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BK9954 · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:27 am Post subject: Mosin Nagant 7.62x54

I started a pet project years ago with a mosin nagant.. I put on a synthetic stock, had a gunsmith drill and tap a scope mount on and put a new bent bolt handle on it.. Well its been sitting in my closet after going to the range and having a broken scope on it a couple of years ago. Pulled it out today, rescoped it and took it to the range. Got 1" groupings at 100 yards.. Guess its time to de-virginize it tomorrow. Heading out to the ranch to hunt...... The one thing I do not like about the rifle is how HEAVY it is.. When the Russians built them they were made to last FOREVER!!!!

s10goes10s · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:51 am Post subject:

Good deal on the groups, heavy is nice on the shoulder though Wink

Burt · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:54 am Post subject:

The 7.62 x 54R is right in there with the .30-06 and .308 Win in terms of power.
It might hurt those hogs a little. Twisted Evil

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BK9954 · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject:

When I made it it was for pig hunting. I like older rifles.... The thing I dont like it not in its origional condition. All of my other surplus arms are in origional condition and that is the way that they will stay....

Paul · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject: My moist nugget

My friend got one and we called it a "moist nugget". It gets good groupings at 100 yds too, but wish I had a bigger range to see what it can do out to 300 or so.
http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m578/pgun1267/DSCN6328.jpg
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BK9954 · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject:

Check this video out.....
I wish I could do this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKO3IJ4cdqI

scott billingsley · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject:

Cabela's has a bunch of these used in Fort Worth. Last month they were $99 now they are $149. At $99 I was interested, not......

BK9954 · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:28 am Post subject:

I still get them for $69.99 from Century with my C&R FFL.... not a bad price for a rifle to play with.

Reverend Recoil · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:43 am Post subject:

I loaned my brother my Swiss K-31 cal. 7.5x55 rifle for a hog hunt last December. Three hogs were killed with that rifle in one day. It shoots very well. It will easly hold the ten-ring at 200yd. It's the best $200 rifle I have ever owned. My next outing with the Swiss K-31 will be the Vintage Rifle Match at Camp Perry this August. Another good military rifle for hogs is the Lee-Enfield 303 British. It's has been used to kill many hogs in Australia. It's a lot of fun to hunt with those old rifles. They will do the job. Good luck with your 7.62x54.