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Shot the M44 yesterday.
Cubslover
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Shot about 60rds yesterday. My shoulder may never be the same! That thing is a shoulder cannon. Accuracy @ 100yrds isn't too great. Grouping 5rds in about 5". I'm sure it will improve with a nicer rest and a scope.
BTW. What rifle round would you compare the M44's recoil too? I know the round's ballistics are comparible to the 308Win's.
BTW. What rifle round would you compare the M44's recoil too? I know the round's ballistics are comparible to the 308Win's.
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it kicks the worst when shooting off a table using a rifle rest
when your shooting in the standing position it doesnt feel as bad
Just FYI.
I got a deal on another M44, put it in an American monte carlo stock, US type scope mount, and a custom compensator. The added muzzle blast almost isn't worth the reduction in recoil.
I got a deal on another M44, put it in an American monte carlo stock, US type scope mount, and a custom compensator. The added muzzle blast almost isn't worth the reduction in recoil.
Blast, as in muzzle, is an understatement. That thing puts out a concussion. When you're not shooting it, it thumps you in the chest something fierce. Not to mention the FLAME that you can see in broad daylight. I still love it. A montecarlo stock with a recoil pad will help the bruised shoulder of mine. And it will become a little more appealing to my wife.
Anyway, military weapons are supposed to be able to place their
bullets within a lethal chest area at about 100 yards - some are
more accurate and some less - but they are battle weapons and
not really of competition target shooting quality.
.... and, yes, they are fun to shoot/plink around with! I have one
and like everything about it! [:D][:D][:D]
i have a M-38 in a ATI synthetic stock,....it lessens the recoil pretty good,... i also have another M-38 and a M-44 both left original
if you can stand up and shoot the rifle the recoil in not bad at all,..like said before it is when seated and shooting from a table that hurts.
and i never noticed how bad the blast was out of it,..i remember letting a friend shoot it,..i was standing next to him and every time he fired it made my chest and n**s hurt,..my PSL (7.62x54R) does the same but the recoil is very very light for that gun,..god bless the guy that thought of putting a spring loaded butt plate on there.
i would compare the Mosin to a 12ga. slug gun for recoil
If the recoil is getting to you, switch to the 147 grain milsurp bullets. You were probably shooting 174 grain.
What color was on the tip of the ammo? What color of box?
I bought a 500 round case of that stuff from Midway. Shot about 25 rounds of it and sold the rest on gunbroker (at a loss) - the stuff was just too painful to shoot, and it was shooting way too high)
The 7.62x54R cartridge is more similar to the 30-06 in ballistics.
If the recoil is getting to you, switch to the 147 grain milsurp bullets. You were probably shooting 174 grain.
What color was on the tip of the ammo? What color of box?
maybe that's my problem. I'm pretty sure I've been shooting the 147 gr. Czech stuff (silver tip). I think one of my latest batches is the heavier stuff, but I haven't shot it yet.
From my understanding, the 7.62 is ballistically very similar to the .308.
Try shooting the 203 grain soft point cartridges from Barnaul - if you think you're hurting now, you'll be REALLY hurting after shooting just 5 to 10 rounds of that stuff.
I bought a 500 round case of that stuff from Midway. Shot about 25 rounds of it and sold the rest on gunbroker (at a loss) - the stuff was just too painful to shoot, and it was shooting way too high)
[:D] i wish i would have know,....i use either the 203gr or the 180gr for deer season,...this year i ran out and good cheap ammo was nowhere to be found,...i had to buy the Norma stuff,...i hope i never have to do that again