How many of you hunt with your Mosin Nagants?

blake1084 · Post by **blake1084** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:03 pm

I am nearly a 100% traditional bow hunter. I use mostly recurves. Well since I got a hold of these to Mosin's I am really thinking about hunting with them next year. I think the playing field will not be nearly as level as with my trad gear but, more of a challenge then my Remington 700. Do yall hunt with your 91/30's?

MN Fan · Post by **MN Fan** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:08 pm

I haven't, but only because I haven't hunted in years (since moving to the city). But, I am starting to get really tempted. If I were to go hunting, I'd use one of my Mosins in a heartbeat, open sights and all

Dragunov sniper 777 · Post by **Dragunov sniper 777** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:23 pm

yeah i hunt with a m44 and a sks , i also have a long bow and a couple of hawken rifles i use as well, i am a bit traditional myself ..

desdem12 · Post by **desdem12** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:34 pm

I hunt Blackpowder every year. I pretty much have the woods to myself for about 3weeks.

Post by **Junk Yard Dog** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:04 pm

The Mosin was made to hunt the most dangerous game of all, man, and it was very good at it when used properly. Animals are nothing for it, but if you plan to hunt bear you better learn to place the shots were they will count as Mr. Bear has more muscle mass than man.

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:16 am

So far I have 1 91/30 as I sold my '55 M44 years ago (dammit).

I prefer to get another 91/30 to hunt with that's in a lil more rough condition as I can't bare the idea o my 28 ex-dragoon gettin dirty

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etprescottazusa91 · Post by **etprescottazusa91** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:49 pm

MN Fan wrote:I haven't, but only because I haven't hunted in years (since moving to the city). But, I am starting to get really tempted. If I were to go hunting, I'd use one of my Mosins in a heartbeat, open sights and all

Hard to draw tags in Arizona primary reason I do not get out and hunt, not that the Mosin is not up to the task but if given the opportunity I believe the old 700bdl with Redfield 4x would probably be assigned the job and with the distances out here optics help.

Themosinkid95 · Post by **Themosinkid95** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:03 pm

i hunted with mine hehe try getting in a tree stand with that SOB slung over your shoulder

countryboy3006 · Post by **countryboy3006** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:49 am

I havent hunted with mine yet cause I just got started with them but i plan on taking it out this fall to try to tag a doe for some freezer meat.

websterz · Post by **websterz** » Wed May 09, 2012 12:13 pm

I took a small buck with my 91/30 last year. This fall I plan to carry my M44.

Post by **Junk Yard Dog** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:38 pm

It's been years since I hunted, but I would not hesitate to hunt with any weapon in my collection if I had to, but with a stable of commercial sporters I never had to.

Celt · Post by **Celt** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:47 pm

Sure,I hunt the ever elusive bulls eye every other weekend! Darn near had it on Sunday.that's why they call it hunting and not killing.

Shawnc · Post by **Shawnc** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:43 pm

I took both of mine to the range and off the bench the groups were pretty wide. I'll have to try better ammo than the Russian stuff to see if the groups get tight enough where I'd feel comfortable humanely taking an animal. My K31 on the other hand...

Post by **Rongo** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:51 pm

I will be this fall. Had one shot last fall & it was running... Strafed me through brush at about 20 yards. Way too fast to take a shot with my scoped Remington, but I would have nailed him if I had open sights. I'll do the Remington in the tree stand & if I'm walking the fields I'll carry my 91/59.

tjtM38 · Post by **tjtM38** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:55 pm

I don't hunt much anymore, but if I did, I would have to go with a scoped modern rifle like my .270 for the gun season or my H&R SB2 (Single Shot) .45-70 (also scoped) in the primitive season here in Mississippi.

The gun season is fairly short here, but the primitive season has been expanded and they now allow "single or double barreled muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 caliber; OR single shot, breech loading, metallic cartridge rifles (.35 caliber or larger) and replicas, reproductions, or reintroductions of those type rifles with an exposed hammer; OR single or doublebarreled muzzle-loading shotguns, with single ball or slug. All muzzle-loading Primitive Firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with percussion caps, #209 shotgun primers, or flintlock ignition."

With such a loose definition of weapons and calibers for "primitive" folks here are buying H&R, Thompson Center, CVA and other hammer-fired single shots in calibers never seen here previously. They hunt with them through both normal gun season and primitive season. The .35 Whelen is becoming very popular and is a devasting round (overkill) on deer, but a .45-70 is just as good with Hornady Leverevolution 325 Grain bullets. Nobody is using muzzle loaders.

I said all that to explain why I would never consider a Mosin Nagant and 7.62x54r as a viable hunting weapon for this area.

kermit · Post by **kermit** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:37 pm

ask again the day after the "zombie apocalyps"

ponycarman · Post by **ponycarman** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:08 pm

I'm gonna be using one of my 91/30's this next season as a backup rifle. Would be cool to get a deer with it though. I just got some nice private partisan soft point ammo in the mail today

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desdem12 · Post by **desdem12** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:50 pm

Man i would not be affraid to use a mosin for deer, but didn't you get a new Savage not too long ago? Tough not to use that new one.

Post by **Junk Yard Dog** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:33 am

A used 336 Marlin is not that expensive, hell , they still sell them new, good deer harvesting tool, and made for the task.

ponycarman · Post by **ponycarman** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:55 am

My savage is my primary rifle I'm going to use. But I'm going to sight on the mosin and take it along as a backup just in case something goes wrong with the savage. Such as optic failing out losing zero. Then I can grab the mosin. I'm very interested in getting a 336. But I don't think I want to get a newer one because I've heard of quality issues since remington bought marlin. So I would love to find an older used rifle.
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