Hi! -- First Mosin

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paulieocean
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HI,

New to the forum and Mosins. Bought this 39 Tula, which I think is a refurb. Got a lot of good info on the gunboards forum about it. Saw this forum and thought I would join.

Here is my MN

https://carousel.dropbox.com/photos/cc/PNyLvBUTe5Sncff#/


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:welcome3:

Check the headspace and commence to firing..
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Welcome! You're off to a good start! :thumbsup:
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New here also. Nice photos. I like the bore photo. Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome to the forum! Looks like a very nice rifle! The bore looks great! :vcool: :vcool:
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Use the forum resources to learn how to detail clean it. How to check headspace and then have fun. Id get a spam can of surplus sooner rather than later.
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Welcome to the board :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Both '39 Tula's I've had were the best round 91/30's out of about 12 I've had. I still got one , a friend the other. I hope yours is the same......SBP :wave.gif:
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polymerase2 wrote:Use the forum resources to learn how to detail clean it. How to check headspace and then have fun. Id get a spam can of surplus sooner rather than later.
Already got a spam can from 1981. I hoping to fire it for the first time this weekend at the range in Vancouver, WA.

Thanks for the warm welcome!
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When youre sure its safe, take it out and shoot it. The first round goes off and you feel like youve been in a car wreck. The sound is distictive. Your shoulder will take a beating. They kick like they are mad at ya. You'll be hooked. I went through 80 rounds today along with 150 rounds in my SKS. The SKS is fun. But nothing beats the Mosin for me.


Post your shooting experiences when you break it in.....LoL :lol: Like its not broke in already! :chuckles:
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:pointup: :pointup: :pointup: WELCOME :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Great to have you here Paulie, these are just amazing rifles to own, and have a long, often dark history like many other war rifles. Great bolt action shooting and ammo is still easy to find at great prices.
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Your fun has just begun.
FREEDOM...USE IT OR LOSE IT!!
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:welcome3:
Check the headspace and head to the range and report back!
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Don't shoot the entire spam can up! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Very nice looking rifle! 8-) 8-) 8-) .....D
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HI,

Took the rifle to the range on saturday. My shoulder may never forgive me now. a recoil pad is definitely in order. The 100 yrd range was full and I can't really see the targets that far with iron sights, so I went to the 50 yard one. Put about 50 rounds through. Gun performed great, however the magazine floor plate kept coming loose after firing a shot. Ended up holding it up while aiming the gun. I did manage to get some hits on paper. Gun was shooting high/right, so may need to adjust the sights or aim downward.

Plan to do some more shooting after my shoulder recovers!
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Welcome to the madness ;)
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Did you shoot it with the bayonet on? They shoot better that way. Its a mosin thing. 8-)
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Soak front sight with penetrating oil overnight and tap to the right slightly with a brass punch if you don't have a sight tool, then :pointdown: , Aim low Men, the're ridin Shetland ponies...SBP
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Nice looking rifle, congrats. You'll be hooked after the first round!
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