[Big Dog]

Hmmm . . . me being a dedicated Mossy enthusiast, this interests me! I fondly remember the old M800 and M810 rifles, but they are sadly long gone.

I'll have to check the other website - Mossberg International.

PAUSE . . .

Nope - nada there about it. I'll have to ask the counter chick next time at Wally's - maybe it's in their order book, if not in the display.

 

[Big Dog]

Definitely not a Mossberg, but it looks like a pretty nice rifle - especially for the price.
Got a gunshow this next month, but the month after, I might see if Wally's has one or can order it - just in time for hunting season!

 

[Big Dog]

Decent looking rifle. I think I'd go for the "Walnut Dip" stock finish - it looks much like wood!

 

[Big Dog]

I think the "wood dip" is still the synthetic stock, just a wood-style finish. Probably similar to the camo-finish I've seen that the stock is dipped into, and the image is bonded onto the material.
I like the black matte myself, but the stainless would be nice!

 

[Big Dog]

Not their first rifle by any means! Mossberg has a long history of producing at least two bolt-action rifles, the models 800 and 810. Also, they produced a plain but good lever-action somewhat similar to Marlin's Model 336.
Not to mention nearly a century of building a lot of fine twentytwo rifles.
Their success in pump shotguns is a relatively recent development in their history.
They even marketed a Single-action western-style revolver for a short time.

Mossberg is an old and respected name in rifle circles.

 

[Big Dog]

Sorry, SS - I really like them old Mossy's!

I've been threatening myself to get a good .30-06 for some time - this new Mossberg could well be the ticket! Though I gotta admit, it wouldn't be long before I'd be looking for a nice walnut stock to drop it into.

 

[Big Dog]

I would imagine it wouldn't be hard to drill and mount a regular slingstud, for a bipod. I've seen it done with other synthetic stocks.

 

[Big Dog]

Yep, do the old "tried and true" first, then bring in the new-fangled wonder loads later.
I haven't tried the new short magnums yet, and I dislike the big belted magnums - it's just too much oompf for our hunting down here! It's funny seeing all the hard-kicking Magnums winding up on the pawnshop shelves after hunting season each year, and the guys go back to 270's, 30-06's and even thutty-thutties.

 

[Big Dog]

Basically, it's a choice between two calibers and four stock finishes (all synthetic). Eight basic "models". I hope they add stainless later.