7.62X54R ammo price

I've got about 3K of x54 saved up. When I shoot my Mosins it's generally with modern non corrosive Tulammo as I don't want to clean them right after shooting.
 
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I don't understand the current prices of MN's. When they were less than $100, they were worth it. However, at $300 - $400+? Insane. A person could get a new entry level 30-06 package that shoots tighter and looks 10x better than a MN for less than that price.

I guess if one were into the collectibility of the rifle, sure...
 
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I have 4 Mosins now (type 53, laminated hex 91/30, and two M39's) I think that's where I'll stay. I have a few thousand surplus, but when I shoot them nowdays I usually fire 185gr. Non Corrosive Monarch from Academy, it's like 9 bucks a box of 20. The days of the 79 dollar tins are over.
 
I have 5 Mosins:

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They are neat rifles.
 
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I really want a M44 Boom Stick so bad that I can taste it. It's a pretty gun but the WOW factor of the round going off in that short barrel must be insane!

The 54 compared to the 39.

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Its a crowd pleaser for sure :D. I love shooting the T53 close to dusk. After the big fireball I can't see to hit any dang thing. But it sure is fun.
 
Rich: get one now, while you still can.

They are getting harder and more expensive to find. And trust me, when you start kicking those giant fireballs down range you will be in love! The carbines are SO fun!! :D
 
I really want a M44 Boom Stick so bad that I can taste it. It's a pretty gun but the WOW factor of the round going off in that short barrel must be insane!

The 54 compared to the 39.
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Depends on the load.

Some are pretty tame.
Some produce massive fireballs.


An alternative to the M44, if you are unaware, is the M38. Essentially the same rifle, but with no folding bayonet (nor the headaches that come with trying to get the rifle to shoot with the bayonet hanging off the barrel). Many examples also saw much less use than the M44s, so they're often better shooters.

I have an M38. I like it. But I'd surely sell it if the price was right. I'm not a big fan of the Mosin receiver and bolt. Mine's a freak, even. I've never fired surplus ammo in it, and it has only seen 8-12 rounds of commercial ammo since it came into my possession (2009?). Everything else has been handloaded.
 
Original poster, I hope that I am not hijacking your thread. I feel that I am.

You guys are bad influences! I had been eyeing a local M44 over the weekend; it's a 1944 forced match but it's in good shape. I am now in possession of a flame shooting, crowd deafening, wall punching commie. I really hate you guys :mad: .....at least until I shoot it. :D

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Original poster, I hope that I am not hijacking your thread. I feel that I am.

You guys are bad influences! I had been eyeing a local M44 over the weekend; it's a 1944 forced match but it's in good shape. I am now in possession of a flame shooting, crowd deafening, wall punching commie. I really hate you guys :mad: .....at least until I shoot it. :D

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Love the moist nuggets! Definitely going to have to get one of those M44s eventually. Make sure you post some awesome pictures shooting it with the fireball or a video

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I've owned guns for almost 4 years now, and over the course of that time it's hard to think of any guns or ammo that hasn't increased in price: buy while you can.

My first gun I bought was a MN, $100 from a member of another forum. Not long after I bought a corrosive 440 can for another $100. By my estimation, the rifle is probably a 250-300$ Piece and the ammo is probably close to 150. It's a similar story with a lot of the guns and ammo I own, and they aren't particularly impressive or rare items. I always hear about the days of the 69$ SKS...where have those gone?
 
I've owned guns for almost 4 years now, and over the course of that time it's hard to think of any guns or ammo that hasn't increased in price: buy while you can.
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I have owned guns for over ten times that long and have watched the prices climb on certain guns to insane levels. While Mosins aren't the prettiest of the surplus guns, they are still plentiful and relatively inexpensive. Even the ammo at .50 a round for the commercial stuff isn't really all that bad.

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If you want to shoot fireballs that can be seen in the daylight, try a AK with a 10" barrel. I bet if you shot one inside a room, it would melt the paint off the walls.

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no need to apologize for the hijacking of the thread! its a gun forum...we never get off topic...maybe wander a bit but never off guns :D

The Ukraine comment was an interesting one. i never thought all the turmoil going on over there (which hasn't ceased in like 2 thousand years anyway) would affect our shooting hobbies over here.

speaking of moist nuggets..i just picked up a beaut of a M39 from Classic.

dangit...got to go buy some spendy ammo, or fire up the Rockchuker to make her come to life i suppose.
 
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