Mossberg 4x4?? Pros and cons?

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animalloverbutalsohunter

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Looking to get a new rifle! Caliber is definately going to be in 25-06. Saw these rifles and was wondering if anyone had one or knew someone that had one! How do they shoot???

I know a lot of people will say go for this one or whatever, but i need pros and cons with some of them!

Im down to:

Stevens
Marlin bolt (whenever available)
Mossberg 4x4
 
I have a 4X4 in .25-06 with the black composite stock. I have carried it for nearly a year. It is accurate. The trigger is adequate but not as good as a Savage. The stock is rugged but took me a while to get used to. The LOP is only 13.5" so it is not the best for long armed gents. The polymer magazine is handy and functions very well. It is easily contaminated if you drop it in wet sand (don't ask). Do not tighten a bipod too tightly against the front sling stud or it will stretch (don't ask).
I believe the rifle is very good for something that only retails for a little over $300... and that is what it is intended for. No, it isn't a Ruger, Weatherby, Savage Predator 10, Tikka, or Winchester. Yes it is as good as a Remington. What Ain't?
I like it better than a Stevens I tested and felt that it was competitive with low end Savage rifles (plain Janes).
I examined a Marlin at the Shot Show and thought it looked like a decent sort of rifle and would compete with the Mossberg, Savage, Stevens and such. If you like the stock on the Mossberg, you'll like the rifle for the price. I intend to keep mine.
 
I've got a friend whom has the ATR and it does an adequate job for an inexpensive rifle. The Stevens gives you more options for near the same price. My friends is a 270 and it's pretty light for a deer rifle. Accuracy is OK and if you file a slot in the break off trigger adjustment screw the trigger can be adjusted some. I did his and it breaks now at 3.5 pounds, but still has a little overtravel.

The stock warnings from IBgunner are appropriate and apply to many new rifles with injection molded stocks. They tend to be pretty limp and trying to glassbed them is an exercise in futility mostly. Glassbed does not stick to them as most have the same chemical compound as release agents.

If your looking for an inexpensive truck gun that delivers accpetable accuracy they work fine.
 
Wow,

Kinda exactly what i needed to hear! I like the laminated stock! I am only 5'6, so the LOP sounds great to me! Thats what i am looking for actually! I cant decide if i want stainless or matte... My main concern was the accuracy of them! I hadnt heard good or bad! But if they are accurate, than it works for me! Would it be easy to work the trigger and do they have a drop in trigger yet by SSS or timney? Any help would be appreciated!

Anyone else have one with pros and cons. Doesnt have to be the 25-06 caliber just a 4x4 in general. Has anyone seen the laminated stock? It says laminated synthetic?????? Is it wood or synthetic material? That kinda confused me a little bit!

Thanks for all info and add some more!
Andrew
 
I read an article in a magazine when they first came out and they raved on the accuracy of such a inexpensive rifle. I believe they said that it was either 1 MOA or sub with just about every factory load they put through it. I can't remember the test caliber, but I'm pretty sure it was the laminate version.

Joel
 
The laminated stock is a good one. The newest laminated stock is like nothing I've ever seen before but it is wood and it is more solid. The triggers are not adjustable, I believe. The trigger on my 4X4 is just a bit of creep, fairly heavy breakover, and crisp. It is adequate but certainly nothing to brag about. I have an 100 ATR with a much better trigger and since the triggers are identical, it is probably just the luck of the draw on them. But really, the rifles are accurate... but so is the Stevens, the Savage, and probably the Marlin. The barrel is free floating and there is plenty of room between the stock and the barrel. The thing about all of these newer rifles is that they are redesigns of the bolt action concept. Inexpensively made in a manner that many of the old problems can be avoided by technology and design changes rather than craftsmanship. On the Marlin and Mossberg especially, I imagine any 12 year old girl could put them together once the components are assembled and they'd be good shooters.
None of them are very pretty but they shoot good and are dependable.
 
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All laminated stocks are partly synthetic. Layers of wood are impregnated with epoxy and the whole thing clamped together to cure. That is one of the reasons they are so stable compared to a wood stock. They are also heavier than a comparable wood stock.

I really like them, but I like wood also. As for triggers I don't see anyone making an aftermarket trigger for them yet, but check with Timney and some of the others.

The Mossberg actions use a barrel nut simular to Savage to adjust headspacing. This system makes for very accurate rifles. I haven't heard of anybody doing the switch barrel thing with the Mossy's like they do with the Savage's, but it's certainly seems possible.
 
I believe my 4X4 could stand some more weight. That's why I'd recommend the synthetic stock if you can find one. My 4X4 is a very nice carry rifle but shooting it off hand is a challenge because of its light weight. I normally use cross sticks when I call with it. It sure isn't like my old 22-250 Mauser clunkundspeil. The Mauser is like handling a heavy 2X4 but it is solid as a rock when I set the crosshairs on a dog.
 


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