- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta.
I purchased this rifle back in December 2015. I knew that this rifle wasn't meant for any real accuracy, but I did expect at least a 2" group at 100 meters.
(My wifes Ruger scout was capable of outstanding accuracy, 1 MOA, for a rifle in that class for comparison) so I sort of expected the same from the MVP rifle.
Firstly the rifle stock is flimsy and light plastic giving me a feeling of a cheap right from the start. I attempted to determine the bullet seating depth so I could reload and taylor the rounds to the rifle. a 55 gn FMJ is suited for the 1 in 9 twist barrel, when touching the lands had about 1/16" of the base in the neck of the case and sat too far out to be seated in the magazine. I resorted to seating the projectiles to just behind the cannelure. I mounted a Vortex Crossfire scope and zeroed the rifle at 100 meters then tested many powders and loads from the Hornady manual for the service rifle and 55 gn bullet. After extensive testing and measuring, I determined that this rifle is incapable of giving even limited accuracy, the best I achieved was 3 MOA with all the testing done. (I bought a savage and tested the same loads in the savage .223 and achieved outstanding groups with these loads.)
The only two advantages that I can see is that you can use AR style mags in this rifle and that the rifle is extremely light, even with a scope. My feeling is that this rifle is not worth the cost and I would strongly recommend that If you wish to get into the .5.56 scout class, it would be well worth your cost to buy a Ruger scout rifle in this calibre.
Just my thoughts here.
(My wifes Ruger scout was capable of outstanding accuracy, 1 MOA, for a rifle in that class for comparison) so I sort of expected the same from the MVP rifle.
Firstly the rifle stock is flimsy and light plastic giving me a feeling of a cheap right from the start. I attempted to determine the bullet seating depth so I could reload and taylor the rounds to the rifle. a 55 gn FMJ is suited for the 1 in 9 twist barrel, when touching the lands had about 1/16" of the base in the neck of the case and sat too far out to be seated in the magazine. I resorted to seating the projectiles to just behind the cannelure. I mounted a Vortex Crossfire scope and zeroed the rifle at 100 meters then tested many powders and loads from the Hornady manual for the service rifle and 55 gn bullet. After extensive testing and measuring, I determined that this rifle is incapable of giving even limited accuracy, the best I achieved was 3 MOA with all the testing done. (I bought a savage and tested the same loads in the savage .223 and achieved outstanding groups with these loads.)
The only two advantages that I can see is that you can use AR style mags in this rifle and that the rifle is extremely light, even with a scope. My feeling is that this rifle is not worth the cost and I would strongly recommend that If you wish to get into the .5.56 scout class, it would be well worth your cost to buy a Ruger scout rifle in this calibre.
Just my thoughts here.
