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  1. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    My gunsmith looked at the bore and ruled that out. Also checked headspace and he told me it was within specifications. Perhaps in the future when things calm down for me I'll get back into reloading and try to tailor loads for it.
  2. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    Well, sorry for the months long delay in getting back to all of you. Between home emergencies dealing with plumbing, family emergencies, having to work six days a week, etc. I just finally got time to get out to the range with this rifle. After experimenting with different bullet weights...
  3. American Finn

    New shooter, first target...

    @MrBorland That's a great group for someone's first time shooting a handgun. Your spot on with that comment. That's why I take my 9 year old (soon to be 10) out to the range as much as possible. He shoots a Ruger Wrangler and has become quite proficient with it.
  4. American Finn

    What is your home defense pistol choice?

    It would be my CCW, a Ruger LCRx 3". My wife's Glock 42 is right next to it in the speed safe. I like to think I live in a safe area but I also have cameras on my house and my 80 pound German Shepherd; she's my main line of defense. :thumbup:
  5. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    Thank you for your feedback. Next couple of weekends I have some things going and won't be able to get out (plus the cold and snow finally hit northern Michigan); as soon as I get some time I will get back out and report on my findings.
  6. American Finn

    M16 Vs M14

    After reading all of this, I wonder how much history would have been altered if our armed forces had adopted the FN-FAL rather than the M-14. Certainly adopting a more suitable cartridge (perhaps a 6mm???) in the 1950's would have been beneficial. And thank you to all of you Vietnam Veterans...
  7. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    I will get out soon and try some new ammo in it. I appreciate all the comments on this. @alfsauve Looking at your picture, that is about a 2 inch group, correct?
  8. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    I'm going to go and find some other brands of ammunition in the coming weeks and report back. I understand what everyone is saying about barrel length, smoothing it out, trying other loads, etc. As for having someone else shoot it for groups; my gunsmith already did that with other ammunition...
  9. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    @270OKIE Unfortunately yes, that is Mossberg's response. They weren't nasty to me at all on the phone; I won't say the conversation had a negative overtone but that is in fact what they told me. Yes, the barrel is floated correctly; it isn't touching the stock and everything looks good...
  10. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    I do have an update to share; I just got off the phone with Mossberg Customer Service in Eagle Pass. I explained everything to the rep I spoke to and was advised that this rifle has only a 16.25" barrel and that is its accuracy potential; he said pretty much all scout type rifles will have...
  11. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    @270OKIE I think you have a point and thinking about this further I'm just going to give Mossberg a shout and talk to customer service. Let's see what they say and go from there. I will give an update as soon as I have some feedback.
  12. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    Thank you all for your responses and advice. A few takeaways: My gunsmith checked all of the action screws, the scope and the mounts. Everything is torqued to spec and seems good to go; he even checked it after receiving it back from Mossberg (he handled the warranty return for me and was the...
  13. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - 7.62x51 - Ammunition suggestions?

    Good evening THR, I thank you ahead of time for your suggestions and assistance. Last year I purchased a Mossberg MVP in the spring; life got in the way and I wasn't able to get out to the range with it until mid-summer. The first time I went to fire it my pattern (yes, I say pattern) was...
  14. American Finn

    Ruger Wrangler(s) Experience

    I use standard velocity CCI and Blazer and they seem to work just fine. I haven't tried anything else but I don't see how it would matter either way SV or HV. I don't have the manual in front of me but I don't recall any warnings stating not to use HV.
  15. American Finn

    Ruger Wrangler(s) Experience

    @Tenncvol I'm sorry to hear about your problems; I have a Wrangler that my son shoots and it seems to be accurate and reliable; haven't had any issues with at all. I commented on another forum about a Charter Arms quality issue; it just seems to me that nobody really cares anymore about...
  16. American Finn

    Brand new Charter Arms Undercover - Not Pleased at all

    Reading all of the problems with Charter Arms and how many folks have had to return them for warranty work it begs the question: wouldn't it just be cheaper to build the damn things right in the first place? My gosh, they have to be spending a fortune in shipping and repairing all these guns...
  17. American Finn

    3" Ruger LCRx

    I have a 3" LCRx that is my daily CCW. I really like this revolver; it is lightweight, reliable and capable of fine accuracy. With both Hornady American Gunner 125gr hollow points and PMC 132gr FMJ this revolver puts the rounds into 2 to 2 1/2" groups off-hand at ten yards; I especially like the...
  18. American Finn

    Talk me out of it (or not)

    I realize they are not the same but I had a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt and I really miss it; it was my carry gun while hiking/backpacking. You'll like shooting .45 Colt; go get it and enjoy that "Man with No Name". :thumbup:
  19. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - .308 - Fixed Power Scope Suggestions

    Hello everyone, thank you for all of your advice on this thread. I received the scope early last week, saw my gunsmith on Saturday, and here she is. This rifle won't win any beauty contests but I made a good choice of rifle and scope. I like this combination and feel it will give me years of...
  20. American Finn

    Mossberg MVP Patrol - .308 - Fixed Power Scope Suggestions

    UPDATE: The scope is on order from Sportsman's Warehouse (whoa, did I have a lot of points there; knocked quite a few bucks off the price) and my local gunsmith said he can mount it for me and bore sight it while I wait; I hope to hit the range soon with it. Now, I just need to find some decent...
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