Hey all.
I haven't been on here for quite some time now. I've been real busy working and piecing together a hunting rifle before I make the trip to my first days in college. Where I live in SW Michigan, only shotguns are allowed to take game. Sort of takes the fun out of it. But since I'm going to the upper penninsula, I decided to try and build a gun that will theoretically be able to take a deer right out to 500 yards, for less than $500. Now, I'd guess a deer's vital zone to be about 12" square, so this isn't calling for much. That's a little over 2MOA. But, I wanted to do it for less than $500, and I didn't want to go buy something off the shelf. I wanted to <span style="font-style: italic"> build</span> it. So, what do I do? Well, I'll tell you. Mosin M91/30 Tula.
I felt bad for buying it with every intention of wrecking it. My friend also felt bad. He also felt a little violent, but he let me live. So far this gun has been shooting right around 1-2MOA, depending on how much time I have at the range to concentrate
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Mosin Nagant - $130
Simmons 6-24x44 - $140
ATI Stock, Scope Mount, and bolt kit - $100
Hughes Trigger - $70
Rings - $25
I already had the bipod, so all I had to do was do a little at-home gunsmithing, and grab some ammo. I will post a range report tomorrow when I take it beyond my 100 yard trial. But for now, one teaser picture. Good old Mr. Arnold Palmer did NOT like a 204gr Brown Bear soft point from 100 yards. At all.
-Travis
I haven't been on here for quite some time now. I've been real busy working and piecing together a hunting rifle before I make the trip to my first days in college. Where I live in SW Michigan, only shotguns are allowed to take game. Sort of takes the fun out of it. But since I'm going to the upper penninsula, I decided to try and build a gun that will theoretically be able to take a deer right out to 500 yards, for less than $500. Now, I'd guess a deer's vital zone to be about 12" square, so this isn't calling for much. That's a little over 2MOA. But, I wanted to do it for less than $500, and I didn't want to go buy something off the shelf. I wanted to <span style="font-style: italic"> build</span> it. So, what do I do? Well, I'll tell you. Mosin M91/30 Tula.
I felt bad for buying it with every intention of wrecking it. My friend also felt bad. He also felt a little violent, but he let me live. So far this gun has been shooting right around 1-2MOA, depending on how much time I have at the range to concentrate
. Mosin Nagant - $130
Simmons 6-24x44 - $140
ATI Stock, Scope Mount, and bolt kit - $100
Hughes Trigger - $70
Rings - $25
I already had the bipod, so all I had to do was do a little at-home gunsmithing, and grab some ammo. I will post a range report tomorrow when I take it beyond my 100 yard trial. But for now, one teaser picture. Good old Mr. Arnold Palmer did NOT like a 204gr Brown Bear soft point from 100 yards. At all.
-Travis
