Mossberg 100 ATR
has anyone fired this gun in 3006
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Anyone here have some hands on with these bolt action rifles? The price is right and they sure look ok. Any opinions? 0 -
I have one and so do two family members. We all had a problem with the bolts. What would happen is you pull the trigger as you let the bolt down. Now if you raise the bolt and then lower it without drawing the bolt to the rear the bolt would lock into position then the firing pin would drop.
Mossberg said no they dont. I had a freind tell me to clean the bolt they come with "junk" in them. A can of carberator cleaner and all was good with all three guns, but each one of them is treated extra special, you just never know if it will happen again.
One other problem was on mine the stock was not free floating, it was twisted to the left a bit and at the end it hit the bbl. Not so good on a plastic stock, they cant claim it warped.
On shooting it does great, the light bbl will heat up fast but that is expected.
All three of the guns are 30-06 and they jump around pretty good due to being so light but are nice to carry.0 -
you would be better off with a stevens 200 or a savage axis.i own mossberg shot guns and this is not to slam them but a true statement good luck. 0 -
JUNK !!!!!!!!!!! 0 -
crap...go Marlin xl7 in that price range 0 -
I do agree with the others and I'll add to it, the ATR has the worst trigger of any modern production bolt action rifle, they are also not very reliable, there have been a ton of them sold at my shop and I have had to send many of them back to mossberg for repair. Just because something is cheep doesn't mean it's a bargin. Do your self a huge favor and spend a few extra bucks on a T/C Venture or a Tikka T-3, you will be glad that you did. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mk19
I do agree with the others and I'll add to it, the ATR has the worst trigger of any modern production bolt action rifle, they are also not very reliable, there have been a ton of them sold at my shop and I have had to send many of them back to mossberg for repair. Just because something is cheep doesn't mean it's a bargin. Do your self a huge favor and spend a few extra bucks on a T/C Venture or a Tikka T-3, you will be glad that you did.
I know this has been true of most of the earlier production guns, and was forseeble. The ones being produced now currently I wouldn't be afraid to buy. The newer models have an adjustable trigger and are probably bugged out by the first few years. I don't know for sure no trigger time from me. I am more dead set on the older mossberg centerfires. These weren't a mossberg gun from the start and that has been a plauge. They bought the line and started production. Like I said early on forseeable issues.
All that aside I'd consider a stevens 200 pretty hard aswell. The 100ATR wasn't something they got or did right out the gate. Still doesn't push it of my consideration, but I have a bit of mossberg bug in me. I also didn't go buying one up right away either.0 -
quote:Originally posted by lts
Anyone here have some hands on with these bolt action rifles? The price is right and they sure look ok. Any opinions?
JUNK, I have one at the gunsmith right now, broken extractor.
Also, two years ago, missed a nice buck because this POS misfired, pulled the trigger and click, nothing.
Year before, same thing with a doe.
never did figure out what caused it, cleaned bolt, and everything else many times, damned if I know!
Only keep it for a back up, pulled it out of the safe to check zero, and on the third round, broken extractor, with the fired shell still in it!
It's a shame because it is a tackdriver, 1/2 inch holes at 100 yards!
It'll be on the auction side as soon as it comes back!0 -
Thanks for all the input! I went and did it anyway. Super deal on a nib scoped Trophy Hunter ATR with wood in '06. Barrel float is good and the bolt is on its second soak in clp after a wash and blow. Trigger and scope check next and then a run by the range. 0 -
wish the marlins were made in 223,s 0 -
I bought two of the 100ATRs in 30/06, one for my son and one for
a friend of his. The friends rifle has never missed a beat in
maybe 5 or 6 years. My sons rifle had a problem right off the bat.
After firing, and chambering another round, the bolt would not
be cocked. After a very good cleaning, the problem has not shown
up anymore. Both rifles are good shooters, but I would not call
them tack drivers, 2 to 3 in. groups at 100yds.0
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