Mosinitis contagious?

SoDakHunter · 07-09-2008, 03:44 PM

Hey Guys,

While i do not own a mosin, i've been hanging out in this forum reading all about them. I have a question, ya'll talk about how much it kicks... what is it comparable to? I want a big boomer i can take out to the range just to mess around with and hurt my shoulder.(I'm 22 and in good shape so im not too worried) I also own a .270 and that has a decent crack to it, but i want something spectacular. Otherwise i think ill go with a more spendy muzzle loader just to make some major smoke clouds. As far as looks tho, the Mosin just looks really pretty. I would not change a thing, maybe refinish if it is all beat to hell. But i'm just kinda looking around right now. Any suggestions on buying these things would be great. I dont really know what im looking for.

Smokin' Nagant · 07-09-2008, 03:46 PM

mmhm yes, indeed...

GlockMeister · 07-09-2008, 03:47 PM

In a matter of a short time, you'll have all your questions answered by the best G&G has to offer and by those who have had Mosinitis for many years...

marion57 · 07-09-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SoDakHunter

Hey Guys,

While i do not own a mosin, i've been hanging out in this forum reading all about them. I have a question, ya'll talk about how much it kicks... what is it comparable to? I want a big boomer i can take out to the range just to mess around with and hurt my shoulder.(I'm 22 and in good shape so im not too worried) I also own a .270 and that has a decent crack to it, but i want something spectacular. Otherwise i think ill go with a more spendy muzzle loader just to make some major smoke clouds. As far as looks tho, the Mosin just looks really pretty. I would not change a thing, maybe refinish if it is all beat to hell. But i'm just kinda looking around right now. Any suggestions on buying these things would be great. I dont really know what im looking for.

you are looking for a m44 or a 91x30 if you want fireballs and a good kick m44 if you want to impress everyone with a long rifle that is accurate even tho its old go with the 91x30

ArkansasHunter · 07-09-2008, 03:56 PM

I currently have Mosinitis in my little toe and it's driven me CRAZY !!!! Gosh I hope it doesn't spead to other parts of my body !!!

HEP ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SoDakHunter · 07-09-2008, 03:58 PM

Yeah i just want a spectacular show when i fire that thing down the range. As far as having a "tack driver" i already have those. I dont need anything super accurate, i want a giant fireball and still be able to hit the target. But as far as noise and recoil, what is it comparable to?

marion57 · 07-09-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoDakHunter

Yeah i just want a spectacular show when i fire that thing down the range. As far as having a "tack driver" i already have those. I dont need anything super accurate, i want a giant fireball and still be able to hit the target. But as far as noise and recoil, what is it comparable to?

Its in a class all its own

SoDakHunter · 07-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Somehow thats not helping me much... but, i guess it wouldn't be so bad just to pop into the local gun shop and pick one up for how cheap they are....

toivo · 07-09-2008, 04:40 PM

Check out this video:

YouTube - Mosin Nagant M44 Fire Burst Slow Motion

You don't always see the flash until the video goes to slow-motion. I think that's because the flash happens so fast that it doesn't sync with the bit-rate of the video at normal speed.

cremley · 07-09-2008, 05:15 PM

I would say the 91/30 is comparible with the 308 and the m44 might be a little above the 30-06 because of the shorter barrel. The blast is really something to see at dusk and the sound is amazing. it is really cool when you have to actually use the m44 bayonet to be able to hit the target. everyone at the range thinks your some crazy Rambo or something. the bayonet on the m44 has to be extended or else it will shoot about 1 foot to the left. as far as accuracy though, I can hit a 2'x2' steel plate at 300yds using the iron sights. The gun is cheap, the ammo is cheap, and the sound and kick are huge!

P.S. once I bought my first m44, I bought a 91/30 the next week and had to bring it back because of bore problems but then bought another one two weeks after that! I am looking for another m38 or a Finn m39 to add to my new collection. If you are on a tight budget and don't want more than one, I would suggest you don't even visit this forum again

. Unfortunately, you probably already caught mosinitus.

Capt'n Mil Coll · 07-09-2008, 06:19 PM

An M44 kicks like a M95 Steyr. It is close to a 95 Mauser. More than a 98 Mauser. But less than a Number 5 Jungle carbine. And less than a M95 Carbine. It is more than a P17 and a 03A3. But it is less than a .30-06 Argetine Mauser which has the worst recoil I have ever felt. An M44 is a lot more than a Garand and an Enfield. It is also more than an AR-15 and M1 Carbine. Thats pretty close.

gandog56 · 07-09-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt'n Mil Coll

An M44 kicks like a M95 Steyr. It is close to a 95 Mauser. More than a 98 Mauser. But less than a Number 5 Jungle carbine. And less than a M95 Carbine. It is more than a P17 and a 03A3. But it is less than a .30-06 Argetine Mauser which has the worst recoil I have ever felt. An M44 is a lot more than a Garand and an Enfield. It is also more than an AR-15 and M1 Carbine. Thats pretty close.

My Steyr kicks WAY harder than my M44. I haven't fired my M38 yet. Going to try to cure that Friday.

Rex in OTZ · 07-09-2008, 08:15 PM

Mosin m44/Type53 recoil was comparable to the 308 class cartridges, the shorter barrel you will have a good flame signiture when fireing near dusk at the shooting hole "local name for the range" it doesent cost much, shoots a wierd metric cartridge, is a military rifle with a hand guard and a cool looking front ring sight, provision for a sling, aftermarket stuff can be had to wierd it out some "stocks,sights,scopes,bipods,muzzle breaks"

texnmidwest · 07-09-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I currently have Mosinitis in my little toe and it's driven me CRAZY !!!! Gosh I hope it doesn't spead to other parts of my body !!!

HEP ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arkansas you are a gonner! If it got into your pinkie toe it will spread like wildfire! J&G? 70 bucks? Will help a lot with that toe problem!

marion57 · 07-09-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by texnmidwest

Arkansas you are a gonner! If it got into your pinkie toe it will spread like wildfire! J&G? 70 bucks? Will help a lot with that toe problem!

somene was selling them by thr case of 20 for 59.95 ea so i think maybe you shold buy a case Tex?

lunchbox99 · 07-10-2008, 12:17 AM

Get a mosin they are fun and cheap to shoot and looking up the history is fun as well.

TheWanderingMind · 07-10-2008, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SoDakHunter

Hey Guys,

While i do not own a mosin, i've been hanging out in this forum reading all about them. I have a question, ya'll talk about how much it kicks... what is it comparable to? I want a big boomer i can take out to the range just to mess around with and hurt my shoulder.(I'm 22 and in good shape so im not too worried) I also own a .270 and that has a decent crack to it, but i want something spectacular. Otherwise i think ill go with a more spendy muzzle loader just to make some major smoke clouds. As far as looks tho, the Mosin just looks really pretty. I would not change a thing, maybe refinish if it is all beat to hell. But i'm just kinda looking around right now. Any suggestions on buying these things would be great. I dont really know what im looking for.

The worst I've ever hurt was after firing a Remington Model 600 in .350 Magnum on the range all day. The 18 1/2" barrel and 6.5 pound weight, combined with the power of that magnum cartridge, made it a non-fun session. But, oh, the looks and handling of that rifle were just right up there with ecstasy! If you were only putting a few downrange, or actually hunting, the recoil wasn't that much different from a .30-06, even though the muzzle blast would blow bark off the trees beside you. To own one now in .243 would be like paradise returned...

Getting back to your main point: If you're looking for spectacular, buy a .45-70 and get the barrel sawed off to 16 1/2 inches. If you're looking for an enjoyable shooter, get either a 91/30 or one of the Finns. Still have a decent boom and flash, and you'll still have a shoulder. If you know enough to pull it hard into your shoulder, then I'd recommend an M44 or M38. The M44 looks neat as heck with the bayonet extended and that big muzzle flash - plus you can always bayonet charge the target if you miss... If you just want to hurt masochistically, get an Austrian/Hungarian M95 Stutzen in 8x56mm, and just hold it to your shoulder loosely.

Oh, and Mosinitis is not only highly contagious - it's terminal! Once you try one, you're infected with the desire to collect all 46 million before you die gun-broke and deserted by your family...

Geo M44 · 07-10-2008, 08:07 AM

^^ He speaketh the truth.

SoDakHunter · 07-10-2008, 09:32 AM

Thanks for all the feedback, i get paid again on Friday and budget be damned. Maybe ill just go out and pick up an m44 and a 91/30 just to try them out. (Pretty cheap at the local gun store) I just love the looks of them, and it would be great just to mess around after tryin to make quarter sized groups all day with my other rifles. Stress relief maybe? Around here i don't think many people consider buying or bringing Mosins down to the range. In my city, most of the people that shoot at the range have quite a bit of money and they dont really mess with these older milsurp guns. That might be a small setback because not many people will be around that can give me hands on help with certain things on the mosins, or just general knowledge of the firearm so i know what to expect. But for the price, i think ill get 'em anyhow.

squirrelbaster · 07-10-2008, 09:42 AM

let me put it thisway for you, when your at the range and someone next to you or even a few stalls down shoots a mosin off you can feel it in your chest! ive had people complain that it was throwing off there shots before.

07-09-2008, 03:44 PM	#1
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0)	Mosinitis contagious? Hey Guys, While i do not own a mosin, i've been hanging out in this forum reading all about them. I have a question, ya'll talk about how much it kicks... what is it comparable to? I want a big boomer i can take out to the range just to mess around with and hurt my shoulder.(I'm 22 and in good shape so im not too worried) I also own a .270 and that has a decent crack to it, but i want something spectacular. Otherwise i think ill go with a more spendy muzzle loader just to make some major smoke clouds. As far as looks tho, the Mosin just looks really pretty. I would not change a thing, maybe refinish if it is all beat to hell. But i'm just kinda looking around right now. Any suggestions on buying these things would be great. I dont really know what im looking for. Last edited by SoDakHunter; 07-09-2008 at 03:45 PM. Reason: Edit due to rambling

07-09-2008, 03:47 PM	#3
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,961 Trader Rating: (0)	It's very contagious!!! In a matter of a short time, you'll have all your questions answered by the best G&G has to offer and by those who have had Mosinitis for many years... __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

07-09-2008, 04:40 PM	#9
toivo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0)	Check out this video: YouTube - Mosin Nagant M44 Fire Burst Slow Motion You don't always see the flash until the video goes to slow-motion. I think that's because the flash happens so fast that it doesn't sync with the bit-rate of the video at normal speed. Last edited by toivo; 07-09-2008 at 05:06 PM. Reason: spelling

07-09-2008, 05:15 PM	#10
cremley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 728 Trader Rating: (0)	I would say the 91/30 is comparible with the 308 and the m44 might be a little above the 30-06 because of the shorter barrel. The blast is really something to see at dusk and the sound is amazing. it is really cool when you have to actually use the m44 bayonet to be able to hit the target. everyone at the range thinks your some crazy Rambo or something. the bayonet on the m44 has to be extended or else it will shoot about 1 foot to the left. as far as accuracy though, I can hit a 2'x2' steel plate at 300yds using the iron sights. The gun is cheap, the ammo is cheap, and the sound and kick are huge! P.S. once I bought my first m44, I bought a 91/30 the next week and had to bring it back because of bore problems but then bought another one two weeks after that! I am looking for another m38 or a Finn m39 to add to my new collection. If you are on a tight budget and don't want more than one, I would suggest you don't even visit this forum again. Unfortunately, you probably already caught mosinitus. __________________ There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who have guns and those who dig. You dig.

07-09-2008, 06:19 PM	#11
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,069 Trader Rating: (0)	An M44 kicks like a M95 Steyr. It is close to a 95 Mauser. More than a 98 Mauser. But less than a Number 5 Jungle carbine. And less than a M95 Carbine. It is more than a P17 and a 03A3. But it is less than a .30-06 Argetine Mauser which has the worst recoil I have ever felt. An M44 is a lot more than a Garand and an Enfield. It is also more than an AR-15 and M1 Carbine. Thats pretty close. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

07-09-2008, 03:46 PM	#2
Smokin' Nagant Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0)	mmhm yes, indeed...

07-09-2008, 03:56 PM	#5
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	I currently have Mosinitis in my little toe and it's driven me CRAZY !!!! Gosh I hope it doesn't spead to other parts of my body !!! HEP ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-09-2008, 03:58 PM	#6
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah i just want a spectacular show when i fire that thing down the range. As far as having a "tack driver" i already have those. I dont need anything super accurate, i want a giant fireball and still be able to hit the target. But as far as noise and recoil, what is it comparable to?

07-09-2008, 04:17 PM	#8
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0)	Somehow thats not helping me much... but, i guess it wouldn't be so bad just to pop into the local gun shop and pick one up for how cheap they are....

07-09-2008, 08:15 PM	#13
Rex in OTZ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kotzebue, Alaska Posts: 389 Trader Rating: (0)	Mosin m44/Type53 recoil was comparable to the 308 class cartridges, the shorter barrel you will have a good flame signiture when fireing near dusk at the shooting hole "local name for the range" it doesent cost much, shoots a wierd metric cartridge, is a military rifle with a hand guard and a cool looking front ring sight, provision for a sling, aftermarket stuff can be had to wierd it out some "stocks,sights,scopes,bipods,muzzle breaks"

07-10-2008, 12:17 AM	#16
lunchbox99 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: washington Posts: 432 Trader Rating: (0)	Get a mosin they are fun and cheap to shoot and looking up the history is fun as well.

07-10-2008, 08:07 AM	#18
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,031 Trader Rating: (0)	^^ He speaketh the truth. __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away.

07-10-2008, 09:32 AM	#19
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks for all the feedback, i get paid again on Friday and budget be damned. Maybe ill just go out and pick up an m44 and a 91/30 just to try them out. (Pretty cheap at the local gun store) I just love the looks of them, and it would be great just to mess around after tryin to make quarter sized groups all day with my other rifles. Stress relief maybe? Around here i don't think many people consider buying or bringing Mosins down to the range. In my city, most of the people that shoot at the range have quite a bit of money and they dont really mess with these older milsurp guns. That might be a small setback because not many people will be around that can give me hands on help with certain things on the mosins, or just general knowledge of the firearm so i know what to expect. But for the price, i think ill get 'em anyhow.

07-10-2008, 09:42 AM	#20
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,074 Trader Rating: (0)	let me put it thisway for you, when your at the range and someone next to you or even a few stalls down shoots a mosin off you can feel it in your chest! ive had people complain that it was throwing off there shots before. __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid