Speaking of money, another great thing about a Mosin is you can shoot all day (or until your arm falls off), and not go broke. I have a spam can of Russki milsurp ammo on the way from Texas, for $74.95. Even with shipping costs, I can fill the mag for about a buck, and have a heckuva lot of fun emptying the mag!
Prior to Obama it was $35 a spam can for the brass cased stuff.
Still have plenty of it left