M44 scout

[hellion_locdogg]

New guy (Cliff) here with my latest fun/budget build. 1946 M44 Bayo lug cut off (3"), polished bore, floated and bedded, Rock Solid scope mount and bent bolt, Timney trigger set at 2lbs, Pacmayr recoil pad, Warne low 30mm rings, Vortex 8-32x50 scope and handmade thumbhole stock. Just finished Friday and haven't made it to the range yet.

I used this guys technique http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126943&page=2


Sorry for the bad cell pics

This is my Marlin 60 from which I copied the stock pattern. (has shot 2" groups at 140 yrds)

 

[Badshot308]

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Interesting. Time for a range report.

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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I'll be at the range on Sunday trying patterns on :

148gr Tula
174gr BB
185gr BB
203gr BB

and whatever else I can find while ammo hunting on Sat.

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Got her to the range on Sunday to zero and figure out what she likes to eat. Fired from bench foregrip supported at 100yds using Brown Bear 185gr FMJBT .310"dia. Thinking I can do better with Privi 182gr FMJBT .311"dia. But here is the best group of 8, I'd say it's a sub MOA gun now. Not bad considering the wind conditions.

 

[burgessb]

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i have one of these too. i will get a good pic to put on here. fun toy that kick like a mule and throw a flame like a champ lol

 

[gathert]

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Looks good on the work. I like my M44 stock, but thats just me. You never know when you will need to bayo something

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Let's see it, got to love a Mosin.

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Thank you. It's not for everyone, I loved it in its original condition for many years before molesting it.

 

[Remoah]

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Can't beat zombies to death with a recoil pad

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Haha that's true.

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Had a friend tig my muzzle brake for me, tamed the recoil quite a bit but the percusive force beats you up if you're not the shooter. Seems to shoot better groups now too, possible harmonics/resonance issue? Went with side ports to keep dust down. Trying to convince myself to do a camo job on it, we'll see.

added a light bipod too

 

[kortik]

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Certainly this is good creative job. Not critisizing, but I personally would choose a more compact/lighter scope. The whole package will look, in my opinion, more balanced.

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Thanks, it's actually pretty light with the wood stock, the sun shade makes the scope HUGE. I'm sure it will still evolve.

 

[SmallBoreSnipers]

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I actually like nice big sunshades on a scope. I dunno just think they look cool. JMO. I personally wouldn't change the stocks on my Nagants, but I really like to see what others do to them and how they turn out. Nice!

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Thank you, I appreciate it.

 

[hellion_locdogg]

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Wind permitting I'll be taking her out to 400 maybe 500 yards this weekend. She did 300 with flyning colors.