milsups

[Kevin Stenberg]

I am not really a fan of milsurps. An I know zip about them. But my grandson bought 2 and is now looking for ammo for them. He bought them for the looks of them, but if he could shoot them all the better.
Where could he look to find 7.62x54R and 7.7x58M ammunition.
An what can I look for on his milsurp rifles to make sure they are shoot able? I know that's a short question with a long answer.

 

[Josh]

7.7x58

https://www.midwayusa.com/77x58mm-japanese-arisaka/br?cid=10465

7.62x54R

https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetL...&Ns=p_metric_sales_velocity%7C1&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1

 

[RicinYakima]

The Russian 7.62 X 54R is everywhere, Cabela's, Pro-Bass and every LGS in the Pacific Northwest. Almost all is corrosive, so wash everything with soap and water after shooting, then oil it. Safe? Spend the money and take it to a gunsmith, it will be well worth it.

 

[yodogsandman]

This might be wrong but, been told there was a lot of one eyed russian shooters. That the Mosin gas handling system was not as good as other service rifles of the time.

 

[RicinYakima]

That big round knob on the back of the bolt is larger than the 98 Mauser's cocking sleeve. Catastrophic case failure is a pretty rare thing for the last 50 years, especially with a rimmed case. However! If you have grease, oil and/or dirt on the bolt body, when it is fired, it will send a spray back to your face. Please always wear shooting glasses.

 

[Pistolero]

Yes. NEVER, EVER shoot any gun without real shooting glasses. Especially old
rifles which operate at 50,000 psi or higher.

Mosins do not have a bad reputation, so no special risk, but ANY rifle can have an issue,
and older, military ones are perhaps a bit more risk, although generally military rifles were
originally built "hell for stout" as the saying goes.
PRVI Partisan makes a quality example of pretty much all milsurp rounds, definitely the 7.7 Jap and
7.62 Russian. Good ammo, good brass to reload.

Bill

 

[KHornet]

Agree with what is written, and with Bill on the PRVI 7.62x54 ammo. I shoot a
M91 and an M38 Mosin. Easy ctg to load for.

Paul