M91/30 tips and care?

Question

i jus got this rifle yesterday and it came with all acc. minus the stripper clips...any tips or anything on shooting this rifle? does any one know of a good place to buy non-corrosive surplus ammo? and what kind of solvents can i use to clean the rifle...also what can i use to oil the rifle....thanks much..

Answer 1

If you find yourself shooting corrosive ammunition because the factory rounds are expensive..After you finish shooting spray some WD-40 (available at any hardware store,Home Depot, Lowe's, True Value) The WD will dissolve any acid and corrosive residue left in your barrel. Run clean patches thru your bore till the come out clean, As an extra step...Run a couple of patches soaked in regular gun bore solvent to make sure you get all of the fouling.
If you need a source for stripper clips for your M91/30 check out tickbitesupply.com (AKA: Davids Collectibles) on line. Dave carries a full line of accessories for the M91/30 and has very reasonable prices and fast shipping. I have bought milsurp M91 parts from him for over 10 years, for my Gunsmith work.

Answer 2

Most older surplus ammo is corrosive. Go to cabelas and check out their ammo selection. Anything from Wolf to Norma is good non corrosive stuff. And there is a brand called silver bear that is non corrosive as well. Anything other that name brand is a gamble. If the gun has been fired with corrosive ammo they say the best solvent to use is Windex. The ammonia is what your looking for when cleaning corrosion. Hope this was helpful. If no corrosive ammo is used just your basic cleaning solvents and oil would be fine.

Answer 3

Get a LimbSaver and slip it on and you have no more visits to the chiropractor. Fire corrosive ammo to your hearts content, it is cheap. There is one thing you must do after firing however; put your rifle muzzle down and pour some water into the bore and run a patch through it, this disolves the salts from the primer that can cause corrosion. Then just use brush, cleaner and oil as with any cleaning job. Those old thundersticks are very forgiving.

Answer 4

I got a Limb Saver slip on recoil pad and it really takes the kick out of that round. I spent about 3 hours rubing all the cosolmine off the metal with Brake Free CLP. As for non corrosive surplus ammo, I dont know of any. Now, you can find new Wolf ammo at good prices and the Wold Gold @12 bucks for 20 and is reloadable, Winchester also makes a load that uses reloadable brass @ 17 bucks for 20

Answer 5

Ditto on the corrosiveness of the older ammo. The powder mixture the Russians used tends to leave a corrosive residue in the barrel when fired. Don't go out and shoot 400 rounds and then forget to clean the rifle when your done. There are modern manufacturers making the 7.62x54r cartridge but you pay out of the nose for it. I don't recommend using any special solvents on your rifle. Your Mosin Nagant was fired lots of times prior to its being packed in cosmoline for long term storage. And the Russian who possessed that rifle as his issue weapon did not have "special" solvents. Use the same stuff you have for your other guns. Just be thorough in your cleaning. I do recommend a stiff bore brush and a quality oil like "REMLUBE".

You can get stripper clips on EBAY.

This rifle will kick like a mule. The 7.62x54r was the Russian answer to the 30.06 and .30 rifles we were issuing. They were made for many years, with many model variations such as the M38 and the M44.

And don't be afraid if fire shoots out of the barrel when you fire it. The Russians loaded their rounds hot!

Good luck with a good rifle.

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