Military surplus rifle
 

I picked up a Mosin Nagant 91/30 quite a few years ago. Bought it mainly because of its history, and basically I just like old guns. For $70 bucks I couldnt go wrong. I have shot it a few times and put it away. I am not one to buy somthing and just let is sit around forever. So I have descided that this could make me a nice varmint rifle with a little work. The ballistics fall somewhere in between a 30.06 and .308. I have slowly modified it a little at a time over the past couple years. I have put a monte carlo sythetic stock on it, bent the bolt handle, installed an over the reciever scope rail, added a couple new safety features, and revently done a trigger job. I have a scope but still need to buy scope rings. Anyone else own one of these? What do you think about it used as a varmint rifle. Once I add a bi-pod I think it will be alright. Will have to remember to take pictures.

I have one in the m44 shoots 7.62x54r. Its shorter than the one you have. Ive been shooting mine alot recently and all I can is that thing is hell when you pull the trigger. Not something you want to shoot more then a few times. And loud too. Every time I shoot everyone at the range turns to see if I am shooting a cannon. I have thought about modifying it to deer hunt but just not sure I want to spend the money to modify a $100 dollar gun. Mine is a 1946 model with original wood stock and built on swing out bayonet.

I have the same gun but its be sporterized, which means the stock is more updated and makes it real fun to shoot. Out of the box it will hit a pie plate open site at 100yrds, I want to bring it to TX and shoot a doe to see what damage it will do.

Yea, I have heard that about the m44. The barrel on mine is like a mile long!!! But, not as bad to shoot. I think so far all I have paid was around $54 bucks for the stock, $23 bucks for the scope mount, and everything else I did myself. Of course the scope itself is always extra with most any rife, and threre was a trigger type safey I paid about $15 bucks for. It makes for a fun project gun I think.

Yes its very accurate with open sites.

Did you have to do much adjustment when you switched the wood stock to synthetic?

Its a pretty big nasty round. I'm sure it will do alot of damage. I sure would have hated to shoot/get shot by it in WWII

I didnt have to modify anything with the new stock. Just slipped right in.

Yea it would suck to be shot with that thing, I have a buddy that sells guns and he says that if you shoot the cheap surplus ammo in them in the dark it will blow fire like never seen

where did you order the stock, mine is cracked from recoil and I would not mind changin it

i have an old stock that went under during the hurricanes... I sanded and painted it black if anyone wants it..... come get it.

I bought mine off of ebay. I think sportsmansguide.com has them as well. You can get the black or the camo stock.

Put it with that 25 ammo for me. An I get it when I see ya

Ive seen them a few places usually around 70 bucks. Ive been shooting the wolf ammo, all I can find at the gun show. Ive had the shell get stuck a couple times after shooting.

Cabelas has Brown Bear or somthin like that and Gander Mountian is supose to have it

Academy now sells 7.62x54 for 9.99 a box.

i want to see some pics..

Mine.....

7.62x54 on left 30-06 on right

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