My HB Mosin

[ric44]

I just finished this rifle the other day and wanted to share a few pics of it with you guys. It was fun to build and its a hoot to shoot. I did all my own assembly, headspacing, boltwork, stockwork, metal refinishing etc. I have shot it at 500 yds with some great groups using handloads. Can share those pics too if youd like to see them. I just wish I had bought 2 or 3 of the machine gun barrels back when they were cheap..................

 

[az_paul]

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That is truly a work of art. Congrats on all accounts!

 

[MALLARD]

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ya lets see the 500y groups

 

[kortik]

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Ric44,

This is absolutely outstanding custom MN, very classy looking and extremely well balanced modification.

Is this barrel completely free floating or it is supported in a stock? What kind of work did you do on the trigger?

Thank you for sharing.

Boris

 

[ric44]

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Boris

Yes the barrel is free floated from the chamber out. The receiver sets on aluminum pillars, The trigger is stock but I did add a washer and tweak the spring along with a polish job. Its around 3.5 lbs now.

 

[ric44]

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Here are a couple of groups that were shot by me and a bud a few days ago over at his place. Its nice to have a 500yd range just down the road from your house. These were the first reloads I had ever shot in it since I built it and it was a Varget load he had developed for his hb mosin that he suggested I try in mine. The bullet is a .311 Sierra 175gr Matchking. The groups were shot back to back with no cooling time in an already fairly warm barrel.Mine went 1 5/8 in his went 3 in .Winds were light and variable. The camera was zoomed for the first pic. The white plate is 6 ft. in diameter.

 

[kortik]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ric44</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Boris

Yes the barrel is free floated from the chamber out. The receiver sets on aluminum pillars, The trigger is stock but I did add a washer and tweak the spring along with a polish job. Its around 3.5 lbs now. </div></div>

Very professional job. One of the best custom MNs I've seen.

 

[oneyardstare]

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I´m very impressed, this is really nice craftsmanship.

 

[longguntoter]

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That is a serious transformation for a Mosin. Really nice work.

 

[oneshot onekill]

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I'm one of the biggest Mosin haters around but that is really really nice... And shoots damn well too! Outstanding work!

 

[sniper81]

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where can i find that barrel at and what scope rail is that

 

[DRAGON64]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sniper81</div><div class="ubbcode-body">where can i find that barrel at and what scope rail is that </div></div>

Classic Firearms lists them, but they are out of stock. Look half way down this link for the info:

http://www.classicfirearms.co/firearms.htm

 

[sniper81]

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does anyone know when they will be back in stock

 

[DRAGON64]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sniper81</div><div class="ubbcode-body">does anyone know when they will be back in stock
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Umm maybe start by giving Classic Arms a call...(?) Just say'n, it may be worth a shot, no pun intended.

 

[TallShot]

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Wow....

What kind of machine work was involved in fitting the barrel?

 

[sniper81]

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well when i posted it was 1 am my time so i dont think they would have been open besides that i found a new project for my nagant, on cbrps.com they have a drop in bullpup stock that looks amazing

 

[ric44]

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Tallshot
I had Dirtyjim(over at surplusrifles) turn the barrel down A LOT......it started life as one of the surplus uk-59 machine gun barrels,then he made a sleeve the same diameter as the barrel that gave it a seamless look when I torqued the barrel down and headspaced it. I was luckier than some who built these, the extractor cut lined up just right when I tightened the barrel up on the receiver. These barrels right now are over 3 bills if you can find them. Certainly much more than they would be worth to me with the amount of work involved in these.