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  1. this is were I go for 7.62 by 54R..880 rds for $135.00 plus $20.00 shipping

     

    http://www.the-armory.com/



    Can't find any .308 anywhere. Help!

     

    Only place I can even find any is CTD and I will not buy from them.

    I am checking ammo prices here and here

     

    308 was the first round to go MIA and the hardest to find now of course. If and when this dies down I suggest getting into reloading and components. Doesn't help much now of course but nothing but money or patience will get you out of this mess.

     

    Now I don't know about anyone else but if I needed something as critical as ammo I wouldn't care where it had to be bought, but there are better prices than ctd.

     

    Thanks for the info guys, the search continues......

     

    I'm not out by any means, I just hate to use any of my stash to sight in my new baby if I can't replace it. I also can't bring myself to buy from CTD or pay that much for any. If I was out, I would buy 200 for 299. As it is I will just wait for a bit until it gets sorted. Still kicking myself for passing up on a can of Lake City match in .308 I saw at the last show for .75 a round. Only problem was that it was loose in a can and I didn't know how it had been stored.

    308 ammo here....http://www.the-armory.com/



    Can't find any .308 anywhere. Help!

     

    Only place I can even find any is CTD and I will not buy from them.

     

    308 ammo...at The Armory,com



    http://www.the-armory.com/

  2. on the one you have for sale, has it been counter-bored?

    i found that sanding the barrel channel and the handguard free up a little contact areas on these old war horses.

     

    nice tikka. sorry to hear your sellin the 91/30.

     

    nope, neither have been counter bored and have very nice rifleling(?)..I really wanted this one so I'm not gonna miss the 91/30 , my bro-in- laws co-worker is interested in it, I'm letting it go for $80.00 with sling minus the bayonet and accessories...

  3. Ok I broke down and bought the "Tikka" Finnish M91 model..here are some pics,BTW the Russian Mosin is up for sale..The Finn has matching serial numbers on the bolt and receiver and is dated 1940 with the "Tikka" factory symbol stamped on it.The rifle is 51-1/2" long and with bayonet attached its 5ft-8" long

     

     

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  4. I read somewhere the reason they shoot high is because the average peasant that joined the ranks was told to aim at the biggest part of the torso, usually the chest and/or below(stomach/gut area).then when the round hit, it would usually hit around the upper torso or neck and head area for the definate kill shot...quick way of making the below average conscript a deadly shot...not sure how true that is but it makes sense to me.

  5. Also... If that 91/30 shoots high, like a lot of'em do.

    There are two good tricks to raise (lengthen) the front sight post, 1) A coffee stirrer slipped over the original and glued, then trimmed. 2) A bit of electrical shrink wrap placed over and shrunk tight and then trimmed.

    I used the coffee stirrer on mine, as it shot about 12" high at 100 yards.

     

    thanks for the tip, you can actually buy a post upgrade on that famous auction website that most of us here visit occasionally,I also saw a tool there that allows you to move the sight hood left or right for adjustment purposes, so you don't have to bang it with a hammer and punch

  6. My advice... Go back and get that Finn!

    The Finns were very good at accurizing the captured Russian 91/30s.

     

    They are getting harder to find and the increasing price shows it.

     

     

    Thanks for bringing that back up..I just stopped kicking myself for not getting it when I had the money the first time..now I'm gonna have to start kicking myself again

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  7. thats awsome! i love mosins. make sure to try to clean most of the cosmoline off. try to get most out of the chamber you can or you'll get sticky bolt syndrome. you'll prolly have to drift the front sight one way or the other so bring a small tack hammer and a punch. other than that, shoot the piss out of it! these things are great shooters and hard to kill'em.

     

     

    oddly enough, the only thing that had cosmoline on it was that stupid little oil bottle, the gun was new out of the box and was displayed in the gun shop, not sure if the gun shop guy cleaned it or what..BTW they had two(my bro-in-law saw mine today and after we shoot it tomorrow he's gonna get the other one), I asked to inspect the other one, which I actually removed from the sealed plastic bag, and it wasn't covered with cosmoline either, but both were very well preserved,and the bores on both were clean and looked real good...the sight on mine was adjusted to the left a bit already and looks dead on, so we'll see how it shoots..

  8. past up on a Finnish M91 made by Tikka and dated 1940 at another business cause I didn't know what it was ,and it was priced a bit higher than what I paid for the Mosin.The Tikka was in almost mint condition with the hex receiver, and very little wear in the bore, I could kick myself now, the guys at the pawn shop don't even know what they have, and can probably charge twice as much for what they are asking for it, maybe next time I'll do more research.The gun will probably still be there by the time I can get the money for it.I'm still happy with my purchase tho'

  9. wow this site is full of some of the biggest little bitches I've ever seen...nothing better to do than point out rules and regulations concerning every post..does my link really hurt your feelings that much?...how does one become a sponsor here anyway...maybe by guys like me adding their links and the owners of the websites seeing their potential customers increase and offering their sponsorship..but most probably see all the little whiney girls here and realize it aint worth it...great way to represent the clientele here guys...

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