Thread: Does anybody like shooting?

ColdWarShooters.net is a good website to check out if you're looking for a rifle.

anyone have any experience with a mosin nagant 91/30?
it's the rifle used by Jude Law in Enemy at the Gates.

I shoot with a camera. That way I don't kill anything.

Originally Posted by lappycomehome

anyone have any experience with a mosin nagant 91/30?
it's the rifle used by Jude Law in Enemy at the Gates.

Do you have one or are you looking into buying one?

Originally Posted by RockPile

Do you have one or are you looking into buying one?

I wanted to try it out 'cause of the movie.
picked one up last week, haven't fired it yet.
they come covered in some thick nasty crap the russians coated 'em with before putting 'em in storage.

I got it all cleaned out and ready to go, but don't know anyone else who has fired one.
I've read a lot of stories online about how terrible the recoil is, but who knows what those guys are used to shooting.

was gonna test it out this weekend, but bad weather/visibility on sat, and Olympic hockey sun prevented it. Probably go next weekend.

Originally Posted by lappycomehome

I wanted to try it out 'cause of the movie.
picked one up last week, haven't fired it yet.
they come covered in some thick nasty crap the russians coated 'em with before putting 'em in storage.

I got it all cleaned out and ready to go, but don't know anyone else who has fired one.
I've read a lot of stories online about how terrible the recoil is, but who knows what those guys are used to shooting.

was gonna test it out this weekend, but bad weather/visibility on sat, and Olympic hockey sun prevented it. Probably go next weekend.

Most surplus guns are covered in Cosmoline. It can be really tough to remove. Unless you did a really good job removing it you'll find the stock will sweat cosmoline when it gets hot (messy). As long as you thoroughly cleaned the bolt, chamber and barrel you should be good to shoot though, otherwise the rifle could be unsafe.

The 7.62 54R round is akin to a 30.06 in power, but although the gun is heavy, the solid buttplate will transfer all that energy directly to your shoulder. If you aren't used to heavy recoil, a slip-on buttpad might help.

If you are looking to turn the rifle into a smooth, accurate shooter there are a lot of websites that will help you out. I understand that their triggers are pretty rough and the tolerances in the action are pretty loose which is understandable in an old battle rifle.

If you aren't already familiar with them, I'd check out the following sites and definitely do a search on cosmoline removal:
Calguns.net
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Have fun and let me know how it went.

Originally Posted by lappycomehome

I wanted to try it out 'cause of the movie.
picked one up last week, haven't fired it yet.
they come covered in some thick nasty crap the russians coated 'em with before putting 'em in storage.

I got it all cleaned out and ready to go, but don't know anyone else who has fired one.
I've read a lot of stories online about how terrible the recoil is, but who knows what those guys are used to shooting.

was gonna test it out this weekend, but bad weather/visibility on sat, and Olympic hockey sun prevented it. Probably go next weekend.

My cousin has one. I fired a few rounds at Angeles Shooting range. Don't know what that coating was, maybe you got one first hand. My cousin put a custom scope on it that he welded directly to chamber so it's permanent. I make fun of him because it's a sin in my book. He also put some rubber at the end that I also make fun of him for, I guess to lessen the kick. I prefer the German Kar98. I do like the russian SVT40, but dunno if those are legal or rare.

Originally Posted by RockPile

Most surplus guns are covered in Cosmoline. It can be really tough to remove. Unless you did a really good job removing it you'll find the stock will sweat cosmoline when it gets hot (messy). As long as you thoroughly cleaned the bolt, chamber and barrel you should be good to shoot though, otherwise the rifle could be unsafe.

The 7.62 54R round is akin to a 30.06 in power, but although the gun is heavy, the solid buttplate will transfer all that energy directly to your shoulder. If you aren't used to heavy recoil, a slip-on buttpad might help.

If you are looking to turn the rifle into a smooth, accurate shooter there are a lot of websites that will help you out. I understand that their triggers are pretty rough and the tolerances in the action are pretty loose which is understandable in an old battle rifle.

If you aren't already familiar with them, I'd check out the following sites and definitely do a search on cosmoline removal:
Calguns.net
THR - Powered by vBulletin

Have fun and let me know how it went.

I stripped it down, and soaked all metal parts for a while in amonia, the cosmoline melted away and now patches run clean.
The wood I just washed with degreasing dish soap, It was no longer sticky to the touch, but there are plenty of scratches in the wood so if it starts seeping when it heats up I guess I'll strip it and refinish.

Originally Posted by DeathToPigs

My cousin has one. I fired a few rounds at Angeles Shooting range. Don't know what that coating was, maybe you got one first hand. My cousin put a custom scope on it that he welded directly to chamber so it's permanent. I make fun of him because it's a sin in my book. He also put some rubber at the end that I also make fun of him for, I guess to lessen the kick. I prefer the German Kar98. I do like the russian SVT40, but dunno if those are legal or rare.

I bought the sniper version, so it has the same scope from the movie. I won't alter this one any because I like the history of the rifle, but if I have a good time with it I might get another and modify it a bit. Lessen the recoil, and put a modern scope(the OG is only 4x), maybe synthetic stock to drop some weight.

I have read a little on the message boards dedicated to the rifle, and those guys break down and cry when they hear of anyone sporterizing these, but there's millions of them availabe so I wouldn't lose sleep over bastardizing just one.