Russian version of the 30-06. If you want a highly accurate rifle for hunting, get the 30-06. If you want a cheap rifle with cheap ammunition that has halfway decent accuracy, Mosin aint bad.
On the down side, a lot of the surplus ammunition is corrosive, the gun is heavy and long, and it does have quite a report when fired.
“Russian version of the 30-06.”
And kangaroo tastes like chicken.???? No it has nothing to do with the -03 or -06. It predates both by over a decade. It is a robust 7.62x54 rimmed cartridge and the MN action is also robust. Not a thing wrong with it. The single stack mag was all the rage in 1891.
And by the way MNs come in many flavors. The 38s are not at all heavy, and to my estimation neither are the 91-30s. Enfolds, 98 Mausers, and Sprinfields are all heavier. A sporterized MN is quite light.