Long distance Mosin shooting - The Firearms Forum

Grizz · 12-18-2011, 09:18 AM

Hey Guy's I have a Mosin Nagant 91/30 that I got a couple months ago. I recently took it out to 500 yards using iron sights, shooting at a man size target. Had a lot of fun! I was up on a mountain top shooting across a valley. In the end I hit 4/10 on the target.

500 yard Mosin Shootout

Let me know what you think!

JLA · 12-18-2011, 09:30 AM

Pretty cool. I love that sonic crack of the bullet then the report of the rifle after. Good shootn and welcome to TFF!

Ken W · 12-18-2011, 11:02 AM

Nice. I need to find a place with that much range soon. Recently met a guy that said he's got a whole mountain side to use. Think I'm going to have to take him up on his offer to go shooting with him.

flyingtiger85 · 12-18-2011, 05:14 PM

Simple,Crude,Accurate,Inexpensive,Awesome Gun!I hit targets at long distances also, its amazing how flat it shoots.The best value I know of at a low price as far as guns go.

Grizz · 12-18-2011, 05:27 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys! I love this rifle, you just can't beat it for the price. I made this video a couple weeks ago, since then I smoothed out the trigger and bedded the barrel. I'm getting tighter groupings at 100 yards now so I'll be giving the 500 yard target another shot soon. Hey do any of you know who's got the best deal on steel targets? It would be nice to hear a report, at 500 yards iron sights you just don't know if you hit it till you actually see your target up close.

Finster · 12-20-2011, 11:03 PM

Now thats some nice shootin right there.

JLA · 12-21-2011, 06:49 AM

Its cheaper to go to the scrap yard and get a couple steel disks. They almost always have old manhole covers or industrial gate valves or something for cheap. I bout 2 industrial gate valves for 40 bucks last time i went for steel to shoot at. One is 1 1/4 thick and the othe ris 7/8 thick. The Mosin 7.62X54R barely dings it.

Grizz · 12-21-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Its cheaper to go to the scrap yard and get a couple steel disks. They almost always have old manhole covers or industrial gate valves or something for cheap. I bout 2 industrial gate valves for 40 bucks last time i went for steel to shoot at. One is 1 1/4 thick and the othe ris 7/8 thick. The Mosin 7.62X54R barely dings it.

Nice suggestion, sure beats paying full price for an already made target. I like the man hole cover idea.

12-18-2011, 09:18 AM	#1
Grizz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 651	Long distance Mosin shooting Hey Guy's I have a Mosin Nagant 91/30 that I got a couple months ago. I recently took it out to 500 yards using iron sights, shooting at a man size target. Had a lot of fun! I was up on a mountain top shooting across a valley. In the end I hit 4/10 on the target. 500 yard Mosin Shootout Let me know what you think! -->

12-18-2011, 09:30 AM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Long distance Mosin shooting Pretty cool. I love that sonic crack of the bullet then the report of the rifle after. Good shootn and welcome to TFF! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

12-18-2011, 11:02 AM	#3
Ken W V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 346	Re: Long distance Mosin shooting Nice. I need to find a place with that much range soon. Recently met a guy that said he's got a whole mountain side to use. Think I'm going to have to take him up on his offer to go shooting with him.

12-18-2011, 05:14 PM	#4
flyingtiger85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada Posts: 746	Re: Long distance Mosin shooting Simple,Crude,Accurate,Inexpensive,Awesome Gun!I hit targets at long distances also, its amazing how flat it shoots.The best value I know of at a low price as far as guns go. Last edited by flyingtiger85; 12-19-2011 at 04:26 AM..

12-18-2011, 05:27 PM	#5
Grizz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 651	Re: Long distance Mosin shooting Thanks for the welcome guys! I love this rifle, you just can't beat it for the price. I made this video a couple weeks ago, since then I smoothed out the trigger and bedded the barrel. I'm getting tighter groupings at 100 yards now so I'll be giving the 500 yard target another shot soon. Hey do any of you know who's got the best deal on steel targets? It would be nice to hear a report, at 500 yards iron sights you just don't know if you hit it till you actually see your target up close.

12-20-2011, 11:03 PM	#6
Finster V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 163	Re: Long distance Mosin shooting Now thats some nice shootin right there.

12-21-2011, 06:49 AM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Long distance Mosin shooting Its cheaper to go to the scrap yard and get a couple steel disks. They almost always have old manhole covers or industrial gate valves or something for cheap. I bout 2 industrial gate valves for 40 bucks last time i went for steel to shoot at. One is 1 1/4 thick and the othe ris 7/8 thick. The Mosin 7.62X54R barely dings it. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!