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I like it. You did a nice job keeping for the forearms and relocating the hardware.
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Homemade Bubba Carbine
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If anybody is interested, this is where I got a lot of the inspiration for this rifle:
I was originally thinking of doing a red stock like this guy did, but decided I liked the natural look. I also skipped the bipod, I thought that was kinda dumb.
This is the Brass Stacker front sight mount that I used:
http://brassstacker.com/mosin-nagant/front-sight-adapter-ring/
The factory front sight was really loose in the oversized Brass Stacker dovetail, so I ended up buying a new front sight from this guy:
http://www.smith-sights.com/
The Gold Standard adjustable sight happened to be on sale for $25 the day I was looking. I got that, with the optional wide base. It fit into the Brass Stacker mount nice and solid.
It sucked to have to spend ~$50 just to get the front sight back on, but that was the extent of my investment in this project.
I haven't had a chance to get to the range yet. Hopefully this weekend. I have about 5 rifles that have been bought, modified, or reconfigured, that I haven't had the chance to shoot yet.
I was originally thinking of doing a red stock like this guy did, but decided I liked the natural look. I also skipped the bipod, I thought that was kinda dumb.
This is the Brass Stacker front sight mount that I used:
http://brassstacker.com/mosin-nagant/front-sight-adapter-ring/
The factory front sight was really loose in the oversized Brass Stacker dovetail, so I ended up buying a new front sight from this guy:
http://www.smith-sights.com/
The Gold Standard adjustable sight happened to be on sale for $25 the day I was looking. I got that, with the optional wide base. It fit into the Brass Stacker mount nice and solid.
It sucked to have to spend ~$50 just to get the front sight back on, but that was the extent of my investment in this project.
I haven't had a chance to get to the range yet. Hopefully this weekend. I have about 5 rifles that have been bought, modified, or reconfigured, that I haven't had the chance to shoot yet.
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I agree.
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I have had this to the range a couple of times, but I was by myself, so no pics. It does seem to throw a pretty decent fireball. I really like the gold-tip front sight. It's narrower than a standard sight, and easier to see. I haven't shot any rounds from a rest yet, so I don't know how it groups. I'll try some serious shooting next time I get it to the range.
bdb
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I love it!! I just ordered 2 more 91/30s yesterday. One of them will likely end up getting "hacked up" like yours. I just hope I can do close to as nice a job as you have!! Thanks for that link to the YouTube vid as well.
dcmdon
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I've bought two additional mosins in the last year sight unseen. Hoping for one I could butcher. They both ended up being excellent. Too nice to hack.
Still looking for the elusive $75 mosin with a dinged muzzle and a crappy stock
Still looking for the elusive $75 mosin with a dinged muzzle and a crappy stock
One last photo. I've had this to the range several times, and it is a lot of fun. I just put a 'real' scope mount on my 91/30 that had a scout scope setup on it, so I decided to move the scout scope to this one. It's just mounted using 3/8" dovetail rings. I also cut a slot in the front for a sling, and added the buttstock shell holder.
One last photo. I've had this to the range several times, and it is a lot of fun. I just put a 'real' scope mount on my 91/30 that had a scout scope setup on it, so I decided to move the scout scope to this one. It's just mounted using 3/8" dovetail rings. I also cut a slot in the front for a sling, and added the buttstock shell holder.
That's awesome.
