I found this one today. It's in nice shape. Hell, I had forgot Mossberg even made a centerfire hunting rifle.
It's nothing fancy but from what I have read of the little info available they were well regarded for their accuracy given their under $100.00 price tag at the time......That's $882.00 in today's Biden bucks.
It used Mossberg's version of Marlin's Micro-Groove barrel. It has a 22" barrel.....I gave $250.00 for it.
This one has a like vintage 4 X 32 Bushnell Banner scope mounted on it. They came as a rifle/scope combo but I don't know if this is one or not.....I liked it because it's a true short action and the trigger was decent at 3.75#, just about right for a deer hunting rifle. The stock is walnut with pressed checkering, typical of the budget guns of the era.
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It's nothing fancy but from what I have read of the little info available they were well regarded for their accuracy given their under $100.00 price tag at the time......That's $882.00 in today's Biden bucks.
It used Mossberg's version of Marlin's Micro-Groove barrel. It has a 22" barrel.....I gave $250.00 for it.
This one has a like vintage 4 X 32 Bushnell Banner scope mounted on it. They came as a rifle/scope combo but I don't know if this is one or not.....I liked it because it's a true short action and the trigger was decent at 3.75#, just about right for a deer hunting rifle. The stock is walnut with pressed checkering, typical of the budget guns of the era.
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Refreshing a Mossberg model 800 Rifle
My neighbor brought me a couple of guns that he wanted me to appraise and clean up. He planned on selling the guns and since they had not be...
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