7.62x54 project

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Welp got it done take a look at her i think she will be ready for that 500 yard shot,Then after that i will try and catch Rick in the 1000 yard club(Someday)
Now that i got this one done i have 3 more to build so far.Can i find anybody that would love to shoot this first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Before:
http://images.gunsamerica.com/upload/976603221-1.jpg

After:

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/527/medium/7_62x54_001.jpg

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/527/medium/7_62x54_003.jpg

[Duffy]

That looks awesome! Nicely done!

[oxmos]

Sweet lookin gun! Have one of those too, but it can't hit the broad side of a barn much less 500 yards.

[Q2XL]

looks good. caribou ya must have really been busy workin on it too get it done that fast..did ya end up doin all the work or did ya have the scope base drilled at the gun shop..

[OhioMadMan]

Very nice looking rifle you built there. I have 3 Nagants, a 91/30,m44,and m38. My 91/30 is very accurate. I was hitting clay pigeons sitting on the brem at 250 yards with open sights. I would love to put some glass on that one.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Thanks guy this was a fun project,I drilled and tap the scope base and bolt myself.Told my self by the time i pay them to do it i could save the money and buy my next project:mischeif:

[hunTer06]

very nice improvement CD2

[Thisbucks4u]

The absolute best part about those guns is the price. Inexpensive to say the least but certainly not cheap.

I have two of those. One, I rebarreld the action to a true 308 bore (Lots more bullets to choose from), and the other I left alone so I could fire brass to reload. The one I rebarreled still has the factory stock with a "how in the hell can that be accurate" side mount detachable scope base. Its a sleeper to be sure, and is slick as greased cat snot, and plenty accurate.

Good Job rescuing a rifle from obscurity. That 500 yard mark is closer than you think. Good Luck.

[MUZZY MAN]

Looks great, one of these days I'll do my m44. What kind of scope is that?

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Have fun guy it is fun to take an old rifle and transform it into a new modern look.

The scope is a simmons whitetail classic 6.5x20x50 very nice scopes for the money.I own about 13 simmons scope and 2 nikon scopes and the simmons scope is just as clear as any high end scope.

[MUZZY MAN]

cool, thanks for the tip.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

(Lots more bullets to choose from), and the other I left alone so I could fire brass to reload???

Thisbucks4u:What kind of load data do you have for this caliber.I was think about reloading mine down to 110 grain v max bullet(.308 caliber)running 54 grains of H335.which should put me into the 3300 fps range Which on a calm day i think i could reach that 500 yard range!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Muzzy out of all the simmon scope i have owened only one has fail to perform,I sent it back for 15 dollars they sent me a brand new scope which is the one i used on this rifle.I hope this help you guys out ,and the kit you can order for the bolt and scope base was not bery expensive and not very hard to install.Good luck and have fun.

Will post picture of my new project as soon as i pick it up.

[MUZZY MAN]

I'm not much of a gunsmith, one reason I've held off is some told me someyhing once about installing the bolt. Something about the bolt face space or something? Does any of that sound familiar? Don't want to blow myself up:yikes:

[Caribou Dreamer2]

The bolt that i installed was not very hard at all ,I had plenty of room on the plate to drill and tap for the screw ,also the bolt plate sat real flush to the action.The hardest thing i though about the project was getting the scope base level before drilling i had three levels on the gun at all times before getting it square and readt to drill.
Good luck and have fun with it.

[MUZZY MAN]

LOl sounds like I could drop the bolt, and have the scope mounted. Thanks, Sure makes a nice looking rifle.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Here's a closer look at the bolt,You can see the very end of the plate.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/500/7_62x54_00555.jpg

[Thisbucks4u]

I use win 748 powder for it (Im cheap, and use 748 in my 223's as well). For the 110 grainers I load 49.5 grains, but according to the LEE hardback manual and common sense, Id start with 46 grains and cautiously work up from there.
49.5 gets me roughly 3000 fps. Not exactly a scorcher, but my 10 year old nephew shoots it comfortably and it groups them pretty damn well. (Nope, Im not gonna tell you it shoots sub .5's all day long, LMAO).

[Bowhunter57]

I used to own a Finnish Mosin-Nagant M-39 that I purchased at the Lima gun show for $80. It is a shooter! 180gr. soft point S&B ammo will give me 1 1/2" groups at 100 yards. :)

I would imagine that if I were to reload for it and mount a scope on it, it would be a very accurate rifle for longer ranges.

However, I sold it for $100 to a guy that I work with. :coco: I should probably buy it back from him.

Good hunting, Bowhunter57

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Welp went to go shot today ,but got to the range and it was closed due to another shot going on,So i did not get to fire it today.Bummer maybe another day.