My First day with a Mosin.....and Range Report.

[edsinger]

Well after the first shot I didn't think it kicked to bad. It shot way high at 50 yards. After settling down a bit, I noticed that it was about 8-10" at 50 yards. I aimed at the same spot in each group of 3 shots and they were for the most part within 4". Once I had the distance adjusted for, I was shooting very well. After about 20 rounds, I DID notice the mule kick. I started shooting very poorly because of it I think.

Someone there had a Mosin with a 'pad'. He offered for me to shoot it and I tell you what, I am ordering a pad. It was night and day.

So, after quite a few rounds I realized that my shoulder hurt. I think it was that I was taking the butt OFF my shoulder before I shot, which of course is much worse.

When I got home the wife asked how it was, and I showed her..




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Anyhow, the verdict is : I will be getting another sometime, maybe a carbine version and I will continue to shoot it. I LOVE it!


As I side note, I was shooting my pellet gun at 50 yards and it even hurt by that time. Surprisingly though it was VERY accurate for 5 shots. They all would fall within a baseball size circle. The the wind started and the shots were all over the place. (1200 fps Beeman with cheap pellets so ~950fps?).


I also shot our AR and did fair, it was Wolf ammo, but my son did well with it so it must have been me.

Shot my 597 Bull Barrel and it was as expected awesome! What a tack driver.

Anyhow, the Mosin is a winner for $100.....I would recommend it.

 

[usaguy2006]

Yes sir. I love me a Mosin.. Cheap and fun to shoot. I told my fiance that when I die i want to be buried with a mosin across my chest and clinched in my right hand. Told her to put some ammo in one of my pockets. I plan on purchasing one soon for this purpose and never shooting it.. Just cleaning it and storing it for the big day. LOL (anyone else ever made such a request?)

 

[JStark6213]

Holy Cow man... I've put more than 70 rounds through mine in one day and have never been bruised at all... that is brutal! I don't know how you shoot, but you might want to try holding it into your shoulder a little bit more snuggly!

 

[edsinger]

but you might want to try holding it into your shoulder a little bit more snuggly!

Yeah I know, I bought the woosy pad anyway....and 400 rounds for $78 shipped. I will not look this way next time for sure.


SportsmansGuide


The first 10 were no issue, then I started getting more sore. It is definitely the way I was shooting, not snugging the butt against the shoulder. Part of that was the new Sled I was using I think.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I put a mew butt pad on mine. I have a carbine, and they have a little more kick.

 

[CombatVet]

Yeah I know, I bought the woosy pad anyway....and 400 rounds for $78 shipped. I will not look this way next time for sure.


SportsmansGuide


The first 10 were no issue, then I started getting more sore. It is definitely the way I was shooting, not snugging the butt against the shoulder. Part of that was the new Sled I was using I think.

For what it's worth your shoulder gets used to it. I bruised a lot worse than you did the first 2 or 3 times I shot it. I don't bruise at all now. My Mosin is my favorite by far so enjoy yours.

 

[Tombs]

Never had a rifle bruise me before, just 3" magnum sabot slugs from my mossy 695.

One tip if guns are really beating you up... With your left hand pull the weapon away from you, and with your right hand pull it into your shoulder hard. This will tense up all the muscles across your back and arms, and will make you handle a heavier recoiling gun more easily.

Doing that, I can do 3" mag dumps with my saiga 12 all day and my shoulder would never know it.

 

[2cool9031]

When you buy a M-44 the fun really begins, you get those nice fireballs out of the business end.

 

[johntheplinker]

Yeah, it looks like it'll be sore for a couple of days. My shoulder has looked like that, and worse, then I started to pull the butt in tighter and the bruising stopped.

 

[Que]

When you buy a M-44 the fun really begins, you get those nice fireballs out of the business end.

Where can one be found?

 

[edsinger]

Yeah, it looks like it'll be sore for a couple of days. My shoulder has looked like that, and worse, then I started to pull the butt in tighter and the bruising stopped.

Once I get the pad, I will snug it up!


I want an M44, I will be looking.....

 

[1943Izzy]

Me , my son , my brother-in-law , my nephew , and a couple of guys from work have all shot my 91/30 without any bruising .We shoot in sweatshirts with no butt pad. We range from 140lbs to 340 lbs . I think my son 's single shot 20 guage kicks much worse .

 

[edsinger]

Me , my son , my brother-in-law , my nephew , and a couple of guys from work have all shot my 91/30 without any bruising .We shoot in sweatshirts with no butt pad. We range from 140lbs to 340 lbs . I think my son 's single shot 20 guage kicks much worse .

Ok that was funny except that I can shoot my 12 guage 870 all day long with no issues. It just became an issue after about 20 rounds. I weigh 180 so that isnt it. It had to be the way I was holding it AFTER I began to notice it, then it just got worse.

 

[sgreen3]

You sir have been "MOSINED"! lol, congrats on a real fun rifle!

 

[edsinger]

Well its been three days and I got my woosie pad in the mail wit 5 stripper clips. Although it doesn't hurt anymore it sure looks like crap....

I wasn't going to post it by the wife said I deserve it...



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It looks worse than it feels, but I cant wait to shoot her again!

Maybe I need more vitamin C

Edit I posted in the wrong thread earlier.....

 

[Shootin'IN]

How is the shoulder doing, still sore?
If it don't kill you it just makes you stronger!

 

[johntheplinker]

Oh, yeah, that looks nasty!

 

[edsinger]

Just fine doesn't hurt at all, the back is what hurts but that is a different story altogether........I coughed of all things...

 

[emmitsmithxd9]

Well dad ( edsinger ) I remember being at the range with you on this day, although you shot 8 rounds more than me, you earned the woosie pad.

 

[edsinger]

Well dad ( edsinger ) I remember being at the range with you on this day, although you shot 8 rounds more than me, you earned the woosie pad.

Is that why you wanted to go shoot the AR?