Mosin Nagant Sniper info..

[Gun Surfer]

Patrick, that is very helpful. Some questions maybe you can address.

What should a mixmaster sniper vs a true original sniper cost range be? I.e. what cost range should one be prepared to pay for a replica vs an original.

Do you have any good load or powder & bullet suggestions for better accuracy? Thanks!

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[Patrick Chadwick]

What should a mixmaster sniper vs a true original sniper cost range be? I.e. what cost range should one be prepared to pay for a replica vs an original.

First, a mild correction. The mixmasters are not replicas, which would mean newly made parts that copy an original. Those I have seen were made up with original parts, and in fact, being post-war, may be in far better condition than the typical wartime production. What you are not getting with the later product is the "been there, done that" flavor. Which, over here, can roughly double the price from 250-350 for the mixmaster to 500-700 for the "Stalingrad look & feel".

As to ammo, I do not post reloading recommendations. There are enough reloading manuals around from serious companies who have a legal team to defend themselves from any claims if a reloader does something stupid. For a private person, merely defending yourself against a frivolous claim from some Bubba who double-loaded his gun could be ruinous. But from personal experience I can recommend the "7,62 Russian Match" from Norma, which is loaded with 168gn Sierra bullets. There is no point in feeding an M91/30 sniper with junk ammo - you want to test the rifle, not the ammunition!


Patrick