{"id":61187,"date":"2016-07-26T10:51:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T14:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=61187"},"modified":"2024-03-31T17:27:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:27:12","slug":"mossberg-mvp-varmint-308-econo-priced-long-range-precision-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/mossberg-mvp-varmint-308-econo-priced-long-range-precision-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"New MVP Takes .308 PMAGs\/M1A Mags – Inexpensive Long Range Tack Driver!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mossberg MVP Varmint .308 combines the precision rifle characteristics of a varminter with the power of a .30-caliber projectile.<\/p><\/div>\n

For more information, visit https:\/\/www.mossberg.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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My first experience with Mossberg<\/a> rifles occurred when I was a young man working behind a gun counter while still in school. A customer I knew came in and purchased the first model of centerfire rifle Mossberg produced. The rifle was a Mossberg 800 varmint and it was chambered for the popular .22\/250 round. I knew this customer well; he was a hand-loader who owned several very accurate rifles and expected a high degree of accuracy. He had a 300-yard range on his property that I had used to sight in rifles. I\u2019d seen how some of his rifles performed and I was surprised at his choice. At the time, those who wanted an accurate rifle purchased a Winchester Model 70 or a Remington Model 700. Those with more money to spend bought a Remington 40X.<\/p>\n

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On the range, the MVP was pleasant to shoot and recoil was comfortable. The stock\u2019s comb was just right for a firm cheek weld.<\/p><\/div>\n

Several months later, I was checking the zero of one of my rifles when he showed up at the bench with the Mossberg. He shot a five shot string while my barrel was cooling and I was amazed at the result. At 100 yards, the five-shot group was easily hidden under a dime. Good accuracy in today\u2019s world and remarkable back in those days, especially for a rifle with a price tag of under a hundred dollars. He\u2019d glass-bedded the action, worked on the trigger and developed a load the rifle liked. I was thoroughly impressed.<\/p>\n

The cost of long range rifles is a result of specialized features that are normally low production items. Long range rifles require stable stocks that are designed for precision shooting from different positions. They need a trigger system that allows the shooter to break the shot without disturbing the hold. The barrel should be heavy enough to dampen barrel whip, and pillar bedding is required to prevent loss of zero in weather changes. Most long range shooting is aided by greater magazine capacity, and fast reloading can be an asset. Until recently, all these features were only available on rifles that sold for way past the thousand dollar mark and sometimes three or four times that.<\/p>\n

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The safety is located in the standard position. I\u2019d have liked a longer bolt handle with a larger knob, but this is a budget rifle, so using the standard unit makes sense.<\/p><\/div>\n

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While the MVP uses a pillar bedding system, there\u2019s no glass bedding for the receiver and recoil lug.<\/p><\/div>\n

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My first experience with the Mossberg MVP<\/a> line was at a writer conference. I was impressed with the features of the 5.56 version and especially intrigued with its ability to use standard AR-15 magazines. Increased-capacity magazines for bolt action rifles are generally quite expensive; some cost about the same as that Mossberg 800 that impressed me so many years ago. I liked the rifle and I stated that Mossberg should attempt building one in .308\/7.62 NATO. That\u2019s exactly what they did. Those first versions sported short 18.5 or 20 inch barrels. While short barrels are handy, I\u2019m not excited about a long range rifle with a short barrel. A bit later, they brought out the Varmint version with a 24-inch medium heavy fluted barrel. Designated the MVP Varmint<\/a>, it\u2019s the rifle I chose to review.<\/p>\n

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The rifle tested uses 7.62 PMAG-pattern magazines and comes with a ten-round magazine. It worked just fine with my M14-pattern magazines as well.<\/p><\/div>\n

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