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Posted: 7/27/2010 5:44:05 PM EDT
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So I stopped by my local gun shop and noticed a couple of Mosin Nagant 91/30 sitting on the rack. Started thinking of going back for one, and was just wondering what kind of accuracy can be expected with one of these rifles. I understand there are many factors at play, like bore condition, fit and finish, ect. ect. ect. I'm just looking for what the average is.
Thanks in advance. |
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My 1948 Izhevsk M44 was about 3 MOA with Wolf polymer coated,using original irons on a sandbag.
I'd like to think it would be better with some decent ammo. The bore was shiny. Sold it to an arfcommer to finance a new carry piece. I would imagine you'd get better with a 91/30. Fun rifles to shoot. |
| Assuming that the bore/crown are good-very good condition, they usually run around 3 inches with "average" ammo and shooter. The thing is, that every individual rifle may prefer a different flavor of ammo. You won't know what performs best until you try them all. Once you find that out, you can usually get them to about 2" or better. Sometimes, half that (I'm talking five shot groups at 100 yards). Attention to the trigger, properly tightened action screws and proper stock/barrel tension are huge factors, as well. The problem is that too many people grab one off the rack with whatever ammo is at hand, shoot ten rounds and get a six inch group, then condemn them as being inaccurate. Most of mine are as accurate as I can be. Generally speaking, if I can see it, I can hit it. |
| I would agree on quality ammo and right bullet weight being the first steps. The Barnaul/Brown Bear/Silver Bear shoots 3 MOA in mine. With Czech surplus or new production Winchester or PRVI then 2 MOA. I epoxy bedded mine and did some shaving in the barrel channel. |
| If you're not planning on spending the time looking for a good rifle or to fix up the rifle you buy, expect Minute of Possum or just slightly better at around 100 yards. Fun guns to shoot, not known for their accuracy. The Finnish models and old sniper models are the exception. |
| I have 4 91/30's. One is a PU, one is a Finn capture 1938 that is still in original Soviet configuration ( The Finn's streached the front post and it is flat in the rear now), A 1935 Tula, and a basket case missmatch that I put together years ago before they were easy to find. I'll start with the basket case. 1942 and it took many sessions of foaming bore cleaner to get all the copper and crap out of the bore. It is counterbored. A really great shooter. With Hungarian light ball, 1970 or '80's light ball, and 1980's yugo hevy ball it is greatI shoot clays at 100 yards w/ it. The others are a little better. I can hit clays out to 400 yards w/ the PU. |
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