mosin nagant 91-30 - The Firearms Forum

zkovach · 10-12-2009, 06:46 PM

I have a couple of these and have seen posts of 1-2" groups at 100 yrds. I seem to have trouble with that. It seems i can hit the target and then every approx. 3rd or 4th shot is way off. I noticed that it happens more with surplus ammo. Also the rifling seems pretty strong in the rifle so; is this as accurate as these guns shot or could it be some other factor? If anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Also 2nd question My father in law wanted to hunt with one for deer but does any manufacturer make a hunting load for these? Thanks.

pinecone70 · 10-12-2009, 07:21 PM

Mine does that too, I blame the surplus ammo (I don't think it's all that consistently made).

OklahomaBrian · 10-12-2009, 09:36 PM

Yes Winchester makes a soft point round but I haven't tried it in mine yet.Seems to be sold out whenever i can find it.

Charlie the sniper · 10-13-2009, 08:03 AM

Nagant surplus ammo is to blame, I do use it, but when I use factory ammo, the accuracy increases.

pawn · 10-13-2009, 11:22 AM

soft point ammo is available.

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalo...oft-point-ammo

zkovach · 10-13-2009, 08:35 PM

I figured it was the surplus ammo but i bought some wolf ammo for it and noticed the same but not as often.

10-12-2009, 06:46 PM	#1
zkovach Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,005	mosin nagant 91-30 I have a couple of these and have seen posts of 1-2" groups at 100 yrds. I seem to have trouble with that. It seems i can hit the target and then every approx. 3rd or 4th shot is way off. I noticed that it happens more with surplus ammo. Also the rifling seems pretty strong in the rifle so; is this as accurate as these guns shot or could it be some other factor? If anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Also 2nd question My father in law wanted to hunt with one for deer but does any manufacturer make a hunting load for these? Thanks. -->

10-12-2009, 07:21 PM	#2
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: mosin nagant 91-30 Mine does that too, I blame the surplus ammo (I don't think it's all that consistently made). __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

10-12-2009, 09:36 PM	#3
OklahomaBrian Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 39	Re: mosin nagant 91-30 Yes Winchester makes a soft point round but I haven't tried it in mine yet.Seems to be sold out whenever i can find it. __________________ beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam charta pardonationis se defendendo

10-13-2009, 08:03 AM	#4
Charlie the sniper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England, thats the USN aircraft carrier near europe. Posts: 751	Re: mosin nagant 91-30 Nagant surplus ammo is to blame, I do use it, but when I use factory ammo, the accuracy increases. __________________ Never Forget, the price paid for Freedom.

10-13-2009, 11:22 AM	#5
pawn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 1,469	Re: mosin nagant 91-30 soft point ammo is available. http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalo...oft-point-ammo __________________ Take care when you get information. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard. -Balthasar Gracian

10-13-2009, 08:35 PM	#6
zkovach Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,005	Re: mosin nagant 91-30 I figured it was the surplus ammo but i bought some wolf ammo for it and noticed the same but not as often.