They are also simple, and very easy to use, just like the Mosin Nagant. The T variants are often in worse condition than any Eastern Euro variant. This leads me to my final modification, a good solid sling. Slings are invaluable when they are needed. Especially when it comes to climbing a tree stand, or moving over rough terrain. I prefer the Slogan Outdoors UltraFlex rifle sling. It supports the heavy Mosin rifle quite nicely, and it is incredibly comfortable.
The sling is as reliable as the classic Mosin rifle. One of the best things about the Mosin Nagant is how cheap the 7. Military surplus ammo is ridiculously cheap, and a ton of fun to shoot.
This military surplus ammo is a poor choice for hunting though. My preferred load for deer hunting would be the Hornady grain SST steel ammunition. Quality ammo will also significantly improve accuracy.
Many shooters report improved accuracy after adding 1-inch in length of pull. There are three ways to improve the poor trigger. You can shim it, have it reground, or replace it.
The most economical option to upgrade the trigger is to buy a Mosin trigger kit. My recommended kit is sold by mcarbo. The kit will come with some polishing materials to smooth out contact points, a new trigger spring, trigger and sear shims, synthetic trigger grease, and an improved firing pin spring.
It will significantly shorten and lighten the trigger pull, making a nice improvement. I only recommend actual Mosin trigger shims. The simple design of the Mosin allows a ton of in-field modifications like that which were often exploited to make a better shooting gun. That was me, not the rifle, but I altered the rifle to make it easier for me to shoot accurately. With that rifle, no other mods, I can shoot clay pigeons at 50 yards with confidence.
The best but more costly option is buying a new trigger, specifically, the Tinmey. Timney Triggers make a drop-in trigger assembly for the Mosin. You simply remove all the original trigger parts and replace them with the Timney trigger unit.
This will get most standard rifles to shoot around 2 MOA. Next up is the stock. The stock on a Mosin is too short.
The length of pull distance from the trigger to the butt is significantly shorter than the average rifle in the US. That means that most shooters will find it uncomfortable and awkward. There are several of those available online. Get one that replaces the original steel butt plate, not the one that just slides over it. The extra inch makes the rifle fit most shooters. It will improve accuracy and reduce recoil. The other issue with the stock is that it has multiple contact points along the barrel and chamber.
As the humidity of the wood stock changes, it will shrink, swell, and warp, resulting in different points contacting with different amounts of pressure. The rifle may shoot good one day, then shoot far right the next just because the humidity changed.
What we can do is have a free-floated and bedded stock. Bedding is making a perfect fit between the action and stock with solid material like fiberglass or epoxy. Literally, filling pat of the stock with epoxy so the epoxy is holding the rifle, not the stock which can change with the weather. Most hunting occurs at yards, and so long as your eyesight is OK, this is the most inexpensive rifle you can hunt with.
This review will be focusing on the capabilities of the Mosin Nagant as a short-medium range, ultra inexpensive hunting rifle. I purchased a Mosin Nagant model just for this review from Wanstalls. In short: terrible. Better than a Carcano, but completely terrible by modern standards. Welcome to Field and Streams's Answers section. Here you will find hunting, fishing, and survival tips from the editors of Field and Stream, as well as recommendations from readers like yourself.
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