maybe gettin one this weekend

zseese · 06-27-2008, 03:43 PM

so my original and still current goal is to own an M1 Garand, but a buddy of mine has a 1955 Romanian M44 that he doesnt want anymore, its in really good condition and i think around a hundred will hold me over on my itch for an old military rifle, for the rest of the week anyway. glad to see there is such a dedicated following for this firearm, it makes me feel better about the purchase.

SwedeSteve · 06-27-2008, 03:50 PM

Hey Okie !! Hope you get that M44. You won't be disappointed. Cheap ammo, and they kick like a mule !! Let us have a pic if you get it !! And don't forget to add it to the Mosin Roll Call thread when you do. Go Sooners!!!!!

zseese · 06-27-2008, 05:35 PM

I will do it, so how do ya like the AK? i was born there ya know! Cant wait to go back one day, maybe take some large game

Capt'n Mil Coll · 06-27-2008, 05:37 PM

And dont forget on that M44 a fireball that will light up the range.

gandog56 · 06-27-2008, 05:51 PM

I never noticed, always being behind the gun.

ingous · 06-28-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

I never noticed, always being behind the gun.

lol......and let me guess, you like it that way, too, right?

gandog56 · 06-28-2008, 12:24 PM

You betcha!

SwedeSteve · 06-29-2008, 01:52 PM

Were your eyes closed ??

gandog56 · 06-29-2008, 05:26 PM

Nope, don't do that. Blast is far enough from my face!

zseese · 06-30-2008, 03:57 PM

well, shot it this weekend, didnt really like how it shot, but still prolly get it bc still looks cool. then i found out it had not been cleanedsince being shot last over 6 years ago! but guess not a big deal cuz it still shot

gandog56 · 06-30-2008, 04:11 PM

Sounds like typical Russian maintenance to me.

Geo M44 · 06-30-2008, 06:00 PM

Let's hope that it wasn't MilSurp ammo... if it was that would explain a lot.

When you said you didn't like the way it shot... did you mean accuracy or fun factor?

ingous · 06-30-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Geo M44

Let's hope that it wasn't MilSurp ammo...

gandog56 · 06-30-2008, 08:39 PM

You mean there's some other kind?

marion57 · 07-01-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

You mean there's some other kind?

Just site it in get ready to pull trigger close eyes and squesse !!

Nope isnt any other kind!! At least not at my house!!

gandog56 · 07-01-2008, 09:47 AM

I squeezed off fifty rounds yesterday. My shoulder must be getting used to it. Not even a hint of a bruise today.

zseese · 07-01-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geo M44

When you said you didn't like the way it shot... did you mean accuracy or fun factor?

actually just shot into a bank so dont really know about accuracy, so fun factor, i dunno, never really been a fan of bolt actions, but eh, although, it was fun watchin one of my buddys wince the first time he felt the kick. but dont read into the comment too much, i still really like the rifle, and i would imagine it was milsurp ammo fired the 6 yrs ago, cuz the guy im buying it from is notoriously cheap, but hell, its clean now, disassembled, and no corrosion, rust, or excessive wear in the barrel or outside it either.

lunchbox99 · 07-02-2008, 12:16 AM

Shooting at the dirt pile is fun. I don't think a rifle would last 6 days here in Western Washinton with mil surplus shot without cleaned. I love the stuff but I also love to clean guns.

zseese · 07-09-2008, 10:54 AM

am purchasing the rifle this weekend for sure, took it out again and went through about 60 rounds, set up targets(big gulp cups, old beer cans, etc) at about 75 yards and it was pretty accurate freehand and on the rest. few questions though, is the bolt always hard to operate when ejecting shells? its easy to cycle when empty, but not with shells, and also, why would patches come out green when cleaning it? the milsurp reacting with the cleaning solvent maybe?

gandog56 · 07-09-2008, 11:28 AM

Hmmm, a lot of milsurp uses green lacquered cases. This has a tendency to kind of melt off in the chamber, especially if there was some old cosmoline still there. This also contributes to "sticky bolt" syndrome. My advice is to take a 410 wire brush, put it on a section of old shotgun cleaning rod, chuck it into your electric drill, and use it to give the chamber a hard cleaning using some Hoppes. Then use a 410 mop to get out all the old stuff.

06-27-2008, 03:43 PM	#1
zseese Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 92	maybe gettin one this weekend so my original and still current goal is to own an M1 Garand, but a buddy of mine has a 1955 Romanian M44 that he doesnt want anymore, its in really good condition and i think around a hundred will hold me over on my itch for an old military rifle, for the rest of the week anyway. glad to see there is such a dedicated following for this firearm, it makes me feel better about the purchase. __________________ Beating Texas, so easy, a caveman can do it.

06-27-2008, 03:50 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	Hey Okie !! Hope you get that M44. You won't be disappointed. Cheap ammo, and they kick like a mule !! Let us have a pic if you get it !! And don't forget to add it to the Mosin Roll Call thread when you do. Go Sooners!!!!! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-27-2008, 05:35 PM	#3
zseese Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 92	I will do it, so how do ya like the AK? i was born there ya know! Cant wait to go back one day, maybe take some large game __________________ Beating Texas, so easy, a caveman can do it.

06-27-2008, 05:37 PM	#4
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,293 Images: 12	And dont forget on that M44 a fireball that will light up the range. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

06-29-2008, 01:52 PM	#8
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	Were your eyes closed ?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-27-2008, 05:51 PM	#5
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	I never noticed, always being behind the gun.

06-28-2008, 12:24 PM	#7
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	You betcha!

06-29-2008, 05:26 PM	#9
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	Nope, don't do that. Blast is far enough from my face!

06-30-2008, 03:57 PM	#10
zseese Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 92	well, shot it this weekend, didnt really like how it shot, but still prolly get it bc still looks cool. then i found out it had not been cleanedsince being shot last over 6 years ago! but guess not a big deal cuz it still shot __________________ Beating Texas, so easy, a caveman can do it.

06-30-2008, 04:11 PM	#11
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	Sounds like typical Russian maintenance to me.

06-30-2008, 06:00 PM	#12
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,210	Let's hope that it wasn't MilSurp ammo... if it was that would explain a lot. When you said you didn't like the way it shot... did you mean accuracy or fun factor? __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away.

06-30-2008, 08:39 PM	#14
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	You mean there's some other kind?

07-01-2008, 09:47 AM	#16
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	I squeezed off fifty rounds yesterday. My shoulder must be getting used to it. Not even a hint of a bruise today.

07-02-2008, 12:16 AM	#18
lunchbox99 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: washington Posts: 471	Shooting at the dirt pile is fun. I don't think a rifle would last 6 days here in Western Washinton with mil surplus shot without cleaned. I love the stuff but I also love to clean guns.

07-09-2008, 10:54 AM	#19
zseese Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 92	update am purchasing the rifle this weekend for sure, took it out again and went through about 60 rounds, set up targets(big gulp cups, old beer cans, etc) at about 75 yards and it was pretty accurate freehand and on the rest. few questions though, is the bolt always hard to operate when ejecting shells? its easy to cycle when empty, but not with shells, and also, why would patches come out green when cleaning it? the milsurp reacting with the cleaning solvent maybe? __________________ Beating Texas, so easy, a caveman can do it.

07-09-2008, 11:28 AM	#20
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	Hmmm, a lot of milsurp uses green lacquered cases. This has a tendency to kind of melt off in the chamber, especially if there was some old cosmoline still there. This also contributes to "sticky bolt" syndrome. My advice is to take a 410 wire brush, put it on a section of old shotgun cleaning rod, chuck it into your electric drill, and use it to give the chamber a hard cleaning using some Hoppes. Then use a 410 mop to get out all the old stuff.