Thread: Mossberg ATR rifles any good ?

Sorry for the thread hi-jack, but im interested in picking up one of these ATR's in 308, mainly just because I have never had a 308 and want to play around with some handloads etc. I bought one in 270 a few years back for a mate to use on one hunting trip, and sold it straight after as I couldn't justify keeping it and needed the money at the time.
It shot well (inside an inch with factory ammo) and seemed like a pretty strong action, the rifle "felt" nicer and better built than a friends savage axis, as mentioned before the stock was crap, but that's easy enough to sort out with some stabiliser or an aftermarket one.
What puts people off these rifles? was the one I had in 270 the exception rather than the norm in that it shot well? they don't seem to be very popular as a budget option and I cant really see why?