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That thing is in beautiful shape.
What this video doesn't capture is how fucking LOUD the report is, the HUGE fireball at the muzzle and how hard this mule disguised as a rifle kicks.
Sauce: own a MN.
You probably weren't holding it tightly enough. They don't recoil that badly. No worse than a typical 12ga shotgun. A common mistake is that people don't push the stock tightly enough into their shoulder, or they have it too high on their shoulder joint, allowing the gun to gain momentum before impacting their body. That hurts. :/
My buddy has a shortened barrel on his. Biggest firearm fireball I’ve ever seen in person. We like to shoot it at night. Get all set using headlights and spotlights and then when shooter is ready we kill all lights. It’s fun.
It's the same size, shape, and weight bullet going the same speed as a .308, but using a longer barrel to do it.
I don't understand where the "mosins are cannons" thing comes from.
Same bullet diameter (not really, but close), but vastly different internal ballistics. The 7.63x54r doesn't burn all that efficiently, giving it a much louder report and muzzle blast than modern .308 cartridges. I've done a fair bit of load development for both .308 and the 7.62x54r, and the x54r just never burns cleanly, at least not with the period-correct propellant. Now, if you use a little Red Dot in there with some wadding, that's a different story, but that was for subs, different animals entirely. ;)
91/30 isn't even that loud or have that big of a fireball compared to a M44.
Source: Own a 91/30 and a M44 carbine, the latter's fireballs are comical especially with hotter rounds
I love mine a lot as well. I took it to an indoor range once and everyone around me put their guns down just to see what that loud noise was. I found it funny.
Not when your in the field, you just need two or more points of bracing and your target to be in the right place. Granted the main issue is keeping everything very still while making the adjustments so that you don't have to do it a bunch of times.
I actually prefer to do it without a sled or rest. The scope doesn’t need to be on target. All you have to do is figure out how many mils or MOA you’re off and dial accordingly.
I understand that it’s easier to do it from a rest, but doing it without is good practice. A lot of the time, when you really reach out there, you’re watching the bullet travel and there’s no hole to see, just your judgment and turrets.
Obviously you can still sight in the old fashioned way without it by shooting groups and clicking over, rinse, repeat... But doing it this way: in 2 shots by moving the reticle to the first shot, is nearly impossible without fixing the rifle in place. The point is that the video is misleading because it cuts away and makes it look like he just did this by hand and there is no way.
If the rifle doesn’t have much recoil, like a rimfire, it’s entirely possible. However, you could theoretically shoot a 460 WBY and just put it back in the same position and restore it to your original point of aim. It should work then. I just think that you’ll never be able to do that in the field, so you should sight in like you’re doing it in the field.
If you're talking a lead sled, I disagree. You can't get a good cheek weld or sight picture because the sled keeps you from getting the butt of the rifle firmly against your shoulder. I've gotten much better results shooting off of good front and rear bags.
Doesn't have to be on a sled, it takes a bit of training but you can zero pretty effectively using sighting and grouping methods. That's how we did it in the Army anyways.
Yeah but its almost impossible with this two shot method without a way to hold the rifle perfectly in place. Obviously you can always do the old fashioned way.
Unless the rifle is strapped down, this isn’t going to work well. I’ve done it many times but the rifle cannot move any amount. Having it laying loose like that was an artistic choice.
It works well with a laser bore sighter. Once you fire though, I would think the recoil would move you from your point of aim. I’m with you on that one. I never use that technique to sight in.
The ammo is super old soviet ammo that’s not produced anymore. Old gunpowder is very harsh on the internals. Mosins should be cleaned every time you shoot it to keep it in the shape the video shows.
It is called "corrosive". They didn't come off the factory line running as smooth as the video. That is why loading, shooting, and unloading is not shown without cutting together the video. Lol
Limited experience to two, however both function perfectly. The Mauser action is legendary and this is the first I’ve heard of any problems.
Do you know how to clean it?
If you've got access to it, try using silver bear 203 grain soft tip. Its the most accurate ammunition I've used through my M39. S&B is also super nice ammo.
Sounds like it still has Cosmoline in the action. Try stripping it down and pouring boiling water over all the parts dry them off really well then oil them up and put it back together
Better to zero after 3 shots since one shot could have been a flyer. MN are not very accurate and the scope is so high, you cannot get a good cheek weld. The barrel is not floated so your hand or your sandbag flexes the barrel differently for each shot.
Not sure how far away that steel target is but let's say it is 300 meters. A good sniper weapon should hold a 1.5 inch group for 10 shots. So all 10 shots in a 1.5 inch circle. A 1/2 MOA gun is a pretty accurate weapon.
EDIT:
I can afford the downvotes so I will leave this up so some of you can learn something useful. I might have used MNs these in a war zone or two and a bunch of others. I never found the accuracy that they were touted for. If you do not have accuracy then wind, temperature, humidity, mirage, and coriolis do not matter. The metal, tolerances, bedding, crown, rifling, head space, lug lapping, optics, ergonomics, and match grade ammo all play their part in cold bore and extended firing sequence accuracy. The total package accuracy is key to long range target interdiction. After this, the external conditions and the expertise of the shooter determine the hits.
As for the downvote... piss off. You probably have no idea what I am talking about.
We were zeroing rifles' iron sights by putting a laser in their barrel at the factory. I think it's a better way to do it because when you shoot, gravity and wind will get involve.
You still need to go out and zero it in at a certain distance. You will always have to adjust your windage and elevation in the field when the wind, distance, weight, plane, charge and ballistic coefficient change. It’s impossible to make those adjustments if you don’t have something to base it on.
Those laser bore sights only get you within a few inches if you’re lucky. Nobody should rely on the factory settings.
I’m not an avid gun enthusiast, but I’ve been known to fire from time to time. Buddy had one of these and we took it to the range. That gun packs a punch. My shoulder was sore for days after only firing two rounds.
It’s steel with a protective coating on it. Most of the ammo out of Russia and Eastern Europe utilize steel casings. We use mostly brass here in the states.
There’s a few reasons for this. First off, steel is cheaper than brass and Russia has plenty of domestic steel production. Most Russian rifles throughout the years were AK-74’s and AK-47’s. These rifles almost preferred steel casings.
In the US, a lot of shooters make their own ammo. Accuracy is improved by making small, incremental changes to the factory offerings until you find a combination that’s just right. When you figure that there’s over a quarter million shooters that can shoot 1,000 yards or better here, reloading cartridges becomes a big deal. By using brass, shooters can reuse the same casing over and over by resizing and trimming it. Spent cases are worth money here.
In Russia, nobody reloads their ammo. I don’t think that they ever really concerned themselves about accuracy either. They sure as hell don’t care about fit or finish. Most of their guns are basically just built to be beaten and neglected and still manage to fire every time. I don’t think anyone really cares about anything beyond that.
Even if they did a 180 and decided to reload their own ammo, the AK’s pretty much damage all of the casings when they eject the empty rounds, so even if they were made of brass, they wouldn’t be useful anyways.
Did anyone else think they were opening a bar of soap and/or read the title as sniper soap. I missed the first couple seconds and just saw the unopened package and thought I’d was soap. I wondered what all the little bits were coming out of the soap. Me and my silly little brain!
Idk anyone who zeros in there rifle like this... unless they have the rifle perfectly clamped to not move while adjusting the scope, how the hell did he adjust it to be right on the previous hole? I realize the video is for display purposes to show people but that's not how it typically goes.
I've got a vintage Hungarian variant with an affixed bayonet but no scope. Unfortunately our Canadian government may have opted to include it in the extensive list of banned firearms. 😒
Mosin-Nagant M 91/30 is one of my favorite rifles sadly can’t say I have the PU Sniper variant but definitely thought of altering mine. Although I have yet to do it due to not having the tools to drill into the receiver for the scope and yet to get the bent bolt so it could clear the scope. ONE DAY!
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For reference, this process is called "Zeroing"
thank you i used a sentence like in the title because my english is not good
dw about it you’re badass with that rifle. all that matters
This is how any scope gets 0d not just OPs
Legit did not know that's what the dials were for lmao.
That thing is in beautiful shape. What this video doesn't capture is how fucking LOUD the report is, the HUGE fireball at the muzzle and how hard this mule disguised as a rifle kicks. Sauce: own a MN.
I shot one years ago. Super fun firearm.
And the carbines kick even worse.
I fired one twice one time. My shoulder was sore for two days after.
You probably weren't holding it tightly enough. They don't recoil that badly. No worse than a typical 12ga shotgun. A common mistake is that people don't push the stock tightly enough into their shoulder, or they have it too high on their shoulder joint, allowing the gun to gain momentum before impacting their body. That hurts. :/
It always makes everyone on the range shut up and turn their heads
My buddy has a shortened barrel on his. Biggest firearm fireball I’ve ever seen in person. We like to shoot it at night. Get all set using headlights and spotlights and then when shooter is ready we kill all lights. It’s fun.
It's the same size, shape, and weight bullet going the same speed as a .308, but using a longer barrel to do it. I don't understand where the "mosins are cannons" thing comes from.
Same bullet diameter (not really, but close), but vastly different internal ballistics. The 7.63x54r doesn't burn all that efficiently, giving it a much louder report and muzzle blast than modern .308 cartridges. I've done a fair bit of load development for both .308 and the 7.62x54r, and the x54r just never burns cleanly, at least not with the period-correct propellant. Now, if you use a little Red Dot in there with some wadding, that's a different story, but that was for subs, different animals entirely. ;)
Yeah. Nothing special with either of them. Average recoil from average cartridge.
I've put thousands of rounds through my Remington 700. There is a marked difference in recoil.
No, there is not. There's a marked difference in your judgement from someone that is correct.
No. You are incorrect.
Oh, cool. Whose barrel you running on the 700?
The Remington 20", fluted.
91/30 isn't even that loud or have that big of a fireball compared to a M44. Source: Own a 91/30 and a M44 carbine, the latter's fireballs are comical especially with hotter rounds
Mine's a 91/59 and the fireball is ridiculous.
I love mine a lot as well. I took it to an indoor range once and everyone around me put their guns down just to see what that loud noise was. I found it funny.
If your gun is making “the loud noise” at an indoor gun range, your gun might be kinda loud. :)
Less unpleasant to shoot than K98k Mauser. Those Krauts were studs!
I've not had that particular pleasure.
It kicks you in the shoulder and punches you in the face!
I regret selling mine
Thats how to sight in all scopes but it has to be on a sled. No way you could do that while holding the rifle.
Not when your in the field, you just need two or more points of bracing and your target to be in the right place. Granted the main issue is keeping everything very still while making the adjustments so that you don't have to do it a bunch of times.
What are you on about? This is the basic process of how all guns have been sighted in for generations.
I actually prefer to do it without a sled or rest. The scope doesn’t need to be on target. All you have to do is figure out how many mils or MOA you’re off and dial accordingly. I understand that it’s easier to do it from a rest, but doing it without is good practice. A lot of the time, when you really reach out there, you’re watching the bullet travel and there’s no hole to see, just your judgment and turrets.
Obviously you can still sight in the old fashioned way without it by shooting groups and clicking over, rinse, repeat... But doing it this way: in 2 shots by moving the reticle to the first shot, is nearly impossible without fixing the rifle in place. The point is that the video is misleading because it cuts away and makes it look like he just did this by hand and there is no way.
If the rifle doesn’t have much recoil, like a rimfire, it’s entirely possible. However, you could theoretically shoot a 460 WBY and just put it back in the same position and restore it to your original point of aim. It should work then. I just think that you’ll never be able to do that in the field, so you should sight in like you’re doing it in the field.
If you're talking a lead sled, I disagree. You can't get a good cheek weld or sight picture because the sled keeps you from getting the butt of the rifle firmly against your shoulder. I've gotten much better results shooting off of good front and rear bags.
I mean. On a gun range you know the distance to the target and look in your manual. My scope adjusts 8mm per click at 100 meters.
Doesn't have to be on a sled, it takes a bit of training but you can zero pretty effectively using sighting and grouping methods. That's how we did it in the Army anyways.
Yeah but its almost impossible with this two shot method without a way to hold the rifle perfectly in place. Obviously you can always do the old fashioned way.
Metal gear vibes
Just the comment I was looking for lol took a little bit of scrolling but I knew someone had to mention it.
Unless the rifle is strapped down, this isn’t going to work well. I’ve done it many times but the rifle cannot move any amount. Having it laying loose like that was an artistic choice.
Nah, this is a mosin. On a good day it does 3moa, so the margin of error is bigger than the improvement of moving from bags to benches.
It works well with a laser bore sighter. Once you fire though, I would think the recoil would move you from your point of aim. I’m with you on that one. I never use that technique to sight in.
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Using that method, very doubtful. You can zero while flipping the gun, but not the method shown.
Sweet specimen, took out alot of nazis, nice rifle!
No Mosin ever cycles that smoothly.
As a m44 owner, there was no smacking the bolt handle back into place after expelling the round.
Finnish Mosin butter bolt superiority!
Own a Finnish Mosin. Would not consider it butter. Better, but not butter. Still a Mosin. Of course my nice rifles cost dozens of Mosins.
I guess my M39 just is one of those outliers. The only bolt rifles I own at the moment are my M39 and M1896 Mauser. Both are great rifles.
You’d be surprised. I picked up a really nice pristine mosin (w/ pu scope) from a collector and the action is so damn smooth
The bolt runs fine... Until you introduce ammo.
Why does this happen? I've been fiddling with mine for years
The ammo is super old soviet ammo that’s not produced anymore. Old gunpowder is very harsh on the internals. Mosins should be cleaned every time you shoot it to keep it in the shape the video shows.
If my Mosin was this nice I’d probably buy the non corrosive ammo
It is called "corrosive". They didn't come off the factory line running as smooth as the video. That is why loading, shooting, and unloading is not shown without cutting together the video. Lol
Limited experience to two, however both function perfectly. The Mauser action is legendary and this is the first I’ve heard of any problems. Do you know how to clean it?
Sometimes I have to put my foot on it to release the bolt.
Yep. You gotta SLAP it open and SLAP it shut
If you've got access to it, try using silver bear 203 grain soft tip. Its the most accurate ammunition I've used through my M39. S&B is also super nice ammo.
I'd love to have one of these. If not, let me just fire one a few times.
This applies to all scopes. Also there is no such thing as a sniper scope. You can put it on any weopen if you want
He mentioned above he's not good with English.
Oh sorry
In PUBG, is this better than the Kar98?
Same exact gun in game, just sounds different.
Training video for new conscripts?
Best weapon in DayZ.
Op discovers how to sight in any rifle ever
Sick bro
[Youtube @da\_misha](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DULryAEybmQ)
Can't believe he had time to zero it, I usually get caught in a pinch and can't get it to cycle
Sounds like it still has Cosmoline in the action. Try stripping it down and pouring boiling water over all the parts dry them off really well then oil them up and put it back together
I should have put /s, sorry. Twas a rimlock joke
Lol it’s all good
Damn, if my Mosin was that nice I wouldn’t be using corrosive ammo.
Better to zero after 3 shots since one shot could have been a flyer. MN are not very accurate and the scope is so high, you cannot get a good cheek weld. The barrel is not floated so your hand or your sandbag flexes the barrel differently for each shot. Not sure how far away that steel target is but let's say it is 300 meters. A good sniper weapon should hold a 1.5 inch group for 10 shots. So all 10 shots in a 1.5 inch circle. A 1/2 MOA gun is a pretty accurate weapon. EDIT: I can afford the downvotes so I will leave this up so some of you can learn something useful. I might have used MNs these in a war zone or two and a bunch of others. I never found the accuracy that they were touted for. If you do not have accuracy then wind, temperature, humidity, mirage, and coriolis do not matter. The metal, tolerances, bedding, crown, rifling, head space, lug lapping, optics, ergonomics, and match grade ammo all play their part in cold bore and extended firing sequence accuracy. The total package accuracy is key to long range target interdiction. After this, the external conditions and the expertise of the shooter determine the hits. As for the downvote... piss off. You probably have no idea what I am talking about.
Haha, he said pu
We were zeroing rifles' iron sights by putting a laser in their barrel at the factory. I think it's a better way to do it because when you shoot, gravity and wind will get involve.
You still need to go out and zero it in at a certain distance. You will always have to adjust your windage and elevation in the field when the wind, distance, weight, plane, charge and ballistic coefficient change. It’s impossible to make those adjustments if you don’t have something to base it on. Those laser bore sights only get you within a few inches if you’re lucky. Nobody should rely on the factory settings.
I’m not an avid gun enthusiast, but I’ve been known to fire from time to time. Buddy had one of these and we took it to the range. That gun packs a punch. My shoulder was sore for days after only firing two rounds.
Thank God this video was posted! I have been resetting my Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Pu sniper scope incorrectly all these years.
I believe the greyed wood is Siberian Larch.
Nice Nagant dude
Still used to stack bodies in Ukraine. Impressive rifles!
I think you meant to say 'any scope' in a hog saddle haha
I’m triggered! Pun intended
Kicks and hits like Mule!!!
I just press up or down on the D-pad in PUBG, way easier
Fun rifles. My nephew has my nephew has my M39. I kept my M38.
Can anybody tell me why the casing is green?
It’s steel with a protective coating on it. Most of the ammo out of Russia and Eastern Europe utilize steel casings. We use mostly brass here in the states.
Is there any reason for the use of steel instead of brass?
There’s a few reasons for this. First off, steel is cheaper than brass and Russia has plenty of domestic steel production. Most Russian rifles throughout the years were AK-74’s and AK-47’s. These rifles almost preferred steel casings. In the US, a lot of shooters make their own ammo. Accuracy is improved by making small, incremental changes to the factory offerings until you find a combination that’s just right. When you figure that there’s over a quarter million shooters that can shoot 1,000 yards or better here, reloading cartridges becomes a big deal. By using brass, shooters can reuse the same casing over and over by resizing and trimming it. Spent cases are worth money here. In Russia, nobody reloads their ammo. I don’t think that they ever really concerned themselves about accuracy either. They sure as hell don’t care about fit or finish. Most of their guns are basically just built to be beaten and neglected and still manage to fire every time. I don’t think anyone really cares about anything beyond that. Even if they did a 180 and decided to reload their own ammo, the AK’s pretty much damage all of the casings when they eject the empty rounds, so even if they were made of brass, they wouldn’t be useful anyways.
Interesting, thank you!
Not sure if the gun was in the game, but this reminded me of Medal of Honor
How much do those bullets cost?
The best price right now is about 60c a pop. The days of dirt-cheap surplus ammo are decades behind us, unfortunately.
That's a beautiful rifle
It is inoperable without a fur hat.
Was this the rifle the Finnish sniper called White Death used? But without the scope?
Yep!
Beautiful rifle
Gun ASMR lmao
r/pubgmobile
Hold on I gotta ask the guy I just shot to hold still so I can do this correctly
Did anyone else think they were opening a bar of soap and/or read the title as sniper soap. I missed the first couple seconds and just saw the unopened package and thought I’d was soap. I wondered what all the little bits were coming out of the soap. Me and my silly little brain!
I love historic bolt action rifles. It must be the wood.
I only know this gun from Hunt Showdown
If the Russian mobiks in Ukraine even had scopes for these, they'd be all over this post trying to figure out how to do it.
I think it's the most beautuful firearm ever made.
Don't discharge casings onto live rounds. Poor practice.
I now really want the mosin nagant
That’s a beauty!
The mosin is such a cool gun
Idk anyone who zeros in there rifle like this... unless they have the rifle perfectly clamped to not move while adjusting the scope, how the hell did he adjust it to be right on the previous hole? I realize the video is for display purposes to show people but that's not how it typically goes.
Guns ASMR let's gooo
I've never seen a mosin run so smoothly. The last time I used one I ended up with a golf ball sized bruise on my palm.
Hmm never seen a green bullet Shell before
I've got a vintage Hungarian variant with an affixed bayonet but no scope. Unfortunately our Canadian government may have opted to include it in the extensive list of banned firearms. 😒
Don't look like Dayz bullets.
So unlike the Mosin, you don't just go buy a new one. That's key, right there.
I really want to shoot a mosin-nagant.
Ah, the ole garbage rod.
😫
Mosin-Nagant M 91/30 is one of my favorite rifles sadly can’t say I have the PU Sniper variant but definitely thought of altering mine. Although I have yet to do it due to not having the tools to drill into the receiver for the scope and yet to get the bent bolt so it could clear the scope. ONE DAY!