My first!

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Warf51
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My first!

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OK,,bought a Mosin from the Classifieds and trust it will be a good one from a reputable dealer here. Here is my plans; To go through it and make sure it clean and oiled, and then shoot it,,and shoot it,,,and shoot it! Yes,,,,,,all original,,,no mods,,,just get the puppy sighted in and get to know it. I primarily Bowhunt but enjoy a little Gun hunting for Yotes and Deer once in a while.

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss I guess I am in good company here! I could shoot a new Bolt gun with a scope and have the latest greatest but,,,That would not be any fun! lol ;mywink;
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clean her good and wipe the wood down and have fun. be sure to disassemble the bolt and clean it good. same for the receiver and chamber. a lot of folks have sticky problems form not cleaning it properly. get a spam can of .18c ammo and feel the history.
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Check firing pin height, check head space. Shoot!
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If its a re'ferb and your getting her right out of the box, trust me it will ALREADY have been oiled :chuckles: :chuckles: :chuckles: trick is REMOVING the crap.

Honestly; great going and enjoy your new rifle and word of warning.......these freeking things MULTIPLY ........quickly :chuckles: :chuckles: :chuckles: Give any new Mil-Sup a good and through cleaning and check the head space. Good luck and have fun. These rifles are a blast!!! :popgun: :popgun: :popgun: :popgun:
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Thanks Gents and when I get it will post up the goods on it! :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: Congratulations and welcome to the club! Looking forward to some pictures!
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Warf51 wrote:OK,,bought a Mosin from the Classifieds and trust it will be a good one from a reputable dealer here. Here is my plans; To go through it and make sure it clean and oiled, and then shoot it,,and shoot it,,,and shoot it! Yes,,,,,,all original,,,no mods,,,just get the puppy sighted in and get to know it. I primarily Bowhunt but enjoy a little Gun hunting for Yotes and Deer once in a while.

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss I guess I am in good company here! I could shoot a new Bolt gun with a scope and have the latest greatest but,,,That would not be any fun! lol ;mywink;
Congrats glad you are collecting Mosins ---Remember please keep it all original and do not put any aftermarket stuff on it or sand the wood--Just clean it and shoot it just like you bought it.

Good luck and welcome!! :alien:
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Welcome :thumbsup:
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Congrats & :welcome: Get an Okie headspace gauge and check the headspace. Use the multi tool that hopefully came with your purchase & check the firing pin depth. Grab a spam can of surplus ammo & have fun. These rifles do multiply quickly. Post some pics when you get her all cleaned up. JYD has posted a ton of great videos on checking headspace, firing pin depth etc so be sure to check those out if you have any questions.
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Welcome aboard. I like your avatar!
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Hey this is exciting. Can't wait to get all the details when you can give em. :thumbsup:
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