Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper 7.62x54r Very Good

The Mosin Nagant is chambered in 7.62x54mmR which is a full-power rifle round with a rimmed case (hence the R).  The M91/30 has a fixed magazine with a 5 round capacity which is loaded from the top either one round at a time or loaded from the top with the help of a 5 round stripper clip.  These clips are made of a rather thin aluminum and can begin to split rather easily, and if they’re not loaded properly, you can improperly stack your rounds and end up with rim lock, so make sure you get plenty of range time in before you go deer hunting or take the rifle to a shooting competition.

The Moist Nugget has a rather nice balance to it, however that’s where the ergonomics seem to end.  The steel buttplate does nothing to help with the high recoil (Russians wear puffy coats a lot, so…), the straight-grip stock is less than comfortable, the trigger is smooth but its pull is long and you can’t feel a wall to anticipate the break, the bolts are clunky and awkward unlike the smooth Mauser bolts (also the handle is really far forward), and the groove in the stock that was made for a hand grip is largely ineffective.  While a mechanical safety is not plainly visible, one does exist.  By pulling the rearward-most piece of the bolt back that contains the firing pin and sear and rotating it counter-clockwise, it will rest on the flat of the receiver locking the bolt in place and you’ll have a dead trigger.