mosin nagant for hunting
01-15-2012, 07:37 PM
#21
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South East Pa.
Posts: 526
I used one when I was a kid (Bought it through the mail) and it was my first deer rifle. Most of you guys never even heard of them back then because you could not buy ammo in the U.S. for them. I shot a deer with mine and I think it is the longest shot I ever took with a rifle at a deer, scoped or not. This one had no scope. I can't complain about accuracy, but it really was not much of a hunting rifle. You can see in the other posts what drawbacks they have for hunting. If I were you , I would check the used racks and go to gun shows and Pawn shops looking for used. There are a lot of good deals out there for used hunting rifles.
02-11-2012, 03:41 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
The 7.62 X 54 Mosin round is plenty for deer, but the guns (some of them) leave a bit to be desired. I have seen specimins that were remarkable, especially the Finnish arsenal re-dos.
Last edited by 8mm/06; 02-11-2012 at 06:44 PM.
03-01-2012, 04:50 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
I believe that the Nagant CAN kill a man out to 1000 yards, but is no more capable than a ... take your pick ...
1. Mauser,
2. Enfield (Brit or Eddystone)
3. Springfield
4. Arisaka
5. Mannlicher
6. Swede 96, 38, 94
7. (fill in your own combat rifle)
8. (fill in your own combat rifle)
9. (fill in your own combat rifle)
I doubt the designers of the Mosin Nagant said "Let's make sure this weapon can kill a man out to 1000 yards". 99% of combat rifle kills probably take place at distances closer than the average deer kill shot .. under 100 yards. Never been in combat, so maybe I'm way off base here, just non-soldiers opinion. Plenty of trained snipers have made the long haul shots, just doesn't account for the lion's share of kills, methinks.
1. Mauser,
2. Enfield (Brit or Eddystone)
3. Springfield
4. Arisaka
5. Mannlicher
6. Swede 96, 38, 94
7. (fill in your own combat rifle)
8. (fill in your own combat rifle)
9. (fill in your own combat rifle)
I doubt the designers of the Mosin Nagant said "Let's make sure this weapon can kill a man out to 1000 yards". 99% of combat rifle kills probably take place at distances closer than the average deer kill shot .. under 100 yards. Never been in combat, so maybe I'm way off base here, just non-soldiers opinion. Plenty of trained snipers have made the long haul shots, just doesn't account for the lion's share of kills, methinks.
Last edited by 8mm/06; 03-05-2012 at 02:30 AM.
03-02-2012, 06:21 AM
#30
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South East Pa.
Posts: 526
Almost all your military rifles were sighted 1000 yards plus. This was for enfelading (Spelling?) or grazing fire. A rifle company was told a general area to fire at and they all let loose. It can be quite effective that way. No definite target in sight , just a target area.
