Mosin Stock options

[msuspartan]

I am thinking of replacing my stock 91/30 Mosin with an Archangel stock OR a Boyds replacement stock. Any thoughts on those that may have done this? Both have good options and aspects. So thoughts? TIA

 

[Nugget]

Man, I wish my employer had granted me Mosin stock options back when I first started working. I'd be rich! Sorry, couldnt help myself. Back to your question...

Short answer: Rifle is fine, leave it alone.
Longer answer: Why spend money trying to turn a 75+ year-old rifle into something it's not? Want a modernized, high-power bolt gun? Go buy one. Savage, sako, ruger, Howa, tikka, bergara, etc all make reasonably priced guns with synthetic stocks.

Sell me your Mosin for $250, avoid buying a $150 - 250 stock for it, and buy yourself a modern 308, 30-06, 6.5CM, or whatever your heart desires. Or, you know, just shoot that Mosin as it is and enjoy it for what it is.

 

[JettaKnight]

Save your money for a modern plastic rifle and embrace the MN for it's own beauty.

Nothing sadder than a Bubba'd WWII battle rifle.

 

[JettaKnight]

Ok, a good analogy hit me just now -

Putting a MN in an Archangel stock is like putting a WWII vet into skinny jeans.

 

[VostocK]

Save your money for a modern plastic rifle and embrace the MN for it's own beauty.

Nothing sadder than a Bubba'd WWII battle rifle.

WWII ? Brother, the Russkies are running them right this minute in Ukraine !! Those 130 year old rifles are just now getting broke in !

 

[ben142266]

Have to agree with others here, don't change the stock, leave it be or sell it to a milsurp collector and get yourself a modern rifle if that's what you're wanting.

 

[Mij]

My bubba‘d up MN. Shoots just fine. I’m sure I’ve shot it more than I would have as a military configuration rifle.
gun 49.00
stock 120.00
bolt work + hardware ~50.00

Guessing this was 30 years ago.

Not disparaging anyone’s opinion, just what I did. It is what you asked.

There are literally millions of them out in the world. Your rifle, your dime. Do what you want. Good luck.

 

[JettaKnight]

This thread reminds me it's time to renew my FFL03.

 

[rob63]

Another aspect to all of this besides simply destroying a nice collectible rifle is that the nations that produced these things spent a fair amount of time and money trying to get them right. They typically considered things like barrel harmonics and exactly where the contact points between stock and barrel should be. I know the British went to great lengths to get the #4, Mk.I stocked perfectly. The Swiss were famous for it. I don't know why people think they are going to make them shoot better by monkeying with them, the people involved in the original development weren't idiots.