Range Report Mosin 91/30

[Doug]

I was never able to hit very well with the 91/30 until today. I installed a Mojo Peep sight in place of the rear sight and it made a big difference.
Best 50 yard group was 2" wtih Hornady 180 grain. This surprised me because I had slugged my bore and it measued right about .312 and the Hornady ammo is .308.
We'll see how things change as I get better.

Doug

 

[88E30M50]

I've always struggled with my 91/30. It's good to hear that you're doing well with yours. My brother is pretty accurate with mine, but I have trouble. I've been toying with scoping the 91/30, but I think I need to do the Mojo on my M44.

 

[Dr. Pretorius]

Thanks for the report on the Mojo, I've been thinking about trying one myself.

Cheers!

 

[Doug]

I recently discovered that the 91/30, but not the 44, has a dovetail under the rear sight. This dovetail is supposed to be close enough to the size of the 3/8 inch dovetail on .22 rifles that you can use .22 rings to mount a scope on the barrel. I had tried an inexpensive mount that mounted to the rear sight base. It came loose after 5 shots and when tightened up was destroyed by the recoil.
I think you would need medium or high 1 inch rings to mount a scope using the dove tail. I'm certain that any .22 scope would last about 2 shots before it was scattering pieces around the range.
Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle (2006) - Surplusrifle.com and it's forum are good places for information.

Doug

 

[DIRTY HARRY]

My 1943 M91/30 shoots great and always on the money! No alterations except windage and elevation......

 

[crmguns]

I recently discovered that the 91/30, but not the 44, has a dovetail under the rear sight. This dovetail is supposed to be close enough to the size of the 3/8 inch dovetail on .22 rifles that you can use .22 rings to mount a scope on the barrel. I had tried an inexpensive mount that mounted to the rear sight base. It came loose after 5 shots and when tightened up was destroyed by the recoil.
I think you would need medium or high 1 inch rings to mount a scope using the dove tail. I'm certain that any .22 scope would last about 2 shots before it was scattering pieces around the range.
Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle (2006) - Surplusrifle.com and it's forum are good places for information.

Doug

even if you did mount a .22 scope up on the rear sight probley would not be able to see through it because the scope would be to far away from your eye. unless you could find a pistol scope to fit it.

 

[Doug]

Oops, my bad. I forgot to mention that you would have to use a low-powered pistol scope or a scout scope.

Doug