How is the recoil from a M91/30 Mosin-Nagant?

Question

It is my birthday coming up, and I asked my dad if I could buy myself a Mosin M91/30, and he said yes. I was wondering how the recoil is on it? What cartridge does it compare to?

Answer 1

The recoil is tough..it will bruise you in that little place between your arm and chest..but since it has the longer barrel it will probably spread around more than the m38 (which is some major recoil)..It is comparable to the 3006 or 8mm Mauser, but it is the lesser of these actually. It had good accuracy to about 100 yds with iron sights...you know if it's good enough for the Red army, it's good enough for war. :)..I'd advise on NOT getting after market stripper clips for this..as they do not work properly and is a pain to load..try to find some original Russian ones...

Answer 2

In a word the recoil of a Nagant is "Nasty" If you were to go to the range with your new rifle and shoot 20 rounds or so, you would swear the steel butt plate was embedded in your shoulder. The recoil does compare to the 30-06 cartridge in recoil but most modern firearms with the exception of military guns have a rubber or plastc butt plate that reduces "felt" recoil. The M91/30 has no recoil pad, just the metal plate. The M91 was designed so if you missed your shot at the enemy, you could easily smash your opponents head in with the steel butt plate. As a shooter myself with extensive experience with this particular weapon, I would suggest you find a friend or relative that has one of these rifles and try shooting it yourself first. Then make your decision. This sounds like this is your first gun, so be sure before you buy.There are many options open to you. Good Luck!

Answer 3

The 7.62x54(R) is a rimmed bottle-necked rifle cartridge of Russian origin firing a 150 gr Spitzer bullet at approximately: 2,953 fps and with about: 2,905 ft. lbs.of energy. Although my recoil index doesn't list this particular cartridge it compares closely to the .7mm Remington Magnum w/150 grain bullet at 3,100 fps. On an 8.5 lb. rifle the Remington Magnum has a recoil index of 19.2 felt pounds at the shoulder.

The Mosin-Nagant 7.62x54(R) should have a recoil index of some 19 lbs., however, as has already been pointed out, STEEL RECOIL PLATE. Also, shoulder stock design which is straighter than the American rifles should increase the felt shock to the shoulder so... 30 lbs. is probably more realistic for the Mosin-Nagant.

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Answer 4

$99 is pretty low, but you can get it as low as $65 if you really look around. as for quality and safety, well, it shoots and doesn't explode. For condition my rifle, MN 91/30, the stock needs some work, the barrel/receiver could probably be re-blued, but the important stuff, the crown, the counter bore, the rifling, etc, are all in "like new" condition. Before buying the rifle, inspect the barrel, crown, see if there's a counter bore (common in many Russian rifles), check the bolt, overall condition (rust., pitting), trigger, and magazine spring before you buy it. The bore should be clean, the rifling shiny and new-like. the crown should be well done. a bad crown negatively impacts performance and accuracy. see if there's any rust or pitting, any at all, don't buy it. so far I've fired around 60 rounds of ammo thru my rifle, I had a couple problems with ejecting spent cases and some of my ammo didn't go in right (Czech 1970's mil surp), but no exploding gun. I fired both new and old ammo, some made only 10 years after my rifle was made in 1942. The MN rifles most noticeable feature (or lack of feature) is the safety. Try as you can, there is no lever or button for a safety. the safety is very crude and very difficult to engage or disengage. its this knob at the rear of the bolt you can pull back to hold back the firing pin. better to keep the rifle unloaded then use the safety. and regarding the safety, unlike most modern rifles, the magazine capacity is exactly 5 rounds. it won't hold 5+1 like most rifles today. so if you want an empty chamber and full magazine, you can only put in 4 rounds, not 5.

Answer 5

The shell is about like our 30-06 with a rim on it. Recoil with the metal butt plate is the reason most chiropractors drive a BMW. (Joking) The stock is short as are all military stocks; just get a nifty little item called a "LIMBSAVER". It slips on the butt and gives about 2" more length which makes them fun to shoot and eats the shoulder dislocating slap. Yesterday there was a very cute thing on called "Mosin-Nagant" humor so scroll through the pages til you find it and pull it up; it was hilarious; especially the Olga's toenails. It should be a fun and inexpensive item; and I will probably be joining you in the pride of ownership as it is about the only type of rifle I don't have at least a dozen of.

Answer 6

Recoil is about the same as a 308 Winchester. But it feels worse due to the steel butt plate that has squared edges. Once I put a slip on limb saver recoil pad on the recoil was not bad. What makes things interesting is the long 7+ pound trigger pull, with out the recoil pad. I had a hard time shooting for accuracy.

Answer 7

ah, my friend, i have also been wondering the same question, what round does it take? i also want to know how much recoil it has, im trying to pikc between a 5.45 ak-74, a 7.62 ak-47, a7.62 SKS, or a mosin m91/30, i also wanna know the round and recoil because im also looking into one, hope you have fun with it and shoot safely, and remember your E&E

Answer 8

A friend has one of these old monsters. He tells me he always has to fire it twice. The second shot is to "relocate" the shoulder the first shot dislocated.

I suspect he exaggerates. The rifle's recoil can be compared to a stout 30-06 load.

Answer 9

Have you ever had a truck run into your shoulder? Just kidding, it gives you a pretty good kick but it isn't too bad. To me the 7.62R feels like it kicks just a bit more than the .30-06.