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Pic of my 91/30 mosin nagant

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Not a bad rifle for $89. Definately for "reaching out and touching someone" :D

I did a bad thing though... I popped off some corrosive primers in it to deactivate some primed brass that had minor flaws (gotta love combloc ammo) and forgot to clean the bore after doing it... a week later I looked at a rusty bore. Fortunately the rifle forgave me and cleaned up all nice and shiny inside. If I didn't know better, I would swear the bore is chromed!

I pulled some bullets, dumped powder, and popped the primer to make some novelty keychains for friends... hence all the primer popping.

I shouldn't have mounted that bayonet though, I can only get the stupid things off with a wrench...

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Steve, you should have talked to me first. I'm very well-versed with the 91/30 and all her excentricities, including the "stiff" bayonet. They weren't supposed to be removed unless the soldier was riding in a vehicle; e.g. why I've never put mine on all the way.

Also, go over to Gun&Game.com Mosin Nagant Forum and read... and read... and read. There's so much information on that forum that you could become a veritable expert just from sitting at your computer. Feel free to join up, too... there's a reason it's held it's moniker of "The Friendliest Gun Forum On The Internet" and has been #1 on GunnyApproved.com since about October, 2006!
 
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Oh I'm familiar with the problems of the bayonet, I was showing off the rifle... I've put the dang thing on several times now. Easy on, hard off. :)

I'm been owning and shooting these ugly rifles for about 8 years now. The 91/30 was my second rifle. Back when you could go to big 5 and get them for $40...

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BTW, have you seen the ammo Randy has at Lynnwood Gun? Hungarian Yellowtip IIRC. I've got about 40 rounds on the boat. I buy 20 or 30 rounds everytime I get up that way.
 
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I just picked up a 250rd case of yellow-tip packaged on steel stripper clips. It was a little too expensive, but it was spur of the moment on the way out to the mountains. I payed around $75 for it. I think it's Bulgy, but I'm not 100% sure... I haven't opened the case yet, so I don't know what the headstamp is.
 
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sv_libertarian wrote:
If I didn't know better, I would swear the bore is chromed!
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It should be. To the best of my understanding, chromed bores were standard on Sov-manufactured Mosin-Nagants, even those produced during the "Great Patriotic War." Probably precisely because of those corrosive primers.
 
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just_a_car wrote:
I just picked up a 250rd case of yellow-tip packaged on steel stripper clips. It was a little too expensive, but it was spur of the moment on the way out to the mountains. I payed around $75 for it. I think it's Bulgy, but I'm not 100% sure... I haven't opened the case yet, so I don't know what the headstamp is.
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Where did you find some on steel clips? I thought that stuff was long gone. And do you want to sell a dozen or so? :D
 
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Euromutt wrote:
sv_libertarian wrote:
If I didn't know better, I would swear the bore is chromed!
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It should be. To the best of my understanding, chromed bores were standard on Sov-manufactured Mosin-Nagants, even those produced during the "Great Patriotic War." Probably precisely because of those corrosive primers.
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I've heard it both ways, but this thing has got to be chromed. Nothing else cleans up THAT shiny after use, especially corrosive primers.
 
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sv_libertarian wrote:
just_a_car wrote:
I just picked up a 250rd case of yellow-tip packaged on steel stripper clips. It was a little too expensive, but it was spur of the moment on the way out to the mountains. I payed around $75 for it. I think it's Bulgy, but I'm not 100% sure... I haven't opened the case yet, so I don't know what the headstamp is.
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Where did you find some on steel clips? I thought that stuff was long gone. And do you want to sell a dozen or so? :D
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Are you asking about the stripper clips, the ammo or both? It's yellow-tip heavy ball by the way.
 
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Sweet! Where did you get it? I have my C&R and I want one!
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Check out http://www.classicarms.us or even http://www.centuryarms.com/

Classic has them "hard-chromed" for that extra-spiffy look on those sunny Reno days! :cool:
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Century never received my C&R...grrrr. I have to send in a Change of Address to AFT anyway for my Spokane address. Might as well wait...

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just_a_car wrote:
Are you asking about the stripper clips, the ammo or both? It's yellow-tip heavy ball by the way.
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Sorry, stripper clips. I have ammo, and can get more, or make some when I get off my butt and buy some dies and brass. Although if you want to sell some ammo I wouldn't say no to that either... mainly would like to buy some clips though.
 
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