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 Best New Rifle Package?
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01/30/15 01:44 AM
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 Saw a video of them presenting this at Shot Show. This looks like an awesome package, plus it comes with a Vortex Crossfire! Might be the new hot package deal for first time rifle buyers.
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01/30/15 01:54 AM
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That's pretty cool if you like Mossberg at all.
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01/30/15 02:03 AM
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What a peice of crap fooling people because of the fluted cosmetics. Mossberg is king of the gimmick crap
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01/30/15 02:14 AM
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Lipstick on a pig, I wouldn't have a Mossberg rifle, Vortex or not. Their .22 A/R's have a terrible reputation.
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Re: Best New Rifle Package?
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01/30/15 02:15 AM
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The stainless savage 116 hunter package with a nikon pro staff 3-9 is the same price and an excellent rifle with decent hunting optics.
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01/30/15 02:16 AM
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The stainless savage 116 hunter package with a nikon pro staff 3-9 is the same price and an excellent rifle with decent hunting optics. Exactly
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01/30/15 02:18 AM
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What a price of crap fooling people because of the fluted cosmetics. Mossberg is king of the gimmick crap Yup and a friend of mine fell for it with the 4 x 4 in .223 It does shoot sub MOA though.
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01/30/15 02:18 AM
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Cue the guy with a Mossberg that's never had any problems.
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01/30/15 02:24 AM
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They make great shotguns. I have a plinkster 702 that's a single shot instead of a semi auto. I would never spend that on a mossberg rifle.
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Re: Best New Rifle Package?
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01/30/15 03:23 AM
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I have actually never fired a Mossberg bolt action but the Vortex scope enticed me! Being a new hunter if I saw this at Cabelas I would probably pick it over other rifles. I did buy the Mossberg 500 with the "lightning" trigger, didn't like it though so I sold it off. I'm a sucker for a good gimmick! The stainless savage 116 hunter package with a nikon pro staff 3-9 is the same price and an excellent rifle with decent hunting optics. I agree the Savage is hard to beat!
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01/30/15 04:51 AM
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I picked up a MVP in a pinch a couple months ago. Got the call from my dealer that my suppressor was approved and ready for pick up. It was the only .308 threaded barrel rifle I could find local that day. The machine work on the bolt looked like a 4 year old did it. The bolt cycled as if it had a pound of sand in it. Feed ramp had burrs that wouldn't allow proper feeding and so on. After an hour or so of working on it I took it out for a trial. The gun will shoot sub MOA with factory ammo. For what it cost and how it shoots I'm pretty happy with it but they have some serious QC issues to address.
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01/30/15 07:09 AM
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Never been a fan of Mossberg shotguns so doubt I'd own a rifle.
The shotguns shoot alright. I call them mud guns because there is so much play in the action that you could get mud all over in them and they would still have room for the action to cycle. Might be good for duck hunting in a swamp or something. I don't duck hunt.
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01/30/15 01:00 PM
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I bought an MVP Patrol rifle in .223 last year for my son to use for Deer.
I like that it uses standard AR magazines. It's short and handy with a decent trigger. Bolt is rough but doesn't bind.
It's a decent little rifle for the money and shoots well.
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01/30/15 01:38 PM
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I've always thought mossberg shotguns were crap and will never own one. However a buddy of mine picked up a .243 for his son and I worked up a load for it. I was very surprised at the accuracy and factory trigger was good. If you want a cheap rifle I'd recomend one.
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01/30/15 02:00 PM
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for an entry level rifle, they get it done.
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01/30/15 02:09 PM
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I picked up a MVP in a pinch a couple months ago. Got the call from my dealer that my suppressor was approved and ready for pick up. It was the only .308 threaded barrel rifle I could find local that day. The machine work on the bolt looked like a 4 year old did it. The bolt cycled as if it had a pound of sand in it. Feed ramp had burrs that wouldn't allow proper feeding and so on. After an hour or so of working on it I took it out for a trial. The gun will shoot sub MOA with factory ammo. For what it cost and how it shoots I'm pretty happy with it but they have some serious QC issues to address. Seriously who goes through the expense, hassle, and wait to get s suppressor... and doesn't have a gun to put it on so they run out and buy a pos mosberg just because its threaded???
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Re: Best New Rifle Package?
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01/30/15 02:13 PM
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I picked up a MVP in a pinch a couple months ago. Got the call from my dealer that my suppressor was approved and ready for pick up. It was the only .308 threaded barrel rifle I could find local that day. The machine work on the bolt looked like a 4 year old did it. The bolt cycled as if it had a pound of sand in it. Feed ramp had burrs that wouldn't allow proper feeding and so on. After an hour or so of working on it I took it out for a trial. The gun will shoot sub MOA with factory ammo. For what it cost and how it shoots I'm pretty happy with it but they have some serious QC issues to address. Seriously who goes through the expense, hassle, and wait to get s suppressor... and doesn't have a gun to put it on so they run out and buy a pos mosberg just because its threaded???  that was my exact thought. Putting the carriage before the horse??? And then to buy a rifle that probably cost half the price as the supressors?
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01/30/15 02:33 PM
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I bought one scope and all for $300.00 just as a favor for a friend. I was surprised how consistent it shoots. The accuracy compares with other entry level rifles.
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01/30/15 04:16 PM
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When I first started looking at hunting rifles I went into a gun store and shopped around. This was back in Maryland when I lived there.
I asked the guy behind the counter what he recommended for a hunting rifle, he handed me a Mossberg Scout in .308 and said "They don't come any better than this!" Maybe he didn't know what he was talking about...
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01/30/15 05:45 PM
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This was back in Maryland
Maybe he didn't know what he was talking about... Nailed it! Just kidding. I'm sure the mossy is as functional as their shotguns but if your looking to spend $650 you need to look elsewhere. Such as. Tikka T3 lite stainless $499 at academy everyday. Nikon prostaff 3-9 is $149. Same money spent. Much better rifle. Decent scope. And I think the vortex listed above is their entry level as well.
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01/30/15 09:08 PM
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Which Academy where has a Tikka T3 Stainless at $500 today? ...sure would like to know so's I can buy some....
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Look at the Ruger American Standard... if you can find one on the shelf. Suggested retail on them is $459 so street price should be lower than that. I don't think I've read a bad review on them yet. I would buy a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 Creed if I found one. The Predator is threaded for a suppressor.
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01/30/15 11:00 PM
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Which Academy where has a Tikka T3 Stainless at $500 today? ...sure would like to know so's I can buy some....
Ron Academy in mesquite had them on the shelf for $499 in December. I ask and they said it was their regular price. Edit: I'm not seeing that on their website though. Might be wrong.
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Here's a thread about it but it may have been a sale. This was back in August. We're same price in December.
hold on. Working on the link
http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/5264512/Searchpage/1/Main/429805/Words/%2Btikka+%2Bacademy/Search/true/Re:_WTB_stainless_Tikka#Post5264512
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01/30/15 11:35 PM
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Here's a thread about it but it may have been a sale. This was back in August. We're same price in December.
hold on. Working on the link
http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/5264512/Searchpage/1/Main/429805/Words/%2Btikka+%2Bacademy/Search/true/Re:_WTB_stainless_Tikka#Post5264512 Her you go  link for above post
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