Mosin vs. Trapdoor

[Drydock]

These guys know how to enjoy themselves.  They seem roughly equally bad shots, especially with the handguns, but its still fun to watch.

https://www.full30.com/video/219a3090c409f10e5e06c4d0ef70df62

[CPL Jayhawker Jake]

I saw that a while back.  Really cool comparison.  Surprised by the results.  Would have expected a bolt-action repeating rifle to handle a trapdoor carbine easily.  The revolver shooting at the end was pretty hard to watch, but since I wasn't there, I'll cut them some slack. Who knows if I could have done better? 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Interesting.

Slim

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[Niederlander]

We've not seen a huge difference in speed between repeaters and single shots (at least Trapdoors) during our Victorian Mad Moment stage.  Good single shots are designed to be reloaded quickly!

[pony express]

Looks like a cool match.....but I'm not sure I'd be up for that much activity! Throwing the rocks I could handle, but rolling under the wall might get me....It'd be interesting to try the Lebel in that one, no reloading the tube with that, it just becomes a single shot when it runs dry.

Reminds me of reading a test done with the navy rolling block pistol vs an SAA, of course the Colt won.....for the first 6 rounds. But by the time it got to 12, the single shot was ahead. Not saying It'd be my choice for a defensive pistol, though.

[Major 2]

Having both the Nagant & SAA's...I could see in regard's to the Nagant's case the throwing rocks corollary 

I joke...I like the quirky little pistol ....
I've considered a Mosin,  a friend has one , it shoots well , but I find it rather unpleasant in the recoil
dept. 

[pony express]

I've considered a Mosin,  a friend has one , it shoots well , but I find it rather unpleasant in the recoil
dept. 

Recoil depends on the ammo used, lots of different varieties of surplus, none of the countries seemed to standardize it. But, you can always go the cast bullet-Trailboss route, makes it shoot like a big .22!

I was just shooting mine for a postal match today, recoil when wearing a winter coat wasn't bad at all, with some unidentified surplus ammo. But when it's T-shirt weather, most any full power milsurp rifle will leave a mark if I shoot many rounds at all.

[Major 2]

That is true, all the friend had for ammo was surplus Russian ....beat you up 7.62×54mmR Cartridge.

As to "most any full power milsurp rifle will leave a mark "  that's fact 
I recall a certain Mauser carbine in 7.92×57mm, leaving a not so comfortable impression on both my mind & shoulder....

[Pitspitr]

They kept talking about how Karl was a better shot than Ian, but it didn't look like it to me. I'm wondering if Ian was in enough better physical condition that the physical activity degraded his accuracy less than it did Karls?

[Drydock]

What got me was how Karl talked about his accuracy degrading due to BP fouling.   Considering how relatively few shots were fired, he needs to do some more research on his bullet lube.  Or use bullets with bigger grooves.

[Pitspitr]

Yeah, or he didn't really know what was degrading his accuracy. 

[Charles Isaac]

They kept talking about how Karl was a better shot than Ian, but it didn't look like it to me. I'm wondering if Ian was in enough better physical condition that the physical activity degraded his accuracy less than it did Karls?

  I do believe that what you are wondering about is true, General!  Being a "better shot" can be very subjective, can't it?!

[Drydock]

Back to the top.  Just a fun watch, and a reminder that skill is more important than the weapon.  Or in this case, he who sucks less, wins!  (also, bring a real cartridge to a gunfight . . .)