Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
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Here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas, and a spectacular New Year!

On 12/16/14 8:14 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?


Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.

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if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:16:05 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/16/14 8:14 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?


Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
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Here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas, and a spectacular New Year!

On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:
On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:16:05 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/16/14 8:14 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?


Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?


I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is
hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."
I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


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Let’s elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far, just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.

Harry, just checked out a site and believe it or not the Turkish Mauser weighs more than the Mosin Nagant. The Turkish Mauser comes in at 9.1 lbs without the bayonet. So they come in almost the same. I will have to check the weight of mine with the bayonet just for the heck of it.


Speaking of Mauser I almost bought a Turkish Mauser a couple of years ago but decided not to get it at the time.

A great place to check out older weapons is Cabelas. They seem to get them in all the time. I purchased my Chinese SKS Type 56 there. I got my Mosin at Gander Mountain.

Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
www.wikiarms.com can help!

On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:09:53 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
www.wikiarms.com can help!

I thank you!
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Here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas, and a spectacular New Year!

Toad Gigger wrote:
On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:09:53 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
www.wikiarms.com can help!
I thank you!
There's also an app for that - iPhone or Android. It's actually easier
to use and you can still filter out reloads and steel casings if you
choose. I have used it for several purchases of ammo.

On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:32:02 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:09:53 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
www.wikiarms.com can help!
I thank you!
There's also an app for that - iPhone or Android. It's actually easier
to use and you can still filter out reloads and steel casings if you
choose. I have used it for several purchases of ammo.

I'm still using the generation after the flip phone. It slides out,
but that's about it.

Thanks, though.
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Here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas, and a spectacular New Year!