In a recent GUNS magazine article, outstanding examples of the Mosin-Nagant, Springfield, Enfield and Mauser were exhaustively tested for accuracy with the best ammo available. The Nagant stunned the testers by outshooting the other rifles. I think they shot something like 20” groups at 1,000 yards. The Mosins outshot the others at all ranges, the 1,000 yard test was a lark. The testers were all very surprised that the Mosins outshot the other rifles.
So for the money, how can you go wrong, if you get a decent rifle?
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!
AT the moment I have three. Two are pillared, bedded,floating barrel, crowned with adjustable trigger, scoped with a Leo x18 and a Rock Solid mount. I hand load Lapua with 180 gr. SPT .312 and a light load of Varget.
I’ve had some good days at the range with that load.
I’m way open to suggestions if anyone has any other favorite loads. Oh, the third one is a PE sniper I put together but just can’t get sighted in. Any help on that out there.
I have various AR’s but I love shooting a hundred dollar rifle with $1500 dollars of gunsmith’n and see what she’ll do. I just wish I could get cheaper brass and some .313 bullets so I could shoot ‘em more. I’m smitten.
AT the moment I have three. Two are pillared, bedded,floating barrel, crowned with adjustable trigger, scoped with a Leo x18 and a Rock Solid mount. I hand load Lapua with 180 gr. SPT .312 and a light load of Varget.
I’ve had some good days at the range with that load.
I’m way open to suggestions if anyone has any other favorite loads. Oh, the third one is a PE sniper I put together but just can’t get sighted in. Any help on that out there.
I have various AR’s but I love shooting a hundred dollar rifle with $1500 dollars of gunsmith’n and see what she’ll do. I just wish I could get cheaper brass and some .313 bullets so I could shoot ‘em more. I’m smitten.
Mine just got here today. I can’t wait to clean it up and see what this bad boy can do. And you can get 440 rounds of surplus ammo delivered for less than 100 bucks. Can’t beat that with a stick.