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T. O'Heir · December 16, 2019, 11:17 AM

The Mosin Nagant M44 is a hard recoiling, very hard, 'carbine' version of a Russian battle rifle. Even at 9 pounds, it's not exactly fun to shoot with its 20" barrel. Lots of muzzle blast. However, the 7.62 x 54R will kill any game in North America with a hunting bullet.
The "Glenfield" in Glenfield Marlin comes from JC Penny. 'Glenfield' was a house brand of theirs. A Marlin(now owned by Remington who is owned by Vista Outdoors. A holding company.) M336 would be better than an M44. Not ideal for range shooting, but better. A 7 pound .30-30 will thump you, but not as bad as a Win M94 due to the stock design. However, the .30-30 is primarily a deer/black bear cartridge.

December 16, 2019, 11:17 AM	#12
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	The Mosin Nagant M44 is a hard recoiling, very hard, 'carbine' version of a Russian battle rifle. Even at 9 pounds, it's not exactly fun to shoot with its 20" barrel. Lots of muzzle blast. However, the 7.62 x 54R will kill any game in North America with a hunting bullet. The "Glenfield" in Glenfield Marlin comes from JC Penny. 'Glenfield' was a house brand of theirs. A Marlin(now owned by Remington who is owned by Vista Outdoors. A holding company.) M336 would be better than an M44. Not ideal for range shooting, but better. A 7 pound .30-30 will thump you, but not as bad as a Win M94 due to the stock design. However, the .30-30 is primarily a deer/black bear cartridge. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!