Which Scope for a Mosin Nagant?

[whitbaby]

A couple weeks ago Big5 had some Mosin scopes, with mounts, for sale for about $65, might still be around.

[whitbaby]

I was just at the Golden Big 5 store and they had two mosin accessory kits.
Included Aim scope, picatinny rail, mounts, sling and a couple other pieces for ???
Marked price was $69.99, but they sell the kit for $65

May have to get a turned-down bolt...maybe not.
Noticed in the flic "Enemy at the Gates" the Russian sniper, Jude Law, was using a scoped Mosin, but had the turned-down bolt.
German sniper, Ed Harris, had a scoped Mouser.

[Dave]

That's not a bad price, I might have to check my local Big 5 or head up to Golden if the Aurora one doesn't have one. I have seen mixed reviews for the Aim scope, but in the end it's good for the price and a few decent shooters on youtube have plinked 500 yards pretty consistent with them.

[rondog]

<edit> (I just read the original post again, and this question is about a M44, so none of this below means shit now. But it's still good info for a Mosin 91/30.)

I took the rear sight assembly off my 91/30 and used the 3/8" dovetail that's on top of the barrel. Got a Leaper's mount for an air rifle from Optics Planet, and you can put any 1" LER type scope on there, although mine is a cheap p.o.s. from NcStar, which will likely be replaced.

The mount was only $15, and it's awesome for the price. They offer a different one with 3 screws for even better clamping power, and it's not offset, but it's longer and you'd have to modify the top handguard of the rifle for it to fit. Perfect mount though if you're building a sporter in a different stock. My mount requires no permanent mods to the rifle, and the rear sight will go right back on.

This dovetail is only on the long rifles like the 91/30's though, it's not on the M44's or M38's.

Pay attention to what you're ordering though, they have so many kinds. Some are 1", some are 30mm, some are low mount, some are medium, some are high, some have see-through bases. but they have a helluva selection, the quality is very good, and the prices can't be beat. You'll receive it very quickly too. http://www.opticsplanet.com/leapers-...amp-bases.html

I personally would prefer the 3-screw mount without the offset, but they're 100mm long vs. the 62mm of this mount, and you'd have to cut off the rear of the handguard a little. Not an issue with an aftermarket stock though, and the 3-screw will clamp far tighter. This one would be the best, IMO, for an aftermarket stock. http://www.opticsplanet.com/leapers-...t-rgpm2pa.html

The one I have below is this one. 62mm long, low-mount, non see through, 1" rings. http://www.opticsplanet.com/leapers-...fs38-25h4.html

For the price, you'll be suspicious. But once it's in your hand you'll wonder how the hell they could make it for that price.

[zteknik]

Rondog,thanks for posting that.I knew there was something out there about the dove tail,just couldnt remember where to find it.
Definitly makes it easier instead of drilling into the receiver.
Would be nice if the carbines were like that though.

I had a thought on maybe trying to solder on a small rail to the top to try and accomplish the same thing.But I would leave that to someone with tallents better than mine.My luck it would come out worse than Bubbas!!

[jreifsch80]

Rondog,thanks for posting that.I knew there was something out there about the dove tail,just couldnt remember where to find it.
Definitly makes it easier instead of drilling into the receiver.
Would be nice if the carbines were like that though.

I had a thought on maybe trying to solder on a small rail to the top to try and accomplish the same thing.But I would leave that to someone with tallents better than mine.My luck it would come out worse than Bubbas!!

why don't you get one of these bob

[zteknik]

why don't you get one of these bob

That is sweet Justin!
Remember the one Noble Sniper had? It's quite simmilar.
It wouldn't be too hard to do-take a mosin,perferably a m39 finn.-it has the better sako barrel.drop in a nice custom stock and put on a siderail so you can mount an svd scope on it.
The svd scope will allready be cammed for 7.62x54. But I ould hate to "alter " a perfectly decent m39

[Joe_K]

So DIP makes a 3/8" M1913 Picatinny rail with built in 25 MOA for Rimfire rifles at least one of the models has holes for 1/16" set screws and I bet you could also Silver Solder that sucker on too just how Ivan used to lol. Made from 6061-T6 Aluminum and cost around $30.


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