M91/30 Mosin Nagant Shoot

This is me shooting my M91/30 Mosin Nagant. It was made in 1942 by Izhevsk and I picked it up for $79 at Big 5 Sporting Goods back in 2007.

The rifle itself was in bad shape when I bought it, but I was only concerned about the quality and shape of the bore. I refinished the stock with a red stain from minwax because the varnish that Century Arms put on it was falling off and flaking away. If you are thinking about refinishing your Mosin Nagant, definently do it, and the "how to" video is soon to follow.

This rifle at first shot high and to the right when I bought it. These rifles were sighted in at the factory with the bayonet fixed, and the rifles were also sighted in for 200 Yds. Soviet military doctrine dictated that bayonets should be fixed at all times, but this was usually not practiced. The fixed bayonet will throw off the shot and make the rifle shoot to the right (on average) because of the interruption of the natural barrel harmonics. The rifles were sighted in at 200 yards because soldiers were encouraged to shoot the enemy from afar and aim at the waist and belt line. You can either aim low and to the left, or you can move the front sight to the right and increase the length of the front sight post (by replacing the post with a drill bit, or by slipping a coffee straw over the post).

This was filmed at the Los Alamos Sportsman's Club in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The range is amazing and if you are in the area, definently stop by, but call ahead.

If you have a question about this video or anything in it, please post a comment and I will do my best to answer your questions. Be safe, good safety is good for everyone.

Thanks for watching, and God bless America!

"The gun has played a critical role in history. An invention which has been praised and demonized, served hero and villain alike, and carries with it moral responsibility. To understand the gun is to better understand history."

-Tales of the Gun, The History Channel

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[LutherInta]

@DerasAndrew

Yes, they are in hundreds of meters, making the effective range of the rifle

About 2km.

[Mr2ndAmendment]

@LutherInta

The max range would be around 2km but the effective range is at most around 600-800 meters at most. Personally though I think it's effective based off the shooter. With a PE or PU scope, you could push it out farther to 1200-1500 if you really knew what you were doing, had the perfect ammo, and perfect conditions, but this generally without a scope is a 500 or less rifle.

[jeffman3]

I'm sorry, but I don't believe this. You cycle that bolt far too easily.

Nice rifle.

[Mr2ndAmendment]

@jeffman3

You should see the Mosin Madness video. You will shit brix. Thanks.

[TheXWitcher]

Nice shooting, This was very good rifle back in ww2.

[Mr2ndAmendment]

@TheXWitcher

Thanks! It wasn't the most beautiful or user friendly rifle back in that war but I think too many people undercut its abilities and accuracy. It wasn't designed to be a classic, it was designed to be a war winner.

[JasonWhirlybird]

The video is 2.23 minutes long, It should be 3.08 minutes long

[Mr2ndAmendment]

@RDD2MUSICRDD2

$500 in Iceland for a Mosin Nagant? I find it interesting how Iceland is closer to where these are stockpiled and being imported from, yet it's way cheaper in the US. I would never pay anything above $125 for even an excellent Mosin, but the markets are different. I had no idea, thanks for the knowledge.

[bmbeaupre]

@MegaBigfoot12345 just seen 'the armory' has 880 rounds on sale for 136+shipping($25 for IL)

[DerasAndrew]

I picked one of these up a few weeks ago for $110 and the front sight is definitely off, looking to get that adjusted. I'm curious though how you use the rear range sight? It's notched in 1/2 increments from 1 to 20. Are these hundreds of meters or something?

[MrDip02]

@jeffman3 mosin nagants have highly smooth bolts -_-

[vegeta109x]

@jeffman3 i know when i cycle mine its pretty hard

[MegaBigfoot12345]

Does anybody know how much the mosin nagant ammo cost?

[wind938]

love mine paid 150 for it shoots good i wish my bolt was that smooth like that .