Hello,
I just joined your site. I am trying to find a good shooter for our Military Rifle Shoot at our Sportsman's Club here in Michigan.
Is there any way I can tell if the rifle I will buy is a good shooter or not? Scopes are not allowed so it will have to be spot on at 100 & 200 yds.
Or will I have to take the sellers word for it.
thanks
Diesel
My First Mosin
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Re: My First Mosin
Welcome to the board, and nope, not until YOU range test it. The average refurb 91/30 is a 3-6 MOA shooter at 100 yards with commie ammo. Some are better, others worse, like Forrest Gump's Mom said about the box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get. You can stack the deck by getting a Finn M39, I have yet to see one that shot badly, all 17 of mine will manage at least 3 MOA, and most 1-2 . The M39 is tuned to shoot .
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: My First Mosin
Welcome to the Forum 
I thought for a minute you might be a neighbor of mine but you mentioned 200 yards which my club doesn't have.
Nothing is guaranteed with these Mosins but if you are going up against Garands, Mausers, Enfields, M1A's or Springfield '03's your only choice to be competitive is an M-39. You might find an occasional 91/30 that is up for the task but that wouldn't be my first choice. A M91/59 carbine might surprise a few of them but if I had to shoot competitively with iron sights, it would be an M-39. Most barrels have been shimmed by the Finns, most have Finn two stage triggers and most of the barrels are pristine. Something to consider is that most of the guys shooting in these matches make their own ammo too. Good luck
I thought for a minute you might be a neighbor of mine but you mentioned 200 yards which my club doesn't have.
Nothing is guaranteed with these Mosins but if you are going up against Garands, Mausers, Enfields, M1A's or Springfield '03's your only choice to be competitive is an M-39. You might find an occasional 91/30 that is up for the task but that wouldn't be my first choice. A M91/59 carbine might surprise a few of them but if I had to shoot competitively with iron sights, it would be an M-39. Most barrels have been shimmed by the Finns, most have Finn two stage triggers and most of the barrels are pristine. Something to consider is that most of the guys shooting in these matches make their own ammo too. Good luck
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Re: My First Mosin
Because of your requirements I would want to buy from a individual locally that would meet me at the range to shoot if before buying it. If that wasn't possibly then I would spend the extra funds for the M39. If possible I wouldn't consider anything but an M39. Any other comparable Finns would cost more than the M39.
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Never underestimate the guy with the well worn rifle, it may be that way because he practices constantly and knows the weapon well because of it. I remember the day a local fancy shooting club had an open house skeet shoot, all the fancy boys laughed at the wood glued to the stock of his Mossberg 500 pump gun, the wood was there to fit the stock to him perfectly and he cleaned house that day. Proved a $20,000 shotgun don't make the user an expert.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: My First Mosin
Welcome!
I agree that until you have become familiar with and spend some time shooting a rifle, you can't really know just how accurate that weapon is.
As others have said, your best chance of acquiring a very accurate Mosin Nagant is the Finnish M39. If you are considering other rifles besides Mosin Nagants, I would suggest a Swiss K31 or a US Springfield Model 1903A3.
I agree that until you have become familiar with and spend some time shooting a rifle, you can't really know just how accurate that weapon is.
As others have said, your best chance of acquiring a very accurate Mosin Nagant is the Finnish M39. If you are considering other rifles besides Mosin Nagants, I would suggest a Swiss K31 or a US Springfield Model 1903A3.