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Good start on that M1 mdrim13. A much better start than mine I think. I started with a very beat up '43 SA and had to go through new barrel and stock to get it up to par. Granted, I was building a...

I'll second vintage hunter's remarks. To me, the Mosin/Nagant 91/30s are the single best place to start. They aren't expensive, have a crazy long history and enough variants to keep you busy for...

Ammotogo.com had some of the Czech silver tipped last year and I scooped up a couple hundred rounds for the stash. They might still have some. I'd go look, but I can't reach the website from the...

Josh- If/When you decide to do your reloading article, I'll pass a couple of my more amusing recipes along if you want them. Got everything from a lightweight plinker/trainer load to a nice little...

There's good possibility that the barrel was an arsenal refurb after WWII. Of course there's also a decent chance that it wasn't.
Personally, I'd look at the rifle as a piece of history that can...

On cleaning, I'm a huge fan of the boresnakes. They aren't what you'd call "correct" by any means, but for fast and good cleaning on a .30 cal rifle, they are danged hard to beat. By their very...

And I found something last night that I needed to add. Be sure to inspect the case necks on the Winchester brass carefully. I had one from a once-fired batch that showed a massive amount of...

One thing you really want to do with any M/N 91/30 or any variant thereof is slug the barrel. Reason being is that there is a huge amount of variability in the land diameters in the barrels. I have...

It's personal opinion on my part, but if the bullet itself attracts a magnet, I wouldn't want to fire that through my rifle. You do run across steel-jacketed surplus ammo fairly commonly and I feel...

You should see my '42. Parts all mismatched, gotta be at least 30 seemingly random stamps all over the gun. It's like they were throwing stamps from 20 feet and scored a point if it made the right...

I'll see your quip and raise you a joke.

Trade you some bottom land for the rifle.. Just don't ask what it's at the bottom of. :madsmile:

All kidding aside, somewhere out there is the...

I got bemused with the SRS page when it said it had over 100,000 serial numbers. Given that M1 production got up near 6,000,000 rifles, that's a pathetically funny statement. Oh well, maybe they'll...

I'd say a little trigger work and you have a good shooter to work with. You shouldn't have any problems finding parts either. I'd go hunt some down for you but I'm at work and that severely limits...

Too bad that stock got sanded. Looks like it's still a pretty decent example of a pre-war issue though. Still shoots straight I take it?

There's also ammogarand.com. I've gotten a part or two there with good results. Let's hope the solution becomes clear in short order. I hate the idea of having a "down" rifle in my cabinet. I...

Jump on it! If you can scoop that bad boy for $150 you are in great shape. Westinghouse marked 91/30s are among the rarer examples of the rifle. That old beast will have some serious history behind...

Wish I'd been next door for your sale. The #4 rifle in your picture is a real beauty.
Don't blame you for avoiding shipping issues, but if you change your mind.....

Best of luck.

At this point my thought is get another gas cylinder/op-rod combo and test that. Not a cheap fix, but it's kinda getting to that point.

TDH- Interestingly enough, I actually use 40gr flat of...

Not sure Bill. Small booth with a glass case. Fellow had a 1950s barrelled receiver for $400 at the time too, but my budget wouldn't allow that at the time. Pity too, would have been fun to do a...

How did the 4895 and Varget loads work out?

From the way things are sounding on this board and a couple of others, the CMP is kicking out some awesome rifles right now. Price tags are great, but the wait stinks. Take a road trip?

Good looking rifle there. Just offhand, I'd say take it to the range see how her actions flows. It's entirely possible that your other rifle is just fractionally larger in the chamber. Doesn't take...

The wear on mine was nuts. TE was a 4.5, ME... ate the gauge completely! Thus I snooped a gun show thoroughly and found a good deal on a very nice HRA barrel for it.

First off the 1.8 mill serial number puts it in August of 1943 for it's "born on" date. Given the land forces deployed at the time, that gives it a very high probability of having landed in Europe...

Heh, now don't think I'm picking at you VH, cause I'm not. But I gotta tell a little story on my brother in law and his little brother. Both decent (but not expert) shots. They went hog hunting in...