[marion57]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Shuak

I have the receiver and barrel are out of the rifle right now so I can refinish the stock. Pardon my ignorance but what would I be looking for? Cosmo? I would like to have a nice shooting rifle, I know trigger pull helps but has any body bedded the barrel and does it help?

what kinda rifle m44? or 91x30? If your wanting to match target shoots then maybe bedding will help but in my opinon bedding for the average shooter or hunter is a waste of time and money , but then that is my opinon and others will disagree.. Most of the time it isnt the rifle its the shooter!! Practise , Practise ,Practise

[Shuak]

It is a 91/30. I would like to hunt with it. So sounds like bedding is a waste of time for a hunter/ shooter. As soon as the weather here decides what it want to do i will get out and practice up.

[SwedeSteve]

And practice some more. Everybody has their ideas on how to crank the last little bit of accuracy from their Mosin. Some seem reasonable. Some not. I would shoot it a lot, and if you're still not satisfied, start looking for reasons.

[Shuak]

Will do, Thanks.

[marion57]

Quote:       Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

And practice some more. Everybody has their ideas on how to crank the last little bit of accuracy from their Mosin. Some seem reasonable. Some not. I would shoot it a lot, and if you're still not satisfied, start looking for reasons.

Exactly!!

[Capt'n Mil Coll]

Its all Steve and Marions fault if you dont shoot well now. Sounds like a good reason to me.

[Shuak]

[Mike82]

oh btw....the dovetail underneath the sight base on a 91/30....it sometimes isnt exactly straight....on mine, from above, if i line-up the front of scope with center of barrel, rear of scope looks to be about 7mm offset, so i'll need to boresight my "factory preset" scope.

[SwedeSteve]

Yep or get a base/ring combo with lateral adjustment so you don't use up all of your windage adjustment on your scope.

[Mike82]

true.....link?

[SwedeSteve]

There is a shiite load! I know Bushnell makes them, as well as ARMS. Brownell's has them too! Son! Just do a search. If'n you can't find one PM me! When you PM me please state up front your age and I can direct you to the EXACT item you are looking fior. No bash on your age, just fact my buddy!

[Mooseman684]

I have never, EVER seen a mosin dovetail that was Not Straight since it was machined to keep the Rear sight straight when moving the elevation...
A crooked sight base would have been rejected at the arsenal...

[Apollo Morelos]

[thaddy1978]

My 91/30 had a fairly light trigger pull, but my M44's is stiffer than a woodpeckers lip!

[Shuak]

My M44 has an awesome trigger pull.

[Mike82]

fixed the alignment issue when i shimmed the rear scope ring....the pressure the rear of scope was putting on receiver was causing it to lean to the left....now I'M awesome

[SwedeSteve]

Congrats Mike! Have you shot it?

[Mike82]

YES....i shot it, got in trouble, but i shot it....i was laying prone on a river overlook aiming at a tree near a field on other side of river....had to use distance chart to adjust scope down to where i could at least see dirt flying when i hit somewhat near to tree(30ft is near at that range)....and 98rounds later, i have the state patrol officer testing me for public intoxication

[Mooseman684]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Mike82

YES....i shot it, got in trouble, but i shot it....i was laying prone on a river overlook aiming at a tree near a field on other side of river....had to use distance chart to adjust scope down to where i could at least see dirt flying when i hit somewhat near to tree(30ft is near at that range)....and 98rounds later, i have the state patrol officer testing me for public intoxication

[Mike82]

think it had something to do with me being crazy enough to shoot a tree in another state

Ps. I wasnt drunk, or even drinking....but i sometimes wobble when i first stand cuz of problems with blood pressure....i get dizzy if i stand up quickly.