Thread: Thoughts on the rifle?

As the title suggests looking at a Mossberg MVP Scout in 308 for hunting purposes as delta mike have a great deal on at the moment. Thoughts on the rifle?

Cheers,
John

Couldn't pay me to take one.

Never heard many good things about them.

Ive got one in 223. Best 223 Ive owned but ill be selling it as no matter how many Ive owned 223 just does nothing for me. Should of kept my 788 222

Originally Posted by blip

Ive got one in 223. Best 223 Ive owned but ill be selling it as no matter how many Ive owned 223 just does nothing for me. Should of kept my 788 222

Strange since 223 does everything 222 does and more.

yes 223 does a little more but I am the same sometimes its not what the round will do on paper - 222 for me being ex NZFS has history - not interested in .223 - yup should have kept the 788 damn accurate rifles out shot the much more expensive 700

.223 was the meat hunting era caliber 'cos it was simply better. You old NZFS guys are so last year.

And the 788 are clunky and heavy. Their bolt handles break. And they dont even have chequering....

Originally Posted by Tahr

.223 was the meat hunting era caliber 'cos it was simply better. You old NZFS guys are so last year.

and love it wont change me-- 222 all the way -- even our goat hunters here in the Naki when I came in 2010 they were all .222 mainly all using A2 Sako

Originally Posted by Tahr

.223 was the meat hunting era caliber 'cos it was simply better. You old NZFS guys are so last year.

And the 788 are clunky and heavy. Their bolt handles break. And they dont even have chequering....

No checquering! that alone is reason enough to pass them by. Criminal.

but Thar deep in your subconcious is the nagging doubt- maybe a Rem in 788 in .222 is the holy grail and I want one - this obviously haunts you

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

but Thar deep in your subconcious is the nagging doubt- maybe a Rem in 788 in .222 is the holy grail and I want one - this obviously haunts you

You are just too perceptive.

ha ha ha all good I could go .223 --no problem with the calibre - but I have a .222 - lots of ammo - why change now -and I mainly use my 788 in 308 as my go to rifle

dont own but have heard they are junky.

Originally Posted by Pommy

Strange since 223 does everything 222 does and more.

Except accuracy

You'd struggle to find anything worse than a Mossberg