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Posted: 6/16/2025 1:41:10 PM EDT
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I regretted not getting one when they were being imported. So I just broke down and bought one. Auction pic below is the actual rifle. The other one is just a better representative pic-not the one I got. Can I shoot warsaw pact milsurp 7.62x54r with it? It would seem consistent with the Finn's habit of making use of captured Soviet ammo and equipment that there'd be no issue.(other than corrosiveness) Assuming so, should I shoot "heavy" or standard ammo through it. I have some of the yellow tip, heavier ball (around 180 grain range IIRC, forget the exact number) and various other combloc surplus types in the 147-150 grain.   |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Sure. Just scrub afterwards. Why not get an SVT to burn the cheap ammo and feed the Cadillac Cadillac ammo? I had an awesome SVT back in the day. Stupidly, I traded it. I don't even remember what for. |
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The answer to your ammo question is maybe. Early M28/76's were converted M28/57 target rifles that used barrels from the M28/30 and have .308 bores. These early rifles won't normally chamber Soviet surplus 54r. The later production M28/76's were built using M39 barrels with .310 bores and will usually chamber Soviet surplus although that's just an accident since the Finn's used special target ammunition in these rifles. You'll have to do some testing when you have the rifle on hand. All of the people I know that own one of these hand load ammo for them. Very nice rifle by the way. Like you, I had a shot at one years ago and hesitated (never hesitate) and I've never seen another at a price I could afford. Edit: I checked out the other pictures in that auction and your M28/76 was made using a "late date" 1969 dated M39. As such it should be able to chamber Soviet surplus 7.62x54r. You will almost certainly get better accuracy using handloads though. Spam can ammo isn't known for stellar accuracy in addition to being corrosive. |
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I have one and have shot a handful of steel-cased surplus round through it. They are snug going in but not anything that's alarming. Normally I shoot PPU through it. On mine, I cannot adjust the rear sight low enough to hit at even 300 yards before the dovetail hits the stock.  Wonder how far they were shooting these things. |
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Think you're gonna need the standard aftermarket Mosin scope mount that you have to drill and tap the receiver for. There's a "scout" optic mount that goes in the original rear sight base if you don't want to modify the receiver. |
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Originally Posted By primuspilum: I want to mount a scope on this one. Finding a Finnish military mount has proven difficult. Anyone have recommendations on potential options? The rear sight base on mine appears to be the same as an M39 rear sight base. I would ASSUME something like this would work. https://www.badacetactical.com/products/scope-mount-for-finnish-mosin-nagant-m39 |
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Originally Posted By Chris_1522: The rear sight base on mine appears to be the same as an M39 rear sight base. I would ASSUME something like this would work. https://www.badacetactical.com/products/scope-mount-for-finnish-mosin-nagant-m39 |
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@primusphilum As stated earlier, most M/28-76 rifles received their barreled actions from late 60’s M/28-30’s which are all .308 diameter bores. I have an unissued 1968 28-30. Here are a few pictures but the last one is with a .30 cal muzzle wear gauge that I use on my US service rifles. It reads -1. 😉. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By primuspilum: Thanks for the heads up! Did you ever pursue that mount? Just curious. |
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Originally Posted By Chris_1522: Did you ever pursue that mount? Just curious. I actually bought one for one of my M39s and forgot about it lol. ETA At the time, I ended up putting one of the Accumount types on it instead. Regarding the mount you're referring to, I just haven't got around to trying if it works. I ordered one of the SK mounts from Galati-they're backordered. But they let you order it. Because it's such an uncommon rifle, I'm not exactly optimistic they'll make more. But they did take my order.
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Originally Posted By Tazaroo: @primusphilum As stated earlier, most M/28-76 rifles received their barreled actions from late 60's M/28-30's which are all .308 diameter bores. I have an unissued 1968 28-30. Here are a few pictures but the last one is with a .30 cal muzzle wear gauge that I use on my US service rifles. It reads -1. . https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/27507/IMG_9965_jpeg-3724184.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/27507/IMG_9971_jpeg-3724186.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/27507/IMG_9972_jpeg-3724187.JPG Great looking rifles BTW. I bought a few M39s back when Pat Burns (IIRC the name) had that M39 website (mid 00's). |
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