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Russian 7.62X54 Ammo

interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
edited June 2003 in Ask the Experts
I just sportsterized a 1891 Mosin Nagant. Upon fireing this rifle I notice very little recoil. In fact I found the round to have less recoil than most rifle cartridges I have ever fired. Is the Russian ammo really tame,(lightly loaded) or is the 7.62X54 a tame round?

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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The original 91 M-N has a 29" barrel and weighs something like 9 lbs. Because of the barrel length and weight, lot of the APPARENT recoil is cut.
    Try shooting some 180 grain machine gun loads in a 1938 Carbine, ( 20" barrel, 7.5 lb weight ), and I'll guarantee it will ring your bell!
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  • imacboimacbo Member Posts: 310 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How do you like the 91. I just got a 44 and I was wandering which one was better.
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  • warcrobwarcrob Member Posts: 358 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Recoil wise, the 91 is more pleasurable to shoot than the m44.



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