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<blockquote data-quote="Cheepshooter" data-source="post: 1021363" data-attributes="member: 10726"><p>I have a couple or 3, but no M44s. I've heard that if accuracy isn't great, open (or maybe remove) the bayonet and accuracy will improve. I've only fired one.</p><p></p><p>My M91 and 91/30 are both surprisingly accurate. The 91 was a barrel and action that was already cut down. Unfortunate since it was a Remington made piece. The 91/30 is original and in a great looking stock.</p><p></p><p>On yours, the 1946 is the year. I'm not sure about the "r". There are a couple of good resources on the web to ID the markings.</p><p></p><p>The 7.62x54R round is a good one. There is more that one version of surplus ammo, some getting near 308 performance. Ifyou handload, you can get 308 performance pretty easy, but you need to slug the barrel and see what diameter you have. It's usually .311 or .312, but I've heard of .310 and .314.</p><p></p><p>Commercially, you can get various ammo for hunting from various former Soviet sources. The softponts are usually 203 gr, which is really too heavy for deer in that round in my opinion, especially because the lead inside seems way too hard. Winchester has some, but the are .308 dia bullets and keyhole at 50 yds in my guns. There is an outfit for S. America called "Hotshot", I think. Those seem to be good hunting rounds, though I've never shot anything with them other than paper.</p><p></p><p>Any specific questions?</p><p></p><p>Jpt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheepshooter, post: 1021363, member: 10726"] I have a couple or 3, but no M44s. I've heard that if accuracy isn't great, open (or maybe remove) the bayonet and accuracy will improve. I've only fired one. My M91 and 91/30 are both surprisingly accurate. The 91 was a barrel and action that was already cut down. Unfortunate since it was a Remington made piece. The 91/30 is original and in a great looking stock. On yours, the 1946 is the year. I'm not sure about the "r". There are a couple of good resources on the web to ID the markings. The 7.62x54R round is a good one. There is more that one version of surplus ammo, some getting near 308 performance. Ifyou handload, you can get 308 performance pretty easy, but you need to slug the barrel and see what diameter you have. It's usually .311 or .312, but I've heard of .310 and .314. Commercially, you can get various ammo for hunting from various former Soviet sources. The softponts are usually 203 gr, which is really too heavy for deer in that round in my opinion, especially because the lead inside seems way too hard. Winchester has some, but the are .308 dia bullets and keyhole at 50 yds in my guns. There is an outfit for S. America called "Hotshot", I think. Those seem to be good hunting rounds, though I've never shot anything with them other than paper. Any specific questions? Jpt [/QUOTE]
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