Mossberg MVP 27729 24" Fluted Barrel 556 NATO

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YankeeIronSights

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Hey Everyone,

I am buying a Mossberg MVP in like new condition (box included) at a local gun store. It is chambered for 556 NATO/223 Remington. The store is including a Nikon Buckmaster scope, Caldwell bipod and 3 Ten round AR15 magazines. It has a laminated stock. It comes with a 24" medium fluted blued barrel. It is gorgeous.

Has anyone tested this new rifle model? Any input will be appreciated.
 
I've got the model with the laminated stock and 18" or so bbl. The rifle shoulders well and feels good in the hands. There was a lot of gripe about how the magazines rattle when they're locked in place. I don't see that as a bad deal- unless you happen to stay in very cold climates where shivering is often confused with epileptic fits.

The action of sliding the bolt back and forth is not near as smooth as a Howa, CZ, Savage, Mossberg 4X4's, and others- but it's certainly not in the same category as a run of the mill last ditch mil-surp war relic.

I'm hoping the trigger will smooth out a bit on mine, as it feels a bit gritty. Not neccissarily heavy or creepy- just gritty.

The accuracy was not on par with my CZ's, but it fared well.

I do like the finish on the metal and laminate wood- it seems durable, evenly finished, and of good quality for a working rifle. My bbl was free-floated well, and the metal to wood fit was nice and quite acceptable. The recoil pad was thin, soft, and nicely done. The little dog-leg thing that holds the magazine in- now at first I thought this would be an accident waiting to happen. But after use and closer inspection and tinkering and poking- I believe it's an OK system. That other little dog-leg thing that flops down from the bottom of the bolt that hinges and picks up the rounds from the magazine- that's not flimsy either. Pretty ingenious, I'd say.

If you have a CZ 527- you probably won't be as tickled with the Mossberg. But, it's still a good buy/deal in my book if the price is right.
 
I have been shooting my Mossberg MVP's for a couple of years now and it's been my experience that with bullets of 50-55 grains they are good shooters.

I run my 24 inch MVP with a Gemtech Titanium Trek suppressor and have been pleased with it's performance:



From the Lead Sled it'll turn in very respectable groups with ammo the gun prefers:

This is a 10 shot group with 8 rounds into about a half inch at 100 yards using a handload consisting of surplus primed 5.56 pulldown brass, a moderate charge of WC844T pulldown powder and 50 grain Hornady Zmax bullets:



My 18 inch MVP will do pretty good with the same load as well but when you figure these are mostly surplus components (excluding bullets) and me running the bolt fairly quick there is a whole lot of potential there to be exploited with careful loading and concentrated fire.

Here's my 18 inch MVP, I run it with an AAC M42000 suppressor:


Here's 10 shots out of it (the 18 incher) at 100 yards with the same load used in the 24 inch model:



They both make fine coyote rifles and I have taken more than a few with mine:





As previously stated, these guns will shoot with ammo they like. Mine prefer bullets of 50-55 grains.

Heavier bullets of 62 grains or more (in my rifles) tend to enlarge groups by 60-70 percent.
 
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