Forums46
Topics538,269
Posts9,735,103
Members87,077
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
#5749460
05/18/15 08:18 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208
J.G.
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208 |
This is my prairie dog killin partner's rifle I worked a load up for. I performed a ladder test last week shooting 60 gr Hornady V-Max atop H-Varget. This morning I shot the two 5 shot groups that the ladder test told me where the nodes were. This rifle is unmodified, and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it shot. First test group. Yes that is 5 shots, two punched the same hole.
800 Yard Steel Range Precision Rifle Instruction Memberships and Classes Available
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749462
05/18/15 08:20 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208
J.G.
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208 |
Second test group. The vertical spread isn't quite as good. This is a slightly compressed load, but the rifle seemed to shoot it well and it had an ES of 20 fps. I'm going to go with this load. Made 3040 fps average.
800 Yard Steel Range Precision Rifle Instruction Memberships and Classes Available
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749478
05/18/15 08:38 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 26,222
KRoyal
Texoma Legend
|
Texoma Legend
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 26,222 |
That's good to know, I've been seriously looking at the Mossberg MVP LR rifle. Looks like a really good value for the money.
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749521
05/18/15 09:10 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 15,658
QuitShootinYoungBucks
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 15,658 |
Ought to kill a prairie dog pretty well!
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749551
05/18/15 09:27 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 34,027
Buzzsaw
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 34,027 |
What twist are the Mossberg Jason?
These are sleeper guns, seeing many of these "cheap" guns really shooting well..
SPACE FOR RENT
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: Buzzsaw]
#5749694
05/18/15 11:03 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208
J.G.
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208 |
Buzz, 1:9 We wanted a boattail bullet but couldn't get what we wanted so I said I'd make the V-max work. I didn't lie.
800 Yard Steel Range Precision Rifle Instruction Memberships and Classes Available
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749792
05/19/15 12:23 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 473
Beaubien
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 473 |
Care to share your Load? Would love to try it on my MVP. Nice shooting!
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749797
05/19/15 12:28 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,567
patriot07
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,567 |
Nice work!
My brother has a Mossberg 100 ATR in 270 that's a shooter too. Not that good though!
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: Beaubien]
#5749848
05/19/15 01:05 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208
J.G.
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208 |
Care to share your Load? Would love to try it on my MVP. Nice shooting! Second group is 26.6 gr of Varget. I have a .100" jump to lands so it will fit in the mag. Wasn't happy about all the freebore but that doesn't surprise me with a mass produced rifle.
800 Yard Steel Range Precision Rifle Instruction Memberships and Classes Available
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5749892
05/19/15 01:38 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 473
Beaubien
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 473 |
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5754192
05/21/15 09:04 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,102
Bbear
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,102 |
I have one of the same 'toys' in my rack. H355 is another good powder for the 55 and 60 grain pills.
Planning on stretching out some loads this weekend if the rain gives me a break.
for an inexpensive rifle, the MVP is a very pleasant and accurate surprise.
[IMG][/IMG]
Pay it forward - Kids are the future.
Rifles are similar to boats and young women...there's no end to how much money you can pour into them without making them any more useful.
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: J.G.]
#5754397
05/21/15 11:04 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 34,027
Buzzsaw
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 34,027 |
Cabelas Allen had some Varget, close to $30 a pound but that's the world we live in now. Buzz, 1:9 We wanted a boattail bullet but couldn't get what we wanted so I said I'd make the V-max work. I didn't lie. You dang sure didn't !!! 26.6 was it pretty compressed? "crunchy"
SPACE FOR RENT
|
|
|
Re: Mossberg MVP .223 shot 1/2 MOA @ 300 yards today
[Re: Buzzsaw]
#5754552
05/22/15 01:04 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208
J.G.
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,208 |
Just a tad compressed. I ran it up to 27.0 gr. That was very compressed! Powder was up in the neck about 1/16" from the end of the brass. Flow back on the primer was the only sign of pressure. And that's not really a sign.
800 Yard Steel Range Precision Rifle Instruction Memberships and Classes Available
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|