Mossberg Night Train .308

I don't have any hands on experience with the Mossberg, but just from looking at the picture it comes with a Barska scope, which is absolute junk. It probably won't hold zero and will be fuzzy at 100 yards and beyond.

I've heard some decent reports about the Mossberg MVP, but no so much with other Mossberg rifles. They're most of the time described as "disposable" rifles. Meaning they're cheaply made and not meant for hard use, easier to just toss than fix.


I'd suggest looking at a heavy barrel Savage or a Remington 700 SPS Varmint. Either will be more accurate than the Mossberg and of higher quality. Also as when funds allow you have the option to upgrade the rifle as both have great aftermarket support. So with a decent scope the package would run you about $300 more than what the Mossberg costs. And I promise you'll be extremely glad you paid that extra $300 than settling on something like the Mossberg because it seemed like a good deal.


... Or at least that's how I see it.
 
I have a 700 sps varmint in .308, and I love it... but it will run you $200 more than that without a scope. add to that a modest scope, like a nikon, and you will be looking at $800-$900

a heavy barrel savage in .308 will run upwards of $1000 without a scope

edit: sorry I have no experience with the mossberg. just pointing out that, while the savage and remington are very nice rifles, they are not at the same price point.


you may want to check out the savage axis II XP it is only slightly more expensive than the mossberg, but I have been hearing rave reviews of it.
 
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personally i was in your predicament a while ago.

trying to find a good , decent boltaction can get tiresome. theres to much variety. and with main attention on the rem 700 series (for the customization) there arnt a lot of well know competitors in the lower price range

ive had some experience with it, and like most mossber rifles ive shot its ok, but not consistent grouping, with say a rifle of the same class

some alternatives for you to consider, that i looked into
savage axis in 300-400$
Ruger American 400-500$
Remington 700 700-800$
howa 1500 500-600$

Now these were rifles i looked at, but i didnt find them appealing with what i wanted to do. then a guy on the forums suggested to me to look into the Howa 1500, and ive thanked him time and again for it

The howa rifles are base price 570$ (no scope)
but if you go for a Game king you get a scope+mount for 610$, they have other variations as well

But you get a rubber overmold bedded stock, a match trigger and a 10 round magazine on these rifles, which are very precise shooters.

the howa 1500 also re-branded as a weatherby 1500/vanguard, actually outperform the rem 700 out of the box. But if you took a rem 700 and modified it with better stock, trigger, scope,and bolt it would easily outperform a stock howa 1500.

now if your a first time shooter the savage is a good idea with its well known accuracy and dependability, that you can get new parts on if it suits you

but if your looking for something that is accurate and easy to shoot and operate, and do quick modifications to(no gunsmithing required) , id push you towards the howas

heres a pic of my howa GK 1500, with the 10round magazine attachment(5rds are available too)

HowaGK

well i hope ive helped you get a few more ideas to look into. but if your heart is set on the mossberg, i wont knock it, for its stats, but its not something id trust when going for higher ranges
 
There's nothing wrong with the Mossberg, they use a barrel nut system just like Savage, Marlin X7, Remmy 783, and Ruger American. They also have a trigger setup that loosely copies the Savage Accutrigger, as the other previously mentioned rifles have also done. Mossberg actually has a recoil lug IIRC, something that the RAR and Axis can't claim. Mossberg, like others in its price range, suffers from a crappy factory stock, which can easily be remedied with a call to Boyd's. The Mossberg has the potential to be just as accurate as the other rifles in its price range. It may take a re-crown, stock/bedding, and trigger work if you desire, but you can make a Mossberg shoot straight if it doesn't do so out of the box.

That being said, I wouldn't go with the night train. You pay for extra junk you just need to throw away and upgrade anyway. IMO you're never better off to buy the package setups.
 
a heavy barrel savage in .308 will run upwards of $1000 without a scope
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Who told you that lie, and why did you believe it?

You can find Heavy Barrel .308 Savages in varying lengths for anywhere from $500 and up. My 10P-SR cost $550 out the door...

OP, I would pass on the mossberg if looking for a rifle to learn to shoot long range. The scope is not very good and would require a replacement to get serious about shooting longer range. The rifle has a light weight barrel, which will not lend itself to repeatable long range accuracy the way a heavy barrel will.
 
correct, the savage heavy barrels can run from 500-600 in price

I think if we knew more of what you want out of a rifle, we could zero in on one thats just right for your purpose
 
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