Kinda like puttin lipstick on a pig isn't it? I can see some attraction for an el'cheapo Mosin due to price but once you start thinkin about spending money on mods they lose all appeal.
I disagree with that comment.
Wasn't it Colonel Townsend Whelen that said "only accurate rifles are interesting"
Now I can see shooting an "as issued Mosin" in CMP GSM matches (where unmodified rifles are required by rules) and testing the shooter as opposed to the rifle.
But there is another sport out there that deals with accurate rifles. There is a valid reason where one would want to eek the most accuracy out of a 7.62X54R case.
Why not, the (our) army spent a lot of money doing just that, testing the 7.62X54R simply to see what causes variances in velocity.
The Russians used that round in the Olympics.
I see no reason why, if a guy wanted to used a Mosin Action, match barrel, modified stock, he shouldn't try to ring out the most of a rifle.
In the test I mentioned above, the results was temperature and powder charge that made the difference.
Anyone who has fired a Mosin knows that puppy gets hot quick. If you can put a heavy barrel on the rifle to control the heat, why wouldn't it shoot better. and because it shoots better, it becomes an "interesting rifle".
It's people playing with such experiments in their basement or garage that led to most of our firearm developments.
These people should be encouraged not discouraged.
OK I'll get off my rant so we can get back on topic.