Rifleman97
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I just pulled out a spam can to check what was in it (couldn't remember if it was 7.62x39 or 7.62x54) and I saw the sticker for how much this can costed me.
And if I remember correctly, I paid even less than that. Bought it at a local sporting goods store that had a deal at the time "buy a gun and get $20 Store credit towards ammo!" I bought a Mosin Nagant for $89, and this spam can of 440 rounds was listed at $119.99, plus $20 off. So I paid $190 plus tax for a 1932 hex receiver Mosin, and 440 rounds of ammunition. Nowadays I couldn't even buy a Mosin for less than $300. Oh inflation, sometimes you make me sad.
Anyways, what's your guys' favorite surplus gun to shoot? The only one I own currently is this Mosin but it's a blast to plink with from time to time.
as to "why haven't you opened that spam can?" I bought 3 of them at the time, this is the last one I have unopened, as I don't shoot this gun super often. Mostly due to the amount of cleaning it takes due to shooting corrosive ammunition, and finding brass ammunition for it (or even just brass and sizing dies for it) isn't Easy. I'm sure they're around but I don't shoot it enough to be willing to try that hard for a gun that is maybe 3-5moa accurate on a good day.
And if I remember correctly, I paid even less than that. Bought it at a local sporting goods store that had a deal at the time "buy a gun and get $20 Store credit towards ammo!" I bought a Mosin Nagant for $89, and this spam can of 440 rounds was listed at $119.99, plus $20 off. So I paid $190 plus tax for a 1932 hex receiver Mosin, and 440 rounds of ammunition. Nowadays I couldn't even buy a Mosin for less than $300. Oh inflation, sometimes you make me sad.
Anyways, what's your guys' favorite surplus gun to shoot? The only one I own currently is this Mosin but it's a blast to plink with from time to time.
as to "why haven't you opened that spam can?" I bought 3 of them at the time, this is the last one I have unopened, as I don't shoot this gun super often. Mostly due to the amount of cleaning it takes due to shooting corrosive ammunition, and finding brass ammunition for it (or even just brass and sizing dies for it) isn't Easy. I'm sure they're around but I don't shoot it enough to be willing to try that hard for a gun that is maybe 3-5moa accurate on a good day.
