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  1. Josh Smith

    ?A Technical Look at the Gewehr 88/05

    Hello, If you have trouble viewing this, you may see it at http://smith-sights.com/tech-look-gew88 .
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    My love/hate, mostly love, relationship.

    Mosins are much more precise than they have any business being. One thing I like about them is that the floating bolt head very rarely makes contact with only one lug. I suspect that, were it not for the split bridge design and Russian roots, this rifle design might have more of a commercial...
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    MOA with Mosin Nagants?

    I quite possibly jumped to conclusions. From a purely objective standpoint, the Mosin is a reliable, potentially precise rifle. When I got into them, I heard from Mosin maniacs how terrible Mosins were. That set me documenting easy improvements to the Mosin, and eventually led to my business...
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    MOA with Mosin Nagants?

    Hello, Depends on the rifle, but from what I've seen, the Mosin seems to take less accurizing than other milsurp makes. The bolt head, for example, is floating, and seems to square up its lugs with the receiver recesses easier than, say, the Mauser 98 design. I've never seen a Mosin that only...
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    MOA with Mosin Nagants?

    Hello, In my not inconsiderable experience, Mosins are more than capable of shooting MOA, so long as the barrels and crowns are in halfway decent condition. The stock fitment usually is not good, and, therefore, shimming the receiver and pressure padding the barrel are generally called for...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Thoughts? 9mm 1911

    If you're not going to build one, I'd recommend a Wilson or other semi-custom that stays away from MIM, cast, etc. Regards, Josh
  7. Josh Smith

    Hunting & Fishing Fly Anglers?

    How does "weight" relate to the rod and reel? What's the smallest? The largest? Regards, Josh
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    Hunting & Fishing Fly Anglers?

    Hello, I'm a bass fisherman; lots of money in Abu Garcia reels and M and MH rods. I also keep an ultralight around for challenges with bass, and for sunfish. Fairly recently, within the past few years, I decided to get Grandpa's old fly rod out and begin practicing. That thing kept coming...
  9. Josh Smith

    7.62x54R cheap shooter

    Following again. I've not been around because of intermittent trouble with the new format, but it looks like it might be squared away. We'll see. This is one thread I was watching closely. Greg, any updates since 4/13? Regards, Josh
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    The new 17 WSM

    The .17WSM reminds me that I need to build a Hornet. Josh
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    7.62x54R cheap shooter

    Hello, Along these lines, I do have the Finnish No-Jam magazine available again, on a limited basis: Smith-Sights for the Mosin-Nagant I have not yet seen a case of rimlock these things don't cure. Regards, Josh
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    7.62x54R cheap shooter

    Hello, Try here Accurizing the Mosin-Nagant Rifle and here http://www.smith-sights.com/accurizing-the-mosin-nagant-a-year-later.php The Mosin was designed with the bayonet in mind. The bayonet was always affixed, and the rifle was a vehicle for the bayonet. In early Russian military...
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    7.62x54R cheap shooter

    Hello, A few fun facts: • The original bullet weight for the Mosin-Nagant was 212 grains. Ammunition manufacture was farmed out to other nations until Russia got its production capacity up. The ammo manufactured in England had a test barrel accuracy requirement of 1.5moa. • Barrel twist is...
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    Post Your Targets, Please, for Research

    Thank you, Gents! I'm suspect of that Garand report, too, but there's always one accidentally in every batch built accidentally. That's how Mosin snipers were selected. Heywire, that's great! By the way, I was asked to be more specific: Any surplus rifle is allowed. My methods for the...
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    Post Your Targets, Please, for Research

    Hello, I'm always improving the stuff I make. Will you folks please post your 100 or 200 yard targets shot with c. WWII sniper's rifles? Mosins, Mausers, etc; snipers and ex-snipers would be appreciated. Distance, load, and rifle as well as irons or optics would be appreciated. Regards...
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