Thinking about Deer Hunting with Mosin Nagant but.......

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Trade it for a Lee Enfield?

The most ergonomically designed safety on a Military bolt action EVER.

That doesn't mean you should wander around the weeds with one up the spout as a matter of course, however.

A lot of hunters of my acquaintance simply carry the rifle with a full mag and an empty chamber. Whilst not exactly quiet, it is surprising how fast you can shuffle the bolt as it is on its way up to your shoulder for a snap shot. Stalking is the key to a successful hunt in many cases. The closer the beastie is to you, the bigger a target it is and the less chance of it "vanishing" as you work the bolt and take aim.

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[Aragorn243]

Trade it for a Lee Enfield?

The most ergonomically designed safety on a Military bolt action EVER.

Only rifle I ever had a problem with the safety. It can be pushed halfway off and when it is only halfway, it will drop the pin but not far enough to strike the primer. Now I will credit basic unfamiliarity with the safety for my problem. I felt it click off and pulled the trigger. Rifle went "click" Deer heard the click and stared at me while I pulled the charging handle back. Bolt went click a second time and the deer were off. I will say this however, that bolt is smooth and fast. I had the safety off for real and fired two shots at three running deer and knocked down two of them. To date is is the first and last time I carried a milsurp in the woods and it is 2 for 2. It's not that I didn't like it, it's just my choice of a hunting rifle is a lever action 99 Savage. As I get older, I expect I'll take more of my milsurps out into the woods. Not quite ready for that just yet. I also use scopes and that is a problem with most.