Mosin Nagant

[yakimarcher]

I was thinking about getting a mosin-nagant rifle, putting a custom stock on it and using it as my hunting rifle (I hunt archery for deer and elk so this would be for bears or if i ever get a moose tag). I understand that the 7.62 x 54 is comaparable to the .30-06, which i consider acceptable though i really wanted something more powerful like a .300 weatherby or a .338. i was hoping that this would yield a good budget hunting rifle. but the cost/availibility of ammo and any reliability or repair issues  may offset anything i save on the innitial cost of the gun. so my question is wheather im better off from a money stand point just buying a good used rifle.

[let.it.fly]

there a pretty heavy rifle as well

[BIGINNER]

i have a mosin nagant, i don't use it as a hunting rifle,  "just as a messing around at the range rifle"  i got mine for $89 at Big 5 and i don't regret it,  i din't coustomise mine though.  let.it.fly is right though,  it is a very heavy rifle,  ammo isn't too hard to find in stores, ( I usually buy surplus ammo for mine though) $200 for 880 rounds.    one thing though,...  this gun is amazingly acurate.  with open sights i shoot less than 1 inch groups at 100 yards, and i hit 10 out 0f 10 plastic bottles at 200.  i took this gun coyote hunting once,... and after a little while the sling really started to dig into my shoulder.

basically its a cheap, yet accurate rifle,  but do to the weight i wouldn't use it for huntin if i had to walk in very far.

[Jason]

Cabelas had them on sale a few weeks ago for like a $100, at the time I thought it was kind of funny, because they were on sale at the same time of the first episode of Top Shot.

[BIGINNER]

they go on sale in big 5 every once in a while $89.99  you just have to keep an eye out on their site

[yakimarcher]

Ya thats what i was thinking was getting one for like 90 to 100 bucks, then getting a stock for 100 bucks or less, then seeing what she can do.

[FC]

If you replace the stock you will take quite a bit of weight out of it but they only weigh like 9 lbs to begin with....

[MountainWalk]

From what I have found out, they are very easy to convert to 45 70.

[yakimarcher]

I've always been interested in .45-70. but i dont know much about them, lots of knock down power i assume.

[bowhunterforever]

I have one very accurate and fun to shoot.Plinking and maybe yote hunting is all i would use mine for. My buddy bought a crate of them at a gun few years back so we all got them for $60 a piece.

[lokidog]

I have had two. a long one and a carbine.  Both were bowling pin accurate at 200 yards with surplus ammo.  Another recent thread had some people with very innacurate ones so make sure to check the rifling.  The main thing I don't like about  them is the safety is a pain in the butt to use.

Ballistics are much closer to a .308 than an -06.

[Hunter mike]

I'm looking at getting one as well.  Has anyone tried the scout scope setup?  Just wondering how it worked out.  I'd like an m38 or m44 set up as a sporter for an 'in the brush' type of gun.  I'm assuming the Big5 guns are 91/30's? 

[BIGINNER]

MY COUSIN HAS THE SCOUT SCOPE SETUP ON HIS 91/30.  IT WAS GREAT,  YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE A SCOPE WITH LONG EYE RELEIF.  AND YES THE ONES IN BIG 5 ARE 91/30'S

[scout88]

i have a 91/30 that i got from big five and my little bro has an m44 from big 5. fun guns to shoot thats for sure.

[klickitat]

From what I have found out, they are very easy to convert to 45 70.

I read this last night and had a DOHHHH!!! moment. I have no idea why I never thought of it. I own several, because they are fun and cheap. I also have a PSL in the same caliber.

Well after reading your comment, I got to mulling the idea around and did some measurements. The 45-90 will fit! I call my gunsmith and ran the idea by him. I am now looking for a M39 and a barrel. I am also going to have a piece of walnut cut to the shape of one of the synthetic stocks that are being offered now.