Mosin Nagant Rifle Question

My Gun Case | June 04, 2010 | Humblegunner

[humblegunner]

Thanks in advance for your input, and please ping anyone you know who has one of these.

[humblegunner]

Rifle Ping.

[ozzymandus]

Foreign military cartridges are not stamped with the caliber. The information on the rim is usually the date of manufacture and the factory number. That is the correct ammo for your gun.

[Lurker]

Sorry for the typical CYA response but here it is:

Take it to a competent gunsmith.

[Fido969]

I think you’re good to go, that looks like 7.62x52R to me, and the bullet isn’t supposed to fit into the barrel all the way, the extra diameter allows it to engage the rifling.

If you’re worried, tie the rifle to a tire, and set it off with a string. Inspect the case, bolt and breech for pressure signs.

[ßuddaßudd]

Im now curious to see what on my 7.62 x 54R cartridges when I get home.

[Dayman]

although I haven’t examined the rifle it looks like you’re good to go in shooting it. The Moisin Nagants had a very robust action that was one of the first designed to shoot smokeless cartridges.

If you’re really concerned take the rifle to a compitent gun smith to look over and maybe proof test.

[TheThirdRuffian]

I presume you’ve seen this page:

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo.htm

[Fido969]

sorry - 54R

[snuffy smiff]

Do you have a a competent local gunsmith? The rifle should be checked out by one before firing anyway and they’ll be able to tell you whether you have the correct ammo or not.

[steve86]

Check the headspace on it before you fire regardless of the ammunition. I borrowed a headspace gauge for free from one of the Mosin clubs on the web.

[humblegunner]

If you’re worried, tie the rifle to a tire, and set it off with a string.

I was thinking of a very similar test.

[WayneS]

That looks like the exact same round I fire from my Mosin-Nagant M-44.

Mine is surprisingly accurate for such a cheaply made weapon ($88 at a gun show in Dale City a few years ago)..

[Fido969]

Mosin nagant VS AK-47 Vs AR-15:

http://www.mouseguns.com/compare.htm

[rahbert]

Ammo produced in military arsenals rarely has a caliber
stamped on the case. The original packaging should say,
although those look like 7.62x54R to me.

[The Toll]

Who cares? It’s a Mosin!

You could shove a proesthetic limb in there and fire it off without any problems. That’s the whole point!!

[lucky american]

If you can chamber the bullet it will work.
The bullets look like military manufactured rounds because of the red seal around the primer.
That bullet is bigger than the 30-06 which is smaller than the dealer bullet you have.

[KoRn]

Rarely are military cartridges stamped with the caliber.

A quick internet search should satisfy your concerns.

Since they seem to chamber well, and the bullet seems to fit the barrel, I’d just take the thing out and fire it. If you wanted to be careful, you could always brace it with sand bags, use a small rope, and pull from a distance.

[ctdonath2]

Oh, the ammo is right, it’s just the wrong gun.
I’ll take that misfit M/N M44 off your hands.
(Those things used to be all over the C&R catalogs, now can’t find any. Knew I’d kick myself.)

[humblegunner]

That is the correct ammo for your gun.

That would be nice, I've read some good things about
these pieces and I'm eager to put it into service.