Finally shot a Mosin!
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Re: Finally shot a Mosin!
I do use the boiling water after spraying the barrel and bolt with windex(ammonia glass cleaner). Then clean as normal. I find you can run dozens of patches down the barrel and it still comes out with some filth...it takes me a little over an hour to clean one.
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....
Re: Finally shot a Mosin!
I use hot...not boiling water... cleaning my BP guns because of the nature of BP. When I clean them I put one end in a bucket of hot tap water with some dish washing detergent and run a cleaning rod with a patch up and down like a butter churn from the high end and the water is forced up the length of the barrel and it cleans out the powder salts. Probably work on a Mosin with smokeless powder to a large extent by just taking out the bolt and letting the muzzle go into the bucket. Never tried it though....I've just used the Hoppe's stuff which is a bit slow going. But....think I'll try it next time.
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Re: Finally shot a Mosin!
To end all the dirty patch problems forever, get a can of Ballistol. Mix it 50:50 with water and patch away. When you get to a clean patch, you've arrived. Follow with a dry patch then lube with one full strength Ballistol patch. It's good for the wood too.
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Awesome Karl I'll try that this weekend. Im going to a winter shoot at another gun club. Its for 1950 and earlier milsurps. Five bucks buys the days shooting and a lunch! My kind of day!
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....
Re: Finally shot a Mosin!
Awesome. Go for it.
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I bought these targets online and got them cheap because they are 'seconds'. I couldnt see anything wrong with them. They are kind of small, 5.5" but still ok. These were shot at 50 yards with the M44. My tuna can is empty now...time to buy more x54!
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....
Re: Finally shot a Mosin!
How's your shoulder feeling?
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LoL! I cheat! I bought a shoulder saver for the butt. I can shoot all day now...gettin old takes a little short cut here and there.
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....
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Shot my M44 at 200 yards yesterday. Once I found the cardboard I actually was able to hit it with some regularity...I love my M44...dont tell the missus
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....