John3754 0 Posted January 2, 2015 Looking for opinions on the Mossberg MMR Hunter: http://www.mossberg.com/product/rifles-autoloading-autoloading-centerfire-mmr-hunter/29100 Primary purposes would be fun at the range and education for the wife. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HKHockey 5 Posted January 10, 2015 Not a fan of how the rail attaches to the gun. How much do they go for anyway? If you are paying around 750-800 already you might as well just go out and pick up a 6920 for a bit more or wait for a nice BCM sale to come around. Friend bought a MMR Tactical (against my suggestions) and now his rail is twisting off center at the sub-200 round count. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted January 10, 2015 Not a fan of how the rail attaches to the gun. How much do they go for anyway? If you are paying around 750-800 already you might as well just go out and pick up a 6920 for a bit more or wait for a nice BCM sale to come around. Friend bought a MMR Tactical (against my suggestions) and now his rail is twisting off center at the sub-200 round count. Click the link What rail? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HKHockey 5 Posted January 10, 2015 Click the link What rail? My fault, I forgot to lead with the qualifier 'Friend bought an MMR Tactical'. The point still stands though. Friend purchased the 'Tactical' model. The fore-end on the Hunter is also another direct screw into the barrel nut type. Beyond that we can pick holes at how the MMR uses a non chrome lined 4140 barrel, no FA (that is personal preference though), a 1:9 barrel as opposed to the (generally) better 1:7 or 1:8 barrels to stabilize heavier rounds, abysmal CS from Mossberg (friendly, but not technically knowledgeable), and an MSRP of nearly $1000 it cuts way too many corners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted January 10, 2015 Non CL barrels shoot better FA is useless...ever use one? 1:9 is good for anything up to 69gr bullets ( I shoot 69gr SMK from a 1:9) Don't know much about the Mossberg but I know you statements don't hold water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HKHockey 5 Posted January 10, 2015 Non CL barrels shoot better FA is useless...ever use one? 1:9 is good for anything up to 69gr bullets ( I shoot 69gr SMK from a 1:9) Don't know much about the Mossberg but I know you statements don't hold water. For a barrel to just blast around at the range and teach basics on, I see no reason to not go CL. OP, at what ranges are you shooting at? Regarding the FA I seem to notice that I put personal preference next to it. Why not argue the choice of barrel metal instead of nitpicking on something I clearly marked as preference? And as to your last point, I am talking about 77gr offerings, not 69gr. The real critical point to all this Old School is would you purchase an MMR at close to $750 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted January 10, 2015 For a barrel to just blast around at the range and teach basics on, I see no reason to not go CL. OP, at what ranges are you shooting at? Regarding the FA I seem to notice that I put personal preference next to it. Why not argue the choice of barrel metal instead of nitpicking on something I clearly marked as preference? And as to your last point, I am talking about 77gr offerings, not 69gr. The real critical point to all this Old School is would you purchase an MMR at close to $750 True at that price point there are many options. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,731 Posted January 10, 2015 FA is useless? Ever do a press check? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites