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Hello Folks,

Two members of this board suggested the right gentleman. He is found.

THANK YOU!!!

Regards,

Josh

Gents, I'm sorry I disappeared for a bit. I got busy. Am resuming the search -- I've not given up. Ya'll will be kept advised of the results because you've been helpful.

Regards,

Josh

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It does appear to have had internal work done. You might want to make sure of function before firing.

If you handload, you might prime some brass and check the primer strikes, make sure...

Thank you for the kind words, gents.

I guess I don't see this as above and beyond. I would hope that a person would do the same for me, is all, and am grateful to my customers for making me a...

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In 2013 a gent sent me a money order for a sight.

I shipped the sight, and it was returned to me after making rounds in Canada. It seems this gentleman moved and didn't leave a...

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A two-stage Mosin trigger and sear setup usually has an increased sear engagement for safety (never decreased if done properly) and a slight positive sear engagement.

An M39 trigger must...

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FORS: Front, Opposite; Rear, Same.

If you are shooting to the left, you want to drift your front sight left so that you hit right further. Remember, Front, Opposite.

Likewise, if...

Accurizing the Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Part II: A Year Later

A little over a year ago I wrote the following words:

"The Mosin-Nagant is an accurate rifle, properly set up. You don't have to settle...

You might enjoy this, Racker:

A while back I received Brass Stacker's original buttstock ammo carrier, by Rick Lowe. I was impressed.

Yesterday I received one of their newer versions of the...

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I did a few more tweaks to my favorite Mosin and took it out to verify the sights.

Turns out it was shooting a little high, so I settled down to get it about 1/2" high at 50 or 60...

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This is my review of Brass Stacker's Mosin-Nagant scout scope combo,

complete with match rounds* fired.
...

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Can you see a fiber-optic?

Is it a 91/30 or an M91? They changed rear sight bases.

... though, on either one, if you remove the rear sight base, you will find a 3/8" dovetail that...

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The folks at http://www.weaponscache.com had a PDF file that they wanted to post as images, so I turned those 32 pages into JPEG pictures. I thought you all might enjoy it here, too.
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A detailed coverage of the Mosin bolt, based on my experiences and research.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ4qDrAiQJo

I hope someone finds this useful.

Josh

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This identifies the bolt camming surfaces and a potential problem with current imports.

Clicking the picture below will open a new window. I am doing it this way as I've had requests...

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I can probably do something along those lines. Give me a bit.

I was selling them, then realized the liability insurance that I would need to carry would just be way too expensive at...

This is how I've found the ejector and interrupter systems work best. This is not to say this is the only way, but rather what I've found to work 100% by experiment.

First, the parts in which...

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I've been handloading my Gewehr 88. It is "S" marked but I still prefer 0.318" bullets, and they actually seem to give superior accuracy. I'm going to slug it again, but it appears the bore...

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I start my handloads using, of course, the minimum load.

I'm aware that below minimum can cause pressure spikes.

My question is this: Different sources list different starting loads....

Arrgh! I thought I had included a link in the original writeup! Oops!

MAUSER FRONT SIGHT BLANK - Brownells

Regards,

Josh

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A lot of folks were wanting me to make a tall Mauser blade. I kept trying to find time -- but honestly the Mosin-Nagant sights are consuming all my time.

I recently got a Gewehr 88 that...

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I got done cleaning out my Gewehr 88's bore. To check any work I do, I usually use macro pictures as well as magnifying tools.

This bore actually went back to almost-new condition. ...

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Thank you for the information.

When slugging the Mosin, nobody has ever mentioned squashing it, but I did come out with with 0.001" less on the bore than I would have expected from a...

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To further clarify, here's a few pics. I bumped the charge up 1/2 grain and the backed out primers are much better. I'm betting if I bump it up again, they'll go away entirely.
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I'm quite confused on this one.

My "S" marked Commission Rifle Gew88 slugs to 0.310" x 0.3165". However, the barrel seems to have a taper.

I have read and have been told that the...