were a surplus rifle that while extremely cheap, can somehow be made to function without sending the bolt back into the user's face upon firing.
If you would like to get a surplus however, that shoots and functions well, take a look out for any of the Model 96, 98, K98 mauser variants out there, any of the .303s (No.1 mks, No 4 mk 1s and mk2s + No.5 jungle carbines) or even some of the more rare rifles like the Pattern 1914 and the M1917.
Heckler303 wrote:Bushie, I would question why you would want to own a mosin nagant. There are other surplus rifles out there that leave the mosin for dead. Partially because they can actually shoot and function far enough to allow movement of the bolt. I know the plethora of internet neckbearded armchair experts out there will tell you how great they are, how accurate mosins can shoot once you perform some kind of miracle with them...
To be really honest, mosin nagants are junk. Their balance is terrible, working the bolt is the equivalent to dragging a grand piano across a gravel beach, trigger's much the same, the sight picture is rubbish, the stock is uncomfortable and ugly as hell, and it's muzzle blast is horrendous, carbine versions especially. Anyone who's even sat next to one of them going off knows that their face is going to be covered in unburnt, cheap, rusky powder or having their hair singed. The only reason they gained their cult following was because they were a surplus rifle that while extremely cheap, can somehow be made to function without sending the bolt back into the user's face upon firing.
If you would like to get a surplus however, that shoots and functions well, take a look out for any of the Model 96, 98, K98 mauser variants out there, any of the .303s (No.1 mks, No 4 mk 1s and mk2s + No.5 jungle carbines) or even some of the more rare rifles like the Pattern 1914 and the M1917.
Bushie wrote:I've always been a fan of old mosins and it all comes down to my own personal preference, and the main reason I want a Mosin is so I can look at it, clean it up shoot it maybe once every few months and to just say "I have a Mosin" I'm not looking for a mil surplus rifle to use every weekend, basically more or less a collectors piece, plus being a student with a part time job i don't really have massive budgets so cheaper rifles are what suits me at the moment, somewhere down the track I would love to have a collection of mausers, lithgows and Everything in between, but ever since I was a little kid I've always loved the Mosin, and I would love to get one and fix one up back to the prestigious commie rifle it once was
Baldrick314 wrote:Bushie wrote:I just called centreway and he said 28 bucks a box of 20, seems expensive but I suppose it's not a very popular round so what can you expect.
That's not bad, I got quoted $35/ 20 from the locals. That was Highland ammo though.
juststarting wrote:Am I the only one who just doesn't like scoping anything milsurp that didn't come scoped? Like if it comes down to hunting, buy a modern Browning or Tikka or X... Frankly speaking, any old military surplus rifle is s**t compared to modern stuff. It's made to lower QA standards, it's heavy and cumbersome. But I suspect we don't buy surplus rifles for hunting. Not that you can't hunt with them. They are the just because guns for fun. And with that in mind, buy what feels right, not what shoots well (which is very subjective topic in itself, with a lot of variables).
Bushie wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pbquj-6MVc
I wouldn't be surprised if this is a one in a million Mosin that is actually accurate but this one is incredible
Bushie wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pbquj-6MVc
I wouldn't be surprised if this is a one in a million Mosin that is actually accurate but this one is incredible
bladeracer wrote: I would expect even a shotgun with slugs and sights should be able to hit it more times than it misses..
bladeracer wrote:Bushie wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pbquj-6MVc
I wouldn't be surprised if this is a one in a million Mosin that is actually accurate but this one is incredible
Incredible?
Have you done much shooting yet?
Bushie wrote:Nah I've shot a little like couple guns in other countries and some shotguns here but still very new to all of it, I just figured a 100 something year old rifle that was mass produced as much as the Russians do hitting 200+ yrd targets was impressive is all!
bladeracer wrote:Bushie wrote:Nah I've shot a little like couple guns in other countries and some shotguns here but still very new to all of it, I just figured a 100 something year old rifle that was mass produced as much as the Russians do hitting 200+ yrd targets was impressive is all!
I get you
What area are you in?
I'm down in Gippsland, couple hours East of Melbs.
Bushie wrote:I'm on the other side of the state, 40 minutes west of the city in Melton, right near Bacchus Marsh
bladeracer wrote:Bushie wrote:I'm on the other side of the state, 40 minutes west of the city in Melton, right near Bacchus Marsh
Bugger - thought we might manage to let you shoot my stuff
juststarting wrote:...and do your research, because this joker is selling 91/30, but this is clearly not a 91/30.
http://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/44752 ... 2x54r.html
Learn about it, markings, significance of production year, etc.