It's Mosin time!!!

[ShooterLee]

I have an itch to buy another Mosin. So, here is the plan. I'm going to use my extra Christmas money to purchase and sporterize a Mosin. I have always wanted to do this, but did not want to hack and scrape my first Mosin, so the only real solution is to buy another .

I am going to buy it the day after Christmas, or on Monday. I will post my progress on this thread. That way, I can track my progress, and INGO can follow along.

I also would like to hear some feedback of what everyone has done to theirs, and see some pics, too. This includes, but is not limited too, custom stocks, scope mounts, bent bolts, crazy paint, etc.

(Please don't post about how unethical it is to change a Mosin. Destroying history is awesome.)

 

[H&HMarine]

My mosin I put an ATI stock and scope mount kit on it, I cut the barrel down right behind the sight and recrowned the barrel. I free floated the barrel and put a cheap simmons 3-9 power on it and also a harris bipod. It looks awesome and I have around $300 in the whole thing. I want to take it in and have it hydra dipped in snake skin this summer. I dont have any pics other than on my phone but trust me its a mean lookin rifle and very accurate. Midwest gun exchange has the 91/30's for $79 bucks till the end of the year.

 

[ShooterLee]

Awesome, thanks for the info. Can you give me a brief synopsis on how you free floated your barrel? I am interested in doing that, but not really sure how to on the Mosins.

Edit: I would love to swing by Midwest for a Mosin that cheap, however its about 5 hours away. Anybody know where I can get one of these Russian bad boys for around 80-90 dollars in southern Indiana?

 

[H&HMarine]

I just sat it in the ATI stock marked where it hit and used a dremel very carefully until I could slide a dollar bill between the barrel and the stock... I read somewhere that you tan take a piece of pvc pipe slighty bigger around than the barrel and wrap sandpaper around it and do it that way too. The hardest part of the whole gun build was drilling the receiver and tapping it for the scope mount... some people put a scout scope on them to avoid this, but I dont like the look of a scope halfway down the barrel

 

[H&HMarine]

If you have a dunhams anywhere they usually go on sale for I think around $90 there sometimes

 

[thoffman]

mc sports also has them for 79 all the time.

Mosin Nagant Accessories, Bipods, Scopes, and more! here is a good site i think to get stuff for it.

 

[cumminspwrd02]

I've watched some videos on youtube from a user named Iraqveteran8888 He has a project of Sporting a MN 91/30 that he currently doing. Interesting project to me, at this point I don't want to ever sport a 91/30 but I still think the project he's doing it pretty informative and interesting.

 

[malern28us]

If I remember correctly .....
Aim surplus has them for $69 right now

 

[Griffeycom]

If I remember correctly .....
Aim surplus has them for $69 right now

Yep. Cost me just about $10 to ship and $15 for transfer.$95 if I only got one. Still better than most stores. Quality is definitely better than what I've seen in stores.

 

[2cool9031]

Glad to see you are getting the Mosin addiction. I am working on my 3rd one.
In search of the ultimate fireball...this one will have a 16 1/2 barrel, drilled and tapped for an ATI scope mount and my own style bolt.

 

[H&HMarine]

Are they very accurate with that short of a barrel? It seems like such a waste to cut a barrel down that much!

 

[H&HMarine]

Does anybody ever get the hex receiver ones? At midwest they have them in the big crates so you get to dig through and choose the one you want, but not the hex receiver ones.

 

[jfw46544]

Midwest has some hex ones sitting in the used gun racks. A bit more $$ but I can't remember the price.

 

[malern28us]

Does anybody ever get the hex receiver ones? At midwest they have them in the big crates so you get to dig through and choose the one you want, but not the hex receiver ones.

Check out aim surplus. I am telling you, you wont regret it! Dunhams also has them from time to time.

 

[shootinghoosier]

I bought a hex receivered Mosin from Bradis back in November. Based upon the prices that everyone else is charging, the $140 I paid should have been given to another shop and I could have ended up with two. One to sporterize and the other to keep original.

 

[straight-shooter]

Midwest has some hex ones sitting in the used gun racks. A bit more $$ but I can't remember the price.

Their charging $115 for the hex receiver models. Their standard receiver models are on sale till the 31st for $79.

 

[MrSmitty]

Check 111 gunshop over in Louisville, they had good prices for Mosin's awhile back

 

[2cool9031]

Are they very accurate with that short of a barrel? It seems like such a waste to cut a barrel down that much!

18 inch barrel, open sights...5 rounds.

 

[mammynun]

Check 111 gunshop over in Louisville, they had good prices for Mosin's awhile back

They were sold out on 12/23.

 

[ShooterLee]

I was going to go to 111 tomorrow. They sell them all day long for $99. I will call them and see if they have any in before I go now.

I don't mind ordering online, but I'm definitely willing to pay 5 or 10 bucks more to take it home with me.

Thanks for all the info, this is a big help.