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How does the recoil of the K31 compare to a Mosin M44 ? Getting older, and the M44 is a little to much !

Thanks Jim

K-31 isn't too bad as compared to the M-44. If you want a delightful rifle to shot, I would suggest you acquire a Swede in 6.5x53. These are an absolute delight to shoot and tack drivers.

A K-11 is comparable to a 91/30 in recoil. . The 7.5x55, 7.62x54, .303, 30-06, all close in high power .30 cal levels. The 8 mm is the worst recoil to me. You should notice less from a K-31 than an M-44, but not much. The Swiss are excellent rifles.

rideandslidejim wrote:How does the recoil of the K31 compare to a Mosin M44 ? Getting older, and the M44 is a little to much !

Thanks Jim

I'm older too and have them both as well. I also have shoulder problems so what I did was to get the best slip on recoil pad I could buy and inside of it I add about 3/4 of additional foam. It works great and lets me still enjoy them. After I finish shooting I slip off the slip on pad and it's back to original condition. I use both the limbsaver and decelerator pads and find them comparable

Thousands and thousands of rounds fired from everything, I haven't noticed recoil in 40 years.

I had my K31 out just the other day and I haven't shot it in over a year...my bad.. lol

To me the recoil is very close to a 7.62 x 54r shot out of a SVT 40.. Not to harsh but noticeable.

One think the K31 has going for it is the weight,yup she's a heavy puppy.. lol

But the weight helps reduce felt recoil.

I think a K31 has much less recoil than a M44. K31 is also one of the most accurate rifles. Worst kicking Milsurp is still the Mannlicher 8x56R IMO.

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I find the K31 and the Enfield #4 Mark1 are comfortable to shoot. Mosin 91/30 a little sharper on the recoil, the Chinese T53 is the one that really seems to kicks like a mule