Mossberg MVP Patrol - Thoughts/Comments?

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I have been toying with getting something in 5.56 - just for casual target practice/plinking/what have you.

I was originally thinking semi-auto, but 5.56 VZ58s seem to have dried up and the Mini-14 and SU-16 don't quite do it for me.

Any comments/experiences with the MVP Patrol as an alternative? Silly/gimmicky? Accurate/reliable/well built (for the price)?

A different animal sure, but about $400-500 cheaper, 10 round mag, simpler, and a nice size, but you lose semi-auto and rightly/wrongly I've always associated bolts with larger calibers.

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I love mine. It's accurate, it's fun, it's tiny so easy to carry.

Downside is the stock is tupperware and the overall quality isn't as good as the similarly designed Ruger Scout in 5.56. SOme mags work better than others in it, so if you get binding it's because the magazine is hanging too low and you need to apply upward pressure to the magazine with your hand. This sounds like a bigger deal than it is, as holding the rifle and magazine at the same time is easy, although the real fix is to use mags that work fine at all times.

I've got a Leupold FX-6x42 on mine and it's a great, handy rifle. I love being able to use AR mags since loading .223 directly into a bolt action is difficult for me- teeny cartridges, big fingers! :)
 
I have the patrol in 308 its a nice gun, I bought it mainly because it uses AR magazines which are plentiful and cheap and the short barrel. I have had no issues with mine and put it into a MDT stock it shoots great and dropped a nice cow elk with it last winter. I am going to buy the 5.56 version as my next gun purchase for the same reasons I bought the 308. For a tactical bolt action they are great rifles but that is the role they fill, Some people don't really understand that fact and take issue with them not being like some high end bolt action rifle.
 
I had the first generation in 308, was not happy with it at all, the painted wood stock they initially came with was heavy, action sloppy in operation and mag it shipped with and the Pmags I bought would fall out just carrying it around. Sold it for a loss with full disclosure before even firing it
 
I'm also in the market for a 223 something or other, and this is one of my possible choices.

Are these built on a short action receiver? My first choice was a savage axis, but i don't really want a 223 built on the same receiver as my 270...
 
stevey3737 said:
in the axis the 223 are a short action and the 270 is a long action yes i would assume the mvp is a short action for both the 308 as well as the 223
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Ummmm No?

Axis only uses one action length (unless the 223 are special) and they just change the trigger guard and magazine to adapt from a 308 to 30 06.

Tikka t3 use only 1 action length regardless of cartridge too.

The mvp is only available in 223/308 right? That would make me lean towards it being a short action but i would like confirmation.
 
Thanks for the comments and thoughts.

Regarding other options - The Ruger is probably a better gun, but it's $300-$400 more and I'm not a fan of the particular wood-grain styling. The CZ 527 is very cool I'll admit and no doubt it worth the $300-$400 more, but my thinking is that given it's not my main hobby and I don't get out all that often, something like the MVP may make more sense to me. I dunno, worth thinking about...
 
stevey3737 said:
sorry buddy you are misinformed there is a long action for 3006 and 270 and the 223 and 308 and 22250 blah blah blah are short actions
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Then please explain to me why Savage lists both the 223 and the 270 Axis as 43.875 inches long, with a 22" barrel?


To the OP, I want a 223, and I've actually been toying with the idea of getting a SU-16 (I know you just said they dont tickle your fancy, but hear me out.) IrunGuns has 'em for $500 USD, which is a very reasonable price. Add $240cdn for the Pistol grip/AR stock adapter (mine will have to wait for this if I get one), and you've got a pretty decent semi-223 that'll take AR mags. I would just get an AR, but non-restricted status is very important to me, and this seems like it may very well be the cheapest option for a semi-auto 223, and with an upgrade the biggest drawback (the stock) is dealt with.
 
Forget that rifle. The rifle that everyone should get is the Troy pump action National Sporting rifle: it's basically a pump action AR-15.

Why it's superior to any other NR rifle:
1. Light: only 6lbs
2. Short barrel: 16"
3. Fast action: much faster than the 90 degree bolt action Mossberg (really dislike 90 degree bolt actions)
4. Accurate: as accurate as a bolt action
5. Folding and telescopic stock
6. Takes all AR-15 magazines, unlike the Mossberg
7. Shoots clean - unlike the AR-15

Frankly - it's the closest thing to an NR AR-15 that we'll ever get in Canada. The Mossberg MVP is a poor compromise by comparison.
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superlative said:
Forget that rifle. The rifle that everyone should get is the Troy pump action National Sporting rifle: it's basically a pump action AR-15.

Why it's superior to any other NR rifle:
1. Light: only 6lbs
2. Short barrel: 16"
3. Fast action: much faster than the 90 degree bolt action Mossberg (really dislike 90 degree bolt actions)
4. Accurate: as accurate as a bolt action
5. Folding and telescopic stock
6. Takes all AR-15 magazines, unlike the Mossberg
7. Shoots clean - unlike the AR-15

Frankly - it's the closest thing to an NR AR-15 that we'll ever get in Canada. The Mossberg MVP is a poor compromise by comparison.
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I definitely want a PAR in 300BLK but I think the rifles fulfill slightly different roles. The Mossberg is more a ranch rifle, fits easily into a scabbard on a horse, ATV etc. The PAR is a pump action AR. It's also only $700 or so compared to the $1200-1300 the PAR runs.

I have a bipod on my Mossberg and use it mostly for shooting binary targets at 100 yards but I've shot it out to 500 and it is accurate enough for that, too. Does the PAR take a bipod?

The PAR is definitely a game changer though for anyone that wants a NR AR looking rifle, and if it was around before I bought the mossberg, I might have gone that route.
 
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