Mossberg MVP

Budda · October 14, 2013, 09:48 PM

Any actual experience? I am lusting after one and thinking of getting one. Will it shoot as good as my Savage .223? I wish savage made one like it.

TMW89 · October 15, 2013, 06:44 AM

Have not shot one, but heard a lot of good things. they take AR mags, and They look awful sharp too!

breakingcontact · October 15, 2013, 06:55 AM

The only thing i dont like about them is the bolt has a hinged lip that strips the round out of the mag. It wouldnt stop me from getting one but it seems like a potential fail point.

FiveInADime · October 15, 2013, 08:27 AM

The only one I have handled felt like there was sand binding up the bolt. If that rifle was an indication of what they all feel like, I would never own one.

Budda · October 15, 2013, 08:34 AM

Hmmmm. My Savage is smooooooooth as butter. I guess I would like to handle one before I throw down money.....

upstate81 · October 15, 2013, 01:01 PM

I also handled one at Bass Pro and was less than impressed with the action. VERY rough. I did like the stock and fluted barrell. Very light and handy rifle.

ShipWreck · October 15, 2013, 01:51 PM

I've read a few reviews online of people with one. They claim that the bolt loosens up with use.

Strafer Gott · October 15, 2013, 10:58 PM

Every magazine I have works better than the factory mag. The bolt is highly operator dependent. I'm diabetic, so I tend to stress test more than I should.
The bolt hasn't broken. The predator is a cruising rifle for such varmints as you may encounter on the mesa or high plains. It fits right in a battery of classic varmint guns like 600 Mohawks.

reynolds357 · October 17, 2013, 06:46 PM

A bolt being smooth is to me no real indication of quality.

longranger · October 17, 2013, 07:49 PM

I have one and it shoots good, not the best finished rifle but it shoots real good.

steveNChunter · October 18, 2013, 08:40 PM

I wouldn't let the bolt being rough deter me from buying one. Work it back and forth 500 or so times, polish it, put a little grease on it, it'll be ok.

rduckwor · October 18, 2013, 08:47 PM

I have the Predator (18.5" barrel). The bolt action is a bit rough, but its commensurate with the price range of the rifles. It is a handy "scout" rifle type gun in 5.56. Lots of fun to shoot and mine will shoot sub MOA with handloads.

TMW89 · October 20, 2013, 09:21 PM

A little lube goes a long way..... On a bolt that is

rambilt · October 25, 2013, 04:34 AM

I bought one last week, installed a Nikon Prostaff BDC 4X12X40 took it to the range and fired a few rounds. I was able to Zero after my 12th round using the Nikon Spot On app. The bolt was very stiff, having a hard time cycling through a round. It probably requires a good cleaning. I just ran a bore snake through the barrel, wiped the bolt clean, drop of oil here and there and took it out shooting. It's a shooter though!! A friend gave me 4 20 round military magazine. It cycles a little better than the magazine it originally came with. I haven't tried shooting with it yet though. Hopefully this weekend when the weather permits.

reynolds357 · October 27, 2013, 08:03 PM

I thought it took 2 rounds to zero?

bamaranger · October 28, 2013, 02:04 AM

Yeah, the MVP 18.5" with a 20 rd box, fluted barrel, maybe the camo finish has a look to it that is appealing. With ammo costs up like they are, .223 is getting second looks from me as a practice and GP round (of sorts) too.

The "flappy paddle" lip on the bolt appears a "Achilles heel" but certainly the Mossy designers considered that and the flange thing must be engineered to be strong. Time will tell I guess. Every thing I read says the dang things will shoot.

October 14, 2013, 09:48 PM	#1
Budda Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 446	Mossberg MVP Any actual experience? I am lusting after one and thinking of getting one. Will it shoot as good as my Savage .223? I wish savage made one like it.

October 15, 2013, 06:44 AM	#2
TMW89 Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2013 Location: MI Posts: 185	Have not shot one, but heard a lot of good things. they take AR mags, and They look awful sharp too! __________________ Springfield XDM9C Savage Mark II F .22 H&R ultra slug hunter 20 ga 1942 Mosin Nagant "Natalia"

October 15, 2013, 06:55 AM	#3
breakingcontact Junior member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 736	Re: Mossberg MVP The only thing i dont like about them is the bolt has a hinged lip that strips the round out of the mag. It wouldnt stop me from getting one but it seems like a potential fail point.

October 15, 2013, 08:34 AM	#5
Budda Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 446	Mossberg MVP Hmmmm. My Savage is smooooooooth as butter. I guess I would like to handle one before I throw down money.....

October 18, 2013, 08:40 PM	#11
steveNChunter Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2012 Location: Southern Appalachian Mtns Posts: 1,520	I wouldn't let the bolt being rough deter me from buying one. Work it back and forth 500 or so times, polish it, put a little grease on it, it'll be ok. __________________ DEO VINDICE

October 15, 2013, 08:27 AM	#4
FiveInADime Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2012 Posts: 607	The only one I have handled felt like there was sand binding up the bolt. If that rifle was an indication of what they all feel like, I would never own one.

October 15, 2013, 01:01 PM	#6
upstate81 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2011 Location: NY Posts: 801	I also handled one at Bass Pro and was less than impressed with the action. VERY rough. I did like the stock and fluted barrell. Very light and handy rifle.

October 15, 2013, 01:51 PM	#7
ShipWreck Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,744	I've read a few reviews online of people with one. They claim that the bolt loosens up with use.

October 15, 2013, 10:58 PM	#8
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	Every magazine I have works better than the factory mag. The bolt is highly operator dependent. I'm diabetic, so I tend to stress test more than I should. The bolt hasn't broken. The predator is a cruising rifle for such varmints as you may encounter on the mesa or high plains. It fits right in a battery of classic varmint guns like 600 Mohawks.

October 17, 2013, 06:46 PM	#9
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	A bolt being smooth is to me no real indication of quality.

October 17, 2013, 07:49 PM	#10
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	I have one and it shoots good, not the best finished rifle but it shoots real good.

October 18, 2013, 08:47 PM	#12
rduckwor Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2008 Location: L.A. - Lower Alabama Posts: 365	I have the Predator (18.5" barrel). The bolt action is a bit rough, but its commensurate with the price range of the rifles. It is a handy "scout" rifle type gun in 5.56. Lots of fun to shoot and mine will shoot sub MOA with handloads. __________________ RMD

October 20, 2013, 09:21 PM	#13
TMW89 Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2013 Location: MI Posts: 185	A little lube goes a long way..... On a bolt that is __________________ Springfield XDM9C Savage Mark II F .22 H&R ultra slug hunter 20 ga 1942 Mosin Nagant "Natalia"

October 25, 2013, 04:34 AM	#14
rambilt Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 156	MVP Varmint 24" barrel, 5 round mag I bought one last week, installed a Nikon Prostaff BDC 4X12X40 took it to the range and fired a few rounds. I was able to Zero after my 12th round using the Nikon Spot On app. The bolt was very stiff, having a hard time cycling through a round. It probably requires a good cleaning. I just ran a bore snake through the barrel, wiped the bolt clean, drop of oil here and there and took it out shooting. It's a shooter though!! A friend gave me 4 20 round military magazine. It cycles a little better than the magazine it originally came with. I haven't tried shooting with it yet though. Hopefully this weekend when the weather permits.

October 27, 2013, 08:03 PM	#15
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I thought it took 2 rounds to zero?

October 28, 2013, 02:04 AM	#16
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	watching Yeah, the MVP 18.5" with a 20 rd box, fluted barrel, maybe the camo finish has a look to it that is appealing. With ammo costs up like they are, .223 is getting second looks from me as a practice and GP round (of sorts) too. The "flappy paddle" lip on the bolt appears a "Achilles heel" but certainly the Mossy designers considered that and the flange thing must be engineered to be strong. Time will tell I guess. Every thing I read says the dang things will shoot.

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