I've been playing around with my 1938 91/30, adding a 2-7x32E NCStar LER scope and Limbsaver recoil pad. I didn't like the hard rubber pad I first bought, so much I gave it away and paid the postage to boot. =^)
Love the scope and the Limbsaver.
I wanted a nicer finish so took off the old one. I liked the patina I found under all that darkness, so ended up only lightly sanding, lightly staining, and adding a few coats of poly. Ended up looking like this.
I did some polishing on the trigger assembly and that really helped my groups. I have not bedded the receiver, or floated the barrel, and my last group this morning, shooting Bulgarian Silver tip at 100 yards, looked like this.
I've been playing around with my 1938 91/30, adding a 2-7x32E NCStar LER scope and Limbsaver recoil pad. I didn't like the hard rubber pad I first bought, so much I gave it away and paid the postage to boot. =^)
Love the scope and the Limbsaver.
I wanted a nicer finish so took off the old one. I liked the patina I found under all that darkness, so ended up only lightly sanding, lightly staining, and adding a few coats of poly. Ended up looking like this.
I did some polishing on the trigger assembly and that really helped my groups. I have not bedded the receiver, or floated the barrel, and my last group this morning, shooting Bulgarian Silver tip at 100 yards, looked like this.
I figured out where I wanted the rings and drilled a shallow dimple down into the dovetail for the set screw to seat in.
This set up has not budged through over 400 rounds of pure fun.
my Leapers Accu-Shot has not moved. really works. if I find the right M-44, I might try these they are steel....
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SWFA Mounts, Rings and Bases Warne Mounts Warne .22 Rimfire Rings
The strongest small bore scope rings available. Designed to fit a very wide selection of rifles and fit both 3/8” and 11mm dovetails. This is made possible by using a solid steel asymmetrical reversible clamp that can be flipped 180° and used on wider or narrower dovetails for best fit.
my Leapers Accu-Shot has not moved. really works. if I find the right M-44, I might try these they are steel....
the bold is the Mosin dovetail to a "T".
I have these rings with the set screw, and also drilled a shallow hole to set the screw in to. Haven't shot with them yet, and have another pair on order. It looks like they should stay pretty solid. I was expecting both rings to have the set screw, so I contacted the person I ordered them from. He is sending me another pair so I can have 2 with set screws in place on the dovetail I am mounting a scope to.
Gunney, you can't use these same mounts on an m44, M38, or 91/38 carbines. The rear sights are on a sleeve that's pinned to the barrel, there is no dovetail to mount to. However, a 91/59 carbine can utilize this same type of LER modification, since it's still got the 91/30 rear sight in place. You can also do this type of scout scope set up on 91/30s and M91s.
so I contacted the person I ordered them from. He is sending me another pair so I can have 2 with set screws in place on the dovetail I am mounting a scope to.
For free???
I have not needed the second vertical set screw, but it can't hurt either.
I've had great luck with this set up not moving.
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Last edited by Bestiverhad; 06-30-2012 at 10:27 PM.
That rifle looks and shoots great!! I have some NCStar 3/8" Dovetail 1" rings if anyone is interested. PM me if so.
Thanks Axeman and fuzzy. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out and love shooting it more each time out. Probably because I'm getting more accurate with it. It's getting to where I have no problem going through at least 4 paper packets, (80 rounds) on each outing. =^o
I wouldn't have done that before the Limbsaver, for sure.
I was concerned at first that even after a good cleaning, the bore was looking pretty dark, but after shooting a whole can of silver tip and by giving her a good cleaning after every trip, the bore kept getting better looking with more and more shine. Now it's getting that mirror look. I didn't expect that to happen.
I also have a set of NCStar rings that came with my scope that I'll probably never use.
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Thanks Axeman and fuzzy. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out and love shooting it more each time out. Probably because I'm getting more accurate with it. It's getting to where I have no problem going through at least 4 paper packets, (80 rounds) on each outing. =^o
I wouldn't have done that before the Limbsaver, for sure.
I was concerned at first that even after a good cleaning, the bore was looking pretty dark, but after shooting a whole can of silver tip and by giving her a good cleaning after every trip, the bore kept getting better looking with more and more shine. Now it's getting that mirror look. I didn't expect that to happen.
I also have a set of NCStar rings that came with my scope that I'll probably never use.
What size Limbsaver did you get? I ordered off of Amazon because the reviews had people saying they bought for their Mosin. They shipped me a size small/medium. It is a little loose but it isn't going to fall off. I am just wondering if there is a smaller size that might fit better.
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