I'm thinking of getting an M44 to use as a basis for a practical "who-gives-a-damn-if-it-gets-beat-up" rifle. Weld a REALLY low bolt handle on, lower the right rear side of the receiver, cobble a receiver sight on it, etc. I've been through quite a few 91/30's and they all slug out in the .312"-.313" range. Are the M44's any different?
Thanks,
35W
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I was going to reply but when I checked my records I see I have not slugged it yet. I will get back on that!
I just checked and it slugged to .313
Last edited by mooman76; 01-27-2008 at 11:45 PM.
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Slugged my M38 and it was .314!!!
mines at .313
I have 3 m44's and the all slug .315/.315/.314 respectively. I hope that my m38 that is coming from IO doesn't do that bad!!
Quickshot
My 1948 M44 slugs at .300 X .312. Loves the 311299 beagled to .314 with 20gr. of SR4759 under it.
Charlie
That's not "bad." It was by design.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
You should read up on Junior's site,
http://www.castbullet.com/misc/smount.htm
That link is about mounting a 'scope on a M44 but there is much more of interest, such as his "boat rifle", a '93 Mauser. There is a lot of info and just plain "good readin" on his site!
35 whelen: My m44 slugged .3135. I use the 312 "303" bullets. It works well. I would never discourage tinkering, but you might look at S&K's mount that uses the rear sight base to hold a pistol scope. It's a little pricey, but it involves no permenant modifications to your rifle. Mine will shoot i.5 to 2.0 inch groups using a cheapo bsa 2x scope. I use the lyman 313, 205 grain cast boolit in my 91/30. Ive shot 96 in military bolt action matches. Have fun!
Siamese4570
My Romanian M-44 slugs at .312" x .302". It serves as behind-the-seat truck rifle, and has not yet done its best work with cast boolits. It DID run some of the Sierra 174 x .311" Matchkings into 5-shot sub-1" groups at 50 yards, but I had so much fun with those 20 rounds that I shot them up before walking the target out to 100 yards. I can be rather child-like on occasion. Those full-powered j-word loads are blasty SOBs in the short M-44 barrel.
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I have a '46 Izhevsk M44 that I slugged. Came out at .302x.314. The bore is like new.
I also slugged one of the M38s at .305x315.
This isn't an M44 or M38, but the numbers are so close I thought this was worth sharing. My Remington made (1917) M91 slugged .3135. It shot .314 cast bullets well.
Vern
FWIW, my Ruskies slug:
91/59 .300 x .312
M 38 .300 x .314
M 44 .302 x .314
And the Finn M 39 goes: .300 x .310
All of the above, well maybe not the Finn, are good reasons for me to get in on Buckshot's .316 GB.
Regards,
WE
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