Customer Reviews for Mossberg & Sons MVP Scout 7.62 NATO Bolt Action Rifle

I had been wanting to experiment with a Scout rifle for a while and when this came on sale I had to get it. Worked OK with iron sights but with my aging eyes I really need a scope. After mounting a 2-7x42 forward mount scope I'm happy. Dime size groups at 100 yds. Good, reliable action, not super smooth but very acceptable. A bit heavy but again, acceptable. Not a specialist, but a good general purpose rifle at a very fair price.

Fast Shipping as always from Buds!

Bud’s delivers!!! Fast shipping, convenient layaway plan and member discounts!! They are my go to business for firearms and support products! The customer service is professional and in today’s high paced business environments they deliver time and time again! Buds contines to exceed my expectations in all areas of firearm purchasing!!!

Just like my last purchase, I received my rifle on time and undamaged. I was surprised how quickly I received it during this coronavirus outbreak. I appreciate the quick and prompt service at Bud's guns. I hope to fire my rifle soon. A lot of the ranges are closed due to self quarantine or imposed quarantine.

Love this rifle, it’s accurate and easy to use. Buds shipped it quickly and arrived in excellent condition.

I really like the gun, but I was frustrated to find that neither the rail or the ghost ring sight was mounted properly. Everything was very lose and one of the set screws was out. However, once I got it squared away it’s a good rifle. I enjoy shooting it and the accuracy is what you would expect with a scout rifle. Added a Vortex Hog Hunter scope and a green light on the side rail. It’s a good rig.

this gun is a huge failure so far . the bolt needs to be rammed shut to close the bolt and almost as hard to open the bolt . i will try new ammo and other magazines but it should not need to be done on a new rifle. no response from mossberg yet.

Let me start by saying Buds was great as usual. Rifle shipped quick as always. The rifle on the other hand was not that great. When taking it to test fire the bolt would not catch the round in the magazine and would just skim the top. I made sure the mag was seated fully and I tried multiple different Magpul mags, all having the same thing happen. I contacted Mossberg about the issue and it seemed like they were reluctant to have it sent in for repair, they eventually sent me a shipping label and it was sent for repair. That was about 4 weeks ago without an update. The rifle itself felt very solid like my 590a1 12 gauge. Bolt cycled smooth and I loved the rear peep with fiber optic front sight. I am just disappointed I got a lemon. I was not expecting that with a simple bolt design and I look forward to trying the rifle once repaired. I hope this was a very rare instance with this model.

This was my first .308 rifle I have ever purchased as well as my first purchase from Bud's. I have to say I have been nothing but completely satisfied with my experience. The rifle came exactly as described and very quickly. The rifle is light and very comfortable to shoot. I did some research prior to buying this Mossberg model. I was looking for a sturdy all purpose ranch/hunting rifle and this one fits the bill just right. I love the fact that it accepts standard AR-10 style magazines. I got it sighted in after putting a Vortex 4-9x32 on it. I was hitting a 4 inch steel plate at 200 yards using cheap Tula steel cased .308 with absolutely no problems. The rifle is slightly heavy on the front end but that only makes it more comfortable to shoot. It has rugged construction and I can see this jewel proving it's worth with no problems come hunting season. I highly recommend this rifle for someone looking to get an affordable scout rifle that wont break the bank. You get a lot of quality for the price.Thanks Bud's ,I will be back very soon.

Excellent.. Now my favorite rifle.

Accurate, rugged, short, light, and versatile, the MVP Scout might become my favorite rifle. I had been looking at the Ruger Scout, but the Mossberg is about $300 cheaper. I love the thumb safety and the AR-10 magazine. The peep sight on the Scout gives you a much longer sight radius than the iron sights on regular MVP rifles. Also, the longer rail on the Scout allows more options for mounting optics. So far, I have sighted it in with the peep sight, firing 40 rounds of Federal American Eagle 150 grain ammo. No failures to feed or eject, no problems. Even with my aging eyes, I could hit a 10 inch gong at 100 yards every time with the open sights. I plan to mount a long eye relief fixed power scope low and forward of the action. Recoil is very mild for such a light gun. I don't like a lot of hardware on the forearm so I removed the two short rails that came on it. The trigger is exceptionally crisp and easy to adjust. I also like the cocking indicator behind the bolt. The .308 is a great all around caliber, and this is a great all around, simple, dependable, moderately priced rifle. With a scope and better ammo, I anticipate getting superb accuracy. I would rather have a Mossberg Scout MVP than an AR-15 any day, for a lot less money. I plan to go after whitetails, hogs, and coyotes with this gun. It's not much to look at, but there's not much to go wrong with it. It is handy and appears to be reliable. And that's what I like about it.

Fast shipping on this one. I put a forward mounted scope on it along with a bipod. Purchased a 20 round mag to replace the factory 10 rounder. The gun looks really nice. Shoots pretty goods groups. I really like it. Wish the mag well was metal but its all good.

Great buy and fast shipping very happy can't wait to go through buds again and definantly will be

This is the second firearm purchase that I have made from Buds. As per usual, the shipping and correspondence was superb! Have not fired the Scout yet but the build quality and functionality look good. Love the oversized bolt knob! The ghost ring sight seems excellent and at this time I may not even use a scope as my intended shots will be under 200 yards. The included 10 round P-Mag fits nicely and is easy to remove IMO! The included black web sling fits nice and is easy to adjust for optimal comfort/performance. Looking forward to putting the MVP Scout through a varied range session and perhaps will use for whitetail deer this fall!

Everything was as stated in description..very pleased ..will be purchasing another gun in the very near future...

I've had my MVP Scout for almost two years. As usual, it was a great deal and fast delivery from Buds. This has been one of the better purchases I've made. This compact rifle is just simply handy, relatively light, surprisingly mild recoil and the bolt action has smooth out very well. I was surprised to also see if functioned very well with both M1A and AR10 magazines (10 rounds) and of course the OEM magazine. I simply love peep sights, but after adding a Leupold IER 1.5-4x scope, I've really been able to lighten up groups. As mentioned, this will routinely do 1-1.5" MOA out to 200 yards if you do your part...plenty of accurate for such a versatile rifle. Best accuracy has been with 168gr (mostly Privi). The trigger is excellent; much like Savage and gives it a pretty clean break. The larger knob bolt handle makes cycling fast, especially when practicing to leave your optics on target. This rifle has simply been an excellent value for the price. Well done Mossberg and Buds!

This is a my first rifle purchase. It took a lot of time to finally put money down. I have shot with borrowed guns before. First up after checking the gun at my FFL, there was a couple of things, as with any NEW guns, that needed to tightened. Always check the firing mech on the bolt. 2nd) I took the gun to the range AS IS right out of the box no oil or attention, stupid maybe, but THIS is a test. During firing 20 rounds I noticed small variant in grouping. The ghost ring has become loose, quick tighten and back to very tight group. I bought this gun for its versatility. With a scope or with out this gun is very accurate. I am not expecting to hit 1 inch MOA at 400 yrds. For the price I was expecting !" MOA at 100 - 200 yrds and got it. Even with a loose ghost ring 15 rounds, new gun, picking quarter sections of the target circle 16 rounds landed in a balled fist size of the inner target circle 3 rounds cut the edge. I had 2 rounds not chamber, one was because it FELL apart due a cracked case, the other my range partner did not cycle the bolt fully. I was using Perfecta 155 gr. This gun is not a $1500 1000yrd Gopher Hunter. It is not Military Spec`d. It is Short, Light, Accurate, Usable with or with out a scope, It has good mobility ( moving the gun to sight another target quickly ), Lighter than expected kick ( surprisingly so ) and has more than a few long time shooters asking to let off a few down range, and smiling after they did. Very happy with this purchase. Thank you Buds and thank you Mossberg.

First and foremost, as always buds delivered my rifle within a week of purchase. Now for the rifle, great trigger out of the box, great all around fit and function. Action was smoother than the MVP in 5.56 I own. Only problem/concern is with zeroing in the rifle. It doesn't seem to like light grain bullets. 147, 150, and 155 grain were a no go at this station. But with a little research I found most people are getting 1" and sub groups with heavier loads. Waiting for my 168 grain hornady a Max match ammo to arrive now. And I feel relatively confident that this will solve the issue.

Great gun for the money. Very accurate.

This Scout Rifle is not worthy of the name. I was very excited to finally get one. I ordered extra magazines. 300 rds of ammo, 300.00 scope. It arrived at my chosen FFL dealer rapidly. I took it home and attempted to put the bolt in. Wouldn't work. So after reading the booklet. I found I had to place the bolt into a padded vice to twist the cocking action of the bolt into place. I field stripped the Rifle, it is a mostly cheap metal and plastic. The action was smooth after the cocking action was in the correct place. Myself and my Son in Law along with a friend. Test fired the Scout. I am a former Infantry Rifleman and Range instructor. My Son in law a Combat Engineer and the friend a retired Marine Sniper. We all have years of training and shooting experience. We all fired the Scout at 50 meters, it was striking 16-18" high to the right of center. The Ghost sights are a simple type of sight to adjust. We could not get it position to even come close to center mass, even at 25 meters. The trigger is excellent, the recoil slight. My friend when placing the scope mounts on noticed the barrel end rail screw was stripped. No one had even touched it. I contacted Mossberg and was told , " Must be the barrel, we have had trouble in the past with them. Just send it back, we may have to change the barrel and remove the rail. We can but iron sights on it." That defeats the whole purpose of owning a scout rifle. Thumbs down on Mossberg.

Had this baby on layaway since May and finally got it last week. Comes with a 10 round pmag, ghost ring rear sight and fluorescent front sight. I added a Weaver K series Scout scope with quick detach rings. Makes for an awesome scout rifle.