Which Scope for a Mosin Nagant?

[45XD]

Have an M44 that I picked up from Grandpa's Guns in Longmont a year or so ago. Haven't had much time to shoot until just recently; talk about wide left...
At any rate, I have a mount that I picked up from Tanner ($10, can you beat it)- will replace the rear sight, so I will need something along the lines of a pistol scope, long eye relief. Any thoughts or recommendations? Obviously, I'm not wanting to spend an arm and a leg on this...
Thanks

[rondog]

I'be heard M44's shoot better with the bayonet extended. Otherwise they're way off.

[jimboni]

I have several mosins. Only my 91/30 is scoped. M44 recoil will knock cheap scopes out of whack every time. Not reliable, unless you spend the big bucks for a high end set-up. Even then, I am not sure there are LER choices out there that are designed for such recoil. As stated the 44 will shoot better with iron sights and the bayo extended, as it was designed to do. It was not intended to be an accurate long range shooter.
That said, if you want to try scoping it, I have had excellent results on my long rifle with a cheepo nc star long eye relief 4-12 zoom. Optics Planet had them for $25 or so. If you heat up the standard leaf sight base to melt the silver solder underneath, and gently tap the base with a brass hammer, you will find a nice dovetail mount under there. Appox 3/8", if I recall. Easy enough to find a scope mount that size. I got one from Wally World for about $5. Total expense was about $40. Eye relief is perfect, and it has a bit of parallax, but otherwise a surprisingly workable scope. After several hundred rounds, the mosin remains on 200m zero, and it shoots better than my Dad's Swede sniper. Consistent 1-2" at 200m. Different rifle with a very tame kick. If the recoil of the M44 is too much for the scope, it's easy to put it back to stock and you haven't spent much. Have fun!

[Dave]

If mine actually get delivered I found this that I might try. http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews2...ject/index.asp

[zteknik]

If mine actually get delivered I found this that I might try. http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews2...ject/index.asp

You also would need to notch out the stock to fit the scope on.
But this is the way to go if you dont mind modding /altering your weapon.Some collectors would frown upon drilling into theirs.
This was also the way a lot of them were feild modifyd in the 50's

[Dave]

I have 2 coming in, so I figure one will get the scope treatment and the other will remain unaltered.

[sellersm]

There are a variety of options. For mounts, I really like the Darrell's mount. Jmeck gets good reviews, as does the Brass Stacker (the one Nutnfancy uses, fwiw).

A good summary is here: http://mosinnagantscopemounts.com/

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/pow...ope-mount.html

http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearm...2#.UPIds280V8E

http://brassstacker.com/M38-M44-T53-Scout-Scope-Mount/

http://www.jmeckscopemounts.com/

[Dave]

http://www.classicfirearms.com/acces...-w-bolt-handle

Found this one too.

[sellersm]

Yes, I forgot about that one. It's the ATI mount. Gets some good reviews as well. Google around, you'll find various reviews out there of all of them. Note that Darrell doesn't have a website, at least not that I know of. As has been said, it comes down to two choices: LER mount that replaces the rear sights, or co-witnesses with them, or ones that require some kind of installation and may/may not require a bent bolt.

[splogan]

rock solid ind makes one that is supposed to be great. It is a little pricey and requires drilling but might be the way I go