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Firearms => Firearms => Topic started by: Hobby hunter on December 30, 2022, 11:08:23 am

Title: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on December 30, 2022, 11:08:23 am

Saw this at lgs, and just sold a rifle so thought Id give it a try. Haven't shot it yet but here's a quick pre shoot review. This one has an 18" fluted bull barrel with a target style crown similar to what my anshutz has, and a grey laminated stock. Its in 5.56nato/223 cal. It also has a spiral fluted bolt, the bolt knob is checkered. It feels quite good quality for a budget rifle. Barrel attachment looks similar to a savage and the action looks similar to a Howa mini. It uses an ar style mag. The trigger is one of those ones with a blade in it which is becoming popular with a few makers, it breaks nicely but has a slight gritty feel but as this rifle is basically new that should smooth out after a little bit of use or ill take a look at it myself. I haven't taken it out of the stock so not sure if or how its bedded. I think they were going for the tactical look with this model as it has that look about it, I have topped this one off with a 3.5-10x40 nikko stirling gold crown. If it preforms ok Ill look at getting it threaded for a suppressor.

Title: Re: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on January 01, 2023, 09:44:26 pm

Took it out for a shoot yesterday and it actually surprised me after reading a few reviews on it. This rifle was shooting consistant 1" or under 3 shot groups at 100m with s&b ammo. I just need to sort feeding from mag out but that will be an easy fix due to poor mag fit...

Title: Re: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on January 03, 2023, 10:13:21 am

Its got the typical wobbly as **** mag which doesnt help with feeding sometimes and is rattley and annoying. Pretty simple fix really I just put some epoxy type stuff in a couple of places on the mag and its improved it out of sight.

Title: Re: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on January 05, 2023, 02:19:44 pm

https://youtu.be/ul9EHYGR1k4

Title: Re: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on April 01, 2023, 10:06:05 pm

since it shot so well its in at the gunsmiths getting threaded for a suppressor

Title: Re: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on April 07, 2023, 08:45:50 pm

picked it up today all threaded and ready to go again. Got a 14x1 thread put on it as with most my rifles so the same suppressor will fit on it that I use for most of the others

Title: Re: Mossberg MVP
Post by: Hobby hunter on April 10, 2023, 09:59:52 am

Tried some 62gn handloads in it yesterday with varget. 62 grainers were some kind of russian projectile soft point with a concave base. Was shooting consistant 1/2" or a knats arse over groups at 100m with it off a bipod and rear bag