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Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Scope Mounting Price
Gavin
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Hello,
I recently bought a Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifle and I want to mount it with a PU scope. Besides the cost of the scope itself, how much would a gunsmith charge to have it mounted on my rifle? Also, does anyone know of a good mounting service or company that would be willing to accept this project?
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No one going to help this shooter out?
Gavin
I think you can probably purchase a new Ruger or Savage already drilled and tapped and in your favorite caliber, for what you would pay to have your M-N drilled and tapped.
And these new cheap rifles are so accurate it is uncanny.
Save the M-N for open site hunting (in the brush or from short-range stands.
And if it has any collector value you would not want to change anything on it.
Photo of a buck taken with a Jap Arisaka a long dead uncle brought back from the Pacific Theater.
If you get a reproduction mount, most come with the correct drill and tap, as well as the required metric screws. A PU mount will require drilling and tapping the mount screws, and notching the screw heads for the locking screws. Also, some mounts may require a shear pin drilled for additional recoil strength.
Most gunsmiths will charge around 15-20 dollars per hole to drill and tap. This is not a difficult job, and finding a local gunsmith to do this work should not be difficult. As mentioned earlier, a PU mount will require milling a clearance in the stock for the mount.
A company called Accumounts sells reproduction Mosin-Nagant, Mauser, and other correct sniper style mounts, as well as any mounting hardware you might require.
Good luck on your project.
I completed my project. Here are the results:
I thank all who responded to my post and helped direct me through the process. Thanks!