Took my Mosin out..

[Txlur]

And boy is that thing a blast. High about 4", right about 2" at 50 yards.

Big thanks to manygunsmike for his help with my stock situation. 99$ worth of fun easily. Time to get some spam cans.

Question for you 91/30 shooters: adjustment L-R on the front sight, pretty difficult? I tried to hammer mine over a tick (no heat, no breakfree) and it wouldn't budge at all.

How is your general accuracy?

I couldn't get to the 100 yard range on account of too many people in camo shirts with rifled slugs in hand.

 

[duffman0286]

i just use a roll pin punch and a hammer a little goes a long way even if it doesn look like its moving, a little heat is ok but dont take it to the point its discoloring teh finshed (way to hot) a heat gun is all i would use (hair drier if you think its cosmo doing it)

 

[j706]

And boy is that thing a blast. High about 4", right about 2" at 50 yards.

Big thanks to manygunsmike for his help with my stock situation. 99$ worth of fun easily. Time to get some spam cans.

Question for you 91/30 shooters: adjustment L-R on the front sight, pretty difficult? I tried to hammer mine over a tick (no heat, no breakfree) and it wouldn't budge at all.

How is your general accuracy?

I couldn't get to the 100 yard range on account of too many people in camo shirts with rifled slugs in hand.

Those things are designed for the bayonet to be attached at all times. Factory zero's were done with the bayonet attached. And yes it will make that big of a difference.

 

[builder_one]

I've got a few that I really had to whack the front sight before it would budge (almost to the point of using a 20oz. hammer). Some move easy some don't. You could always send about 20 rounds rapid fire down range if you don't already have a device to heat the barrel up with

 

[duffman0286]

I've got a few that I really had to whack the front sight before it would budge (almost to the point of using a 20oz. hammer). Some move easy some don't. You could always send about 20 rounds rapid fire down range if you don't already have a device to heat the barrel up with

How could have i forgot this method Yes is this the most effective method!!!!!

 

[cumminspwrd02]

Those things are designed for the bayonet to be attached at all times. Factory zero's were done with the bayonet attached. And yes it will make that big of a difference.

Both my 91/30's shoot better with the bayonet attached.

 

[acarnahan]

Kroil will loosen that front site, it's about $9 a can at a hardware store.

 

[rugertoter]

I had to drift my front sight over about 1/16" to get windage on target, but I just used a punch on a hard surface - worked fine for me. Yes, they were designed to shoot with the bayonet on, but were notorious for stringing vertically. I shoot mine with it off and just adjusted the sights.

 

[Chance]

1/16" Same for me

Had to use the same adjustment to compensate for shooting without the bayonet.

 

[2cool9031]

You can find sight adjustment tools on e-bay, they aren't too expensive.

 

[Mosinowner]

And boy is that thing a blast. High about 4", right about 2" at 50 yards.

Big thanks to manygunsmike for his help with my stock situation. 99$ worth of fun easily. Time to get some spam cans.

Question for you 91/30 shooters: adjustment L-R on the front sight, pretty difficult? I tried to hammer mine over a tick (no heat, no breakfree) and it wouldn't budge at all.

How is your general accuracy?

I couldn't get to the 100 yard range on account of too many people in camo shirts with rifled slugs in hand.

Regarding accuracy. Mine was build to higher standards since its a ex-dragoon. Mine has a nearly perfect bore and barrel. I get a 1 inch group at 75 yards.

 

[manygunsmike]

I can help you out with the front sight just let me know

manygunsmike

 

[sgreen3]

When I get a new to me Mosin, I start at 25yrds and make my way back to 50, 75, 100..ect.. and see were it hits and adjust from there. Ive used just a small pin punch and a tack hammer to adjust the front sight. But keep in mind with the Mil Surp ammo accuracy is only going to be so good. But thats the easiest way I have forund to sight in the Mosin and get a good baseline on were it hits