Anyone ever use a Mosin Nagant?
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Maryland
Posts: 4
Anyone ever use a Mosin Nagant?
I was thinking of buying a m14 but it's expensive. I'm now thinking of buying an old Mosin Nagant to hunt deer with, since the rifles are pretty cheap, being around $100. Anybody ever fire one?
Last edited by Shiznown; 04-20-2010 at 04:58 PM.
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 222
They are great guns and so are the K98 Mausers. The only issue is both have weak factory loads more comparable to the 30-30 than the 30-06 (they are supposed to be in the 30-06 range but the manufactures download them for some reason). But I've used my K98 to kill a couple deer it works well enough. The Mosin is a good gun they are fairly accurate as well. Make sure the barrell is not shot out that is the one problem I've had with both the K98 and the Mosin easiest way I've found to check if they will allow you to do it is insert the tip of the bullet into the end of the barrell if it will easily go to the neck leave it alone. You should not be able to get it to go in.
#7
Were these the ones Cabela's was selling for $99.00? If you get one, let us know what condition it's in.
The Sportsman's Guide used to sell a lot of surplus firearms this way. Still mad at myself for not getting the Argentine K98 when I had the change.
The Sportsman's Guide used to sell a lot of surplus firearms this way. Still mad at myself for not getting the Argentine K98 when I had the change.
#8
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 33
Gander Mountain had some for $99 a few weeks ago. I picked on up and it is in very good shape. Make sure to ask for the remanufactured Mosin in the box. I haven't shot mine yet but the barrel seems to be pretty good, and the action is nice and tight. The muzzle doesn't seem to be eroded too much either.