Mosin followed me home.

Safety? We don't need no stinking safety!

No kidding...which is half the reason I use the Timney...

I just can't believe that soldiers in theater would ever have used it. Can you imagine trying to manipulate that cocking knob over when it's below zero, with heavy gloves on your hand?

I'd be surprised if AD's weren't commonplace.
 
range shooting
one thing i can recommend to help with distance shooting is this

-take a small brush and a bright colored model paint, i used yellow.

-apply a bit to tip of front sight

this helps make it stand out against black/dark targets, i had issues hitting accurately before i did this, after this i hit some nice groups in the black at 100.
and for shooting past 100 i would recommend it highly, that and a light grain bullet...

Safety

the mosins safety system is pulling the rear of the bolt back while in firing position, turn to the left and lock onto the metal plate there, this can be difficult, i would recommend the brass stacker pull ring which mount onto it and allows an easier use of the safety, just a clamp with a ring.
clamp ring

Bayonet

i love mine, but some people take this off to add a add on muzzle break to reduce muzzle rise and flash, also make it louder, choice is yours as its your rifle. do what you want to it.

Cleaning

i would recommend cleaning it repeatedly as cosmoline can be stock in some places and can cause loss of accuracy if its accumulated in barrel. if using the surplus russian ammo, ram a boresnake, or rod with Windex or hopps corrosive ammo neutralizer, Windex is easy to get so i recommend this, it will neutralize the acidic buildup and allow for quick cleaning of the barrel


happy shooting, hope i helped
 
Got too busy this weekend playing with my new smoker to get out to the range this weekend, but I had fun spending way too much at the butcher shop :D.

one thing i can recommend to help with distance shooting is this

-take a small brush and a bright colored model paint, i used yellow.

-apply a bit to tip of front sight
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Painting the front sight on my model 18 S&W made a big difference, I have a few different color model paints I can bring with me on my next trip. I am colorblind so white usually works best for me but I was thinking of trying out blue to see how that worked.

I would recommend cleaning it repeatedly as cosmoline can be stock in some places and can cause loss of accuracy if its accumulated in barrel. if using the surplus russian ammo, ram a boresnake, or rod with Windex or hopps corrosive ammo neutralizer, Windex is easy to get so i recommend this, it will neutralize the acidic buildup and allow for quick cleaning of the barrel
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Windex is what I brought with me last time and a bore snake. I gave it a quick swipe after ever 20 minutes or so, and when I was done. I never heard of Hoppes corrosive ammo neutralizer I might have to keep an eye open for that, thanks!

the mosins safety system is pulling the rear of the bolt back while in firing position, turn to the left and lock onto the metal plate there, this can be difficult, i would recommend the brass stacker pull ring which mount onto it and allows an easier use of the safety, just a clamp with a ring.
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I don't have too much trouble with the safety but if I ever decide to take this on a hunt or anything I will have to consider this. As of now It is just kicks at the range so I don't really use the safety at all.
 
there are recoil pads that are drop in, i have one on my original stock, it really does make it easier, but my boyds has a cheap one built on , so i had to get used to the recoil anyway.

windex is normally cheaper and makes it easy, id just stick with that.

one thing i love about mosins is the simplicity, and the ability to customize without gunsmithing for the most part
 
there are recoil pads that are drop in, i have one on my original stock, it really does make it easier, but my boyds has a cheap one built on , so i had to get used to the recoil anyway.
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I picked up a Limb saver slip on recoil pad when i got it. Recoil isn't bad when standing but that metal butt plate sitting on my clavicle when shooting from the bench didn't feel good lol. The extra couple inches was nice also, I'm not tall at 5'11 but these have a pretty short length of pull.
 
the slip on is what i seem to use on my boyds stock, on the original i picked up a replacement pad, that swaps out with metal plate and gives some extra cushion, but this may make the rifle longer than the slip on one. you have
 
Smith Sights...sells fully adjustable front sights for the Mosin Nagant carbine or rifle. I own three M91-30's...including a 1943 Izzy sniper, but not with the original scope.
The two main danger's with the M91-30 and M-44, is an over-polished trigger group and racking the bolt forward when the live round does not enter the chamber --- but has the front of the round stuck against the top of the magwell. With any forward force of the bolt in this condition...has the possibility of a premature discharge; with the bullet exiting the bottom of the forearm.

I've had a malfunction of this sort in one of my Mosin's but without the premature discharge --- though one of the former RSO's at our range had such a premature discharge with his Mosin --- with the bullet exiting thru his support hand.
 
could that have been a firing bin gaping issue? i know some rounds are not built to the specs of the surplus rounds, and the bolt can penetrate hard, or extrude when cocking into firing position enough to fire a round, gaping the pin to be lower has helped with that issue on a few mosins i know had that issue.

and if your looking for parts i can recommend an assortment here or just view my mosin project, i and others have posted numerous addon/additional parts for the mosin
 
Duzell - If you're talking about my post...I don't think the premature discharge on the malfunction, is caused by a extended firing pin gap. It might be some part on the face edge of the bolt that hits the primer after a force is applied. I'm not about to experiment with such a malfunction.
 
if that face part is indeed causing a firing hazard, i would recommend buying a replacement part to swap out. buymilsurplus.com does sell the bits and pieces of the mosin nagant rifles, and could be the solution to the problem.

i know some mosins front face can be misshapen and have been known to cause issues, i just wanted to rule out the first case i knew.
 
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