hunting with a mosin
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hunting with a mosin
who hunts with a mosin that is completely stock, what ammo do you used & what do you hunt, I'm thinking about using my ex-sniper for bear & deer here in pa.,im will be using brown bear ammo 203 soft points, do think this will work-thanks
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Re: hunting with a mosin
I have used my 1940 Tula 91/30 and my Finnish M39 and this years favorite, my 1939 M27. All 3 are tack drivers, near perfect bores. I use silver bear 203`s . Mr. Deer never knew what hit him. My longest shot was about 185 yards, i went prone, propped the rifle up on a back pack. I have always enjoyed using a military rifle in it`s original condition for hunting. Used to take my 1913 Springfield 03 out but it`s worth a lot of money now and i have really taken to the mosin and Finnish rifles over the last couple of years
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Re: hunting with a mosin
Yes agree. M39 in Maine will take down anything. Lead or hollow point. No fmj.
hunting with a mosin
Using m39 with 180 gr Sierra .311 pro hunters over 42.5 gr of 4064. Using my m27 I load this bullet with 40 gr of 4064 to obtain a proper 100 yd zero. Also the m27 shows signs of higher pressure with the same powder charge as the m39.
Have not taken a deer with either yet, but did take a doe over the weekend with this bullet loaded in my 1916 BSA no1 mk3 over 40 gr of 4064. Bullet performed well.
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Have not taken a deer with either yet, but did take a doe over the weekend with this bullet loaded in my 1916 BSA no1 mk3 over 40 gr of 4064. Bullet performed well.
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Re: hunting with a mosin
I'm going to be working on reloads for my T53 for the next few months and put in for an elk tag next fall. Can't wait to take a picture of a monster elk with a T53 leaning up against it with the bayonet extended...
Re: hunting with a mosin
I use FrankenTula™ when I'm stillhuning the thick. I use my .223 Axis when I'm on a stand or covering fields.
I use Ron7.62's bear loads, which IIRC are 168 BTHP over IMR4064. I only have 5 of them left, so I back them up with my 150 gr. SP with 4064. Haven't got a shot yet with a Mosin.
I use Ron7.62's bear loads, which IIRC are 168 BTHP over IMR4064. I only have 5 of them left, so I back them up with my 150 gr. SP with 4064. Haven't got a shot yet with a Mosin.
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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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Re: hunting with a mosin
Shot under rule .303 Nice doe , where did you harvest this girl ? I have handloaded 44 grs. of 4895 with a .311 150 gr. sp with good results.mwt wrote:Using m39 with 180 gr Sierra .311 pro hunters over 42.5 gr of 4064. Using my m27 I load this bullet with 40 gr of 4064 to obtain a proper 100 yd zero. Also the m27 shows signs of higher pressure with the same powder charge as the m39.
Have not taken a deer with either yet, but did take a doe over the weekend with this bullet loaded in my 1916 BSA no1 mk3 over 40 gr of 4064. Bullet performed well.
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Re: hunting with a mosin
North central LA within walking distance of my home. Not many neighbors.
Some almost grown bald cypress in the same swamp where I shot her.
These eat pretty good also - gew98 is over 50"
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Some almost grown bald cypress in the same swamp where I shot her.
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These eat pretty good also - gew98 is over 50"
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