Sub MOA 3 shot group... FROM A MOSIN NAGANT!!!

[N_K_1984]

This is what I did with mine the first time I shot it, the other day. Range was 90 yards and I was using Russian surplus manufactured in '88.

Only mods were a shimmed receiver and barrel.

If anyone's interested, I'd like to shot against one of these 'scoped Mosin-Nagants. Not because I think I'd win, but rather as a baseline comparison: I want mine very accurate but relatively stock. If I am shooting 1.6MOA right now, I'm sure I can squeeze another .75MOA out of it with better ammo (these have no consistent powder charges and every bullet I've weighed comes in different!) and a correct pressure point(s) on the barrel.

Let me know when and where, and if I'm close enough I'll be glad to join you if you have a Mosin shoot.

Thanks!

Josh

Very nice Josh! I'd love to shoot a precision iron sight Mosin. I keep batting around the idea of doing another precision Mosin build but without glass....

Maybe we will have to organize a Modified Mosin Meeting. I'm not the best at organizing events, do we have someone highly qualified for just such a task? anyone, anyone?

 

[444HPD]

That is incredible thats awsome to see!!!

 

[Wabatuckian]

Well, did the exact same thing while sighting in my adjustable front sight for my MN.

Last time I tried to organize something here, it didn't happen. 1911 build party; nobody could agree on a time and place, and it just sort of fizzled out.

We need someone who's done this before.

Josh

 

[N_K_1984]

I can't believe I skipped over this without a response. For shame...

Good shooting? Fluke? Luck?

I blame it on good shooting, but I can value where you're coming from on this. I did only post 1 target, I did only show one 3 shot group, and it's the internet, you have to be some what skeptical from time to time. I don't blame you. Plus, being what the rifle is, you have to kind of wonder...

Who knows...being able to shoot 5 shot groups on demand is the real measure of accuracy. Benchrest shooters feel 10 shots at 100 and 5 at 200 are accurate measurements of a rifle's potential.

I do need, and want, to get back out and send some serious round counts down range. I want to prove to myself that the rifle CAN be reliably accurate. I was excited about this clean, 3 shot group that I couldn't help post. If I get a break in the weather this weekend, I want to send down some multiple, 5-10 shot groups and see how I do. Since I only have 100 yards to work with at South Central (since there were other people there), that's unfortunately the only distance I had to work with. Next time, 10 shot groups @ 100.

I am not downplaying your achievement, good shooting is good shooting but if you want to prove the rifle's capabilities more than 3 shots per group are needed.

No worries of downplaying, it's the internet. I'm not going to get my undies in a bunch... This is my next step. No worries man. I will definitely be posting up results, good or bad on that day. Of course, the overall goal is reliable, repeatable accuracy.

I also think you shouldn't put objects on the target, some folks may think you are hiding errant holes. Just about every sighting in target out there uses 1 inch grids or rings, prevents wondering.

Hindsight being 50/50, I see what you're saying here. I fell into that pattern of placing objects to show relative size. Next post, no objects. I think we as men are always using something to show relative size no matter what the topic is, whether it's shot groups, fish, or other things...

Thank you for your skepticism 451_Detonics. I will take it as motivation.