Just glass bedded my M44 Mosin

[MrBrian]

After refinishing the stock, I decided I would give glass bedding a try, seeing that I had about a 3 inch group at 25 yards with the iron sights....   Wish me luck and say a little prayer that I used enough release agent!    

Before

 

Sanded

 

Drying in the closet, the color was a mix of Minwax Gunstock and Minwax Red Mahogany

 

5 coats of Tru Oil, the recoil pad doesn't fit exactly but I guess I'll live with it

 

 

JB Weld bedded for 4 hours before taking apart to let cure....   and I'm planning on shimming the barrel with a small piece of rubber tubing

 

 

Almost finished, just some trigger work, and reassembly and I'll post some pretty pictures after it's done

 

Edited June 25, 2015 by MrBrian

[EssOne]

A very common prayer request. Love to see the pics.

[EssOne]

Hey Mr. Brian, were you shooting the M44 with the bayonet folded or extended when you shot the 25 yard groups?

[MrBrian]

Folded

[EssOne]

OK, the M44 was designed to be fired with the bayonet extended, and that's the way the Soviets used it. It has to do with barrel harmonics. Now I've seen it have a big effect on accuracy in some 44's and not much in others. So when you go test fire it for accuracy, you might try it both ways just to see what it prefers. They're darn good rifles. FWIW.

[DWARREN123]

M44s, flame thrower with bullets!

They are much fun and some are good hunters.

[Jonnin]

good luck!  A few people have managed around 1 moa with them, but you need a really good barrel going in to get that.

[TNWNGR]

The M-44 is the only other military carbine that jars my eye teeth as much as a No.5 Jungle Carbine does but it does hold a better target grouping the the JC. Edited June 25, 2015 by TNWNGR

[MrBrian]

Some pictures added, will have final pictures and results soon

[MrBrian]

 

 

 

 

I'll post pictures next time I take it to the range to test it's grouping, hoping for improvements

[EssOne]

Very nice work.

[TNWNGR]

You did some really nice stock refinishing on your M-44, it turned out really well. I suspect it'll shoot just fine but if you do end up shimming the barrel I don't recommend rubber tubing, I always used a piece od copper. 

[MrBrian]

Is rubber tubing too thick?  or will the heat possibly melt it?  I was just using it because it would be similar to using cork, but I didn't have any cork laying around.....   

[NoBanStan]

Good looking rifle, but what's that rubber thing on the end of the stock? You can't bruise your shoulder with that contraption....

[MrBrian]

I took it off

[TNWNGR]

I took it off

LOL the recoil pad you used isn't a permanent add on so unless it doesn't feel good when your shooting why worry? Refinishing the stock only enhanced the looks of a milsurp rifle that isn't all that rare so that's a non issue. Just take that little stomper out, shoot it and have a good time.