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Post by Horsie on Jun 1, 2016 9:01:33 GMT
I shouldn't really be surprised. I know that German doctrine for snipers (when the Wehrmacht finally began fielding snipers) said that they should keep their optics in the steel case they came in when not in use, and the optics would only get in the way if the rifle had to be used at close range, so most likely that was the way things were done with most militaries of the day.
I don't think I understand that scope mount; he says that it fits onto the dovetail used to mount the rear sight base, so how can you use the irons?
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 1, 2016 9:57:55 GMT
It has a little v notch in the see through part that serves as your new rear sight.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 1, 2016 10:07:14 GMT
Here's a vid that gave me some more ideas.
I like the idea of an adjustable stock and maybe a folder to makes storage a little easier.
On a similar vein I was researching ways to clean the cosmo from the stock that didn't involve putting it in the oven for three days. Turns out oven cleaner will strip it really fast. It just eats the finish and all the cosmoline away. It has lye in it so it's kinda hard on the wood, but I'm just gonna paint it anyway. I just didn't want the oil to goo up my paint job.
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Post by Horsie on Jun 1, 2016 15:28:53 GMT
I guess that's really all you need.
Yeah, that would work. I think I'll use a heat gun on my Mauser stock if any cosmoline has sunk into the wood. I'm hoping the varnish they applied will have kept most of it out.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 1, 2016 17:22:55 GMT
Saw a guy online strip down a super slimy Mosin stock with Easy Off. When he was done it looked fantastic and he just put a linseed oil finish on it. Really popped the grain. Took the Mosin to the range. That gun kicks something fierce. After 40 rounds I was done getting slammed with a steel butt plate. Plus the gun heats up so much I could smell the cosmoline cooking off the stock. If I had shot another 20 rounds it probably woulda started to smoke. The sights are pretty awful. I was floating all over the place trying to find where to put the little pin in relation to that huge rear sight. At 20 yards I could only manage 3 inch groups. Mechanically she runs pretty well. There wasn't any sticky bolt issue that is common with Mosins when they heat up. Had to slap it a couple times but that's expected. The trigger isn't bad in my opinion, but I'm used to shooting pistols so it's probably really awful. Had some minor feeding hang ups but I was using rounded soft point bullets. I don't think you're supposed to use those in a Mosin. All in all it should be a good base for a project gun.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 1, 2016 18:49:36 GMT
Just got the fiber optic sight and the Hogue grip for my DW in the mail. Now I got to go back to the gun range. Of course, tomorrow that combat grip should come in the mail too.
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Post by Horsie on Jun 2, 2016 7:48:22 GMT
Mosin bolts are just awful, you really shouldn't have to smack a bolt handle around to get the action open and closed.
7.62x54mm has got some wicked kick to it, even SVT-40s are terrible to shoot for very long. I think it's worse than 30-06 and 8mm, or at least worse than the 30-06 and 8mm rifles I've used.
The pistol looks sharp, I've always liked fibre optic sights.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 2, 2016 9:19:25 GMT
7.62x54r is a brutal round. I have a Remington 742 in .30-06 and that short gun is not pleasant to shoot, but it's a daisy compared to the Mosin. I'm not gonna feel bad cutting up that gun. I'll consider it retribution.
The new sight and grip on the Dan helped to tighten down the groups significantly. At 15 yards I was drilling bulls eyes pretty easily even though my right arm was trembling a bit from the beating the Mosin gave it. I found that the DW greatly prefers 125 grain bullets instead of the 158 grain. There was a noticeable difference in group size between the two even though they were the same ammo brand (Remington HTP). I'm not a huge fan of Hogue's grip style, the finger grooves are slightly wrong for my hand, but it was miles better than the fat target grip.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 2, 2016 13:11:21 GMT
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 3, 2016 4:37:02 GMT
Got the combat grip in the mail. The photos the guy put up on eBay did not do it any justice, they actually made it look kinda gray and I thought it might have been unfinished, but this is a nice looking grip. Nice color, nice grain. A very simple and understated grip. It has a slightly more pronounced grip angle than the Hogue and better placement of the grooves. It lets you choke up on it higher, which I like when shooting double action. Now I have 3 grips for this gun.
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Post by Horsie on Jun 3, 2016 7:50:49 GMT
The clear solution is to buy two more pistols.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 3, 2016 8:19:37 GMT
Obviously.
The DW .22s used the same frame as the .357, so if I can find one of those you can be sure I'll pick it up.
I hate the target grip and I'll prolly end up selling that. If I can get at least 55 bucks for it than it'll pay for the other two.
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Post by Horsie on Jun 3, 2016 19:35:50 GMT
Yeah, definitely, you can never have too many .22LR revolvers.
Don't like that style of grip, or don't like that particular grip?
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jun 4, 2016 5:17:57 GMT
Once a grip gets over a certain size I don't care for it. I don't feel like I have total control over it. I can't bear down on it and make it do what I want. The target grip on the DW was so fat I couldn't reach the trigger properly in double action.
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Post by demonnachos on Jun 4, 2016 5:26:25 GMT
We should rename this thread "Weaver and Renard gab about guns"
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