[chasinthebig1]

im getting a new rifle and i have a choice to get the mosin nagant m44, remington model 710 .270, or remington model 770 30.06. most of the shots im taking are 50-150 yards. i heard alot of good stuff about the m44 but i need some suggestions.

 

[WisconsinDeer]

Is there any way for you to get your hands on a Marlin XL7 in 30-06 or a Stevens 200 in 30-06? I'd take those before one of Remingtons cheaper rifles. A Mosin in original configuration doesn't make that "great" of a deer rifle...if they're customized they do, but I don't approve of sporterizing an M44 or any Mosin Nagant carbine. They're accurate enough but the sights, trigger and safety are lacking. An M44 also weighs like 9lbs with the bayonet.

 

[chasinthebig1]

im buying the gun from a friend... but i would love a marlin if i could afford it. my friend is cutting me a deal on the guns.

 

[Karl.Luhr]

Your choices, why only those 3 options

I could think of 4 or 5 new rifles that are better then the Remington 710/770 series for the same price. The M44 is a cheap WW2 warhorse that is very durable. If you make it to a gunshow I would expect that you could find something modern for only a little more than the M44. That used rifle would be compatible with standard scope mounting.

Karl

 

[chasinthebig1]

my buddy is getting kicked out of his apartment and said i could have a choice for $100. just needing suggestions.

 

[WisconsinDeer]

I would rule out the 710, I've heard they are poor quality. If I were you I might just take the 770. But $100 isn't bad for an M44 because they're going for about $150-$200 now.

 

[Karl.Luhr]

The Rem 770 is a deal at that price..

The Model 770 is an improved 710 so I would go with that one. Sorry I thought you were looking at a store where you would have had to pay 300.xx for one of the Remingtons.

Karl

 

[chasinthebig1]

ok so the way it sounds the 770 it is lol! the mosin he has i saw him last year shoot a 13 point buck that scored 150.

 

[BruceBruce1959]

for 100 dollars the Rem. 770 is your best investment, you can resell it later if you decide to get something else.

 

[HawT Sauc3]

Mosin carbine's are cool guns, but not quite as equipped for hunting as what the 91/30 would be. they run around $80-$100 in stores. if you must pick from those 3 i'd go for the 30-06

 

[WisconsinDeer]

Mosin carbine's are cool guns, but not quite as equipped for hunting as what the 91/30 would be.

In my opinion a 91/30 is too long for hunting, and yes I have used and taken a deer with one (last year). I would rather take my M38, but I would rather take my custom 91/30 with a 23" barrel over both of them.

 

[chasinthebig1]

i guess id bee gettin the 30.06 from what i seen

 

[HawT Sauc3]

the 91/30 is hella long. found that out today when i finally spotted a buck, but i missed, my aim sucks but it's pretty much been determined that the carbines are less adequate for hunting because of their lack of accuracy. unfortunately, as you mentioned, the 91/30's are hella long.