Posted on 03/14/2015 6:27:53 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse
This morning I bought a surplus 1942 Mosin Nagant Russian made Sniper Rifle. The purchase included a double leather pouch with a weird device for oiling the rifle, a cloth ammo pouch that attaches to the butt stock (stashed in the double leather pouch), a bag of assorted metal pieces (I assume tools) and a bayonet.
The seller had inspected the rifle and removed some of the cosmoline (there's still a LOT left) and made sure it was in good working order.
I downloaded a manual and I'll break it down, clean it and oil it as soon as I have some free time. Meanwhile I was wondering if anyone has any special tips or tricks that might be of use. I also wouldn't mind if someone directed me to a reliable source for reasonably priced 7.62X54R Cartridges.
““Then.... bada bing*. . You got her.”
Yup. That approach almost always works. :)”
Sighhh,,,, I know. My marriage was like Vietnam. I won every single battle,,, but somehow I lost the war. I cant understand it, I mean,,,, I won every argument.
“Sighhh,,,, I know. My marriage was like Vietnam. I won every single battle,,, but somehow I lost the war. I cant understand it, I mean,,,, I won every argument.”
Fine. :)
OK. Go ahead. :)
I predict that with the first thump in the shoulder you'll be hooked.
Above all things, shooing Mosin's is fun. Secondly, it's relatively cheap. But focus on the fun. Shoot it a lot and before long you'll realize you're not a bad shooter.
If you buy surplus and it says corrosive, it IS and it will destroy your rifle's barrel unless cleaned out. If you're unsure whether or not the rounds are corrosive, use a bullet puller to remove the projectile and powder. Pop the primer against a piece of bare scrap steel and put outdoors for a couple of days to see if rust forms. If it does, you have corrosive ammunition.
Current bore cleaners are not formulated to deal with the residue of corrosive primers. The cure is cheap — hot, soapy water. Clean the bore (and bolt head) the day you fire the rifle, dry, lightly oil, and repeat for three more days. All the corrosive primer salts will be removed. The key is the four day cleaning regimen.
I do not think so.
HEY! Stop it with that logic thing. It does not work for wives anyways.
I have a ‘32 from the same arsenal. Hex receiver and I love it.
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“We made customized pads for our rifles in Afghanistan. I’ll probably do the same for this one. I’ve shot one of these but I’ve never had to “modernize” one.”
Modifications are an issue with a lot of folks.
Some folks believe that a weapon of this history and heritage should be preserved, and I agree if they have one of the good pre-war models.
Mine, however, is slave-made junk — round receiver, badly turned barrel, unreadable/crooked stampings, etc. so I had no qualms about doing some mods that would make a purist puke.
Decisions, decisions! Little dark exotic ones vs. taller blonde hotties. Like 'em both!
Oh...wrong kind of models?
Take it out on a sunny day and run 100 rounds through it. You'll be amazed at what seeps out.
Oh yes, cosmoline is like crabgrass. I know the gas tube is still full of it between the metal & wood.
The stock is bare dry wood. I need to seal it with Tru-Oil or something. And I haven’t been able to pry the butt pad off.
Don’t know why you’d pry off the buttpad. But I’d take it out and shoot it...or set it in the sun on the hood of a hot car. Cosmolene will bleed out of the wood.
So...don’t refinish the wood for a while. And I expect the gas tube will weep cosmoline when I fire a few rounds.
And places you thought were squeaky clean will start oozing.
Yeah, I realized right after I mashed the “post” button...
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