mossburg ATR 270 or30.06

butch4242 · 11-27-2005, 01:21 PM

has anyone shot or read anything on these????????

goalie · 11-27-2005, 02:46 PM

If you do a search, you'll find some reviews. My ATR 100 in .270 shoots just over an inch groups at 100 with 130 grain Fusion ammo from Federal, and did just fine on the deer I shot this year. The bolt is pretty slick, with no binding, and the barrel channel needed only a touch of sanding to make it truely free-floating. The trigger is actually rather nice for a hunting rifle, with no overtravel, and just a tiny touch of creep. It breaks crisply at 3 pounds on my rifle.

It definately isn't as accurate or pretty as some of my match rifles, but I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a hunting rifle or beater gun. I topped mine with Warne rings (it comes with bases already installed) and a Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-9 that I already had lying around.

ejpaul1 · 11-27-2005, 08:42 PM

I still want one in .270 money is all that is stopping me! They seem ok at the wal mart gun counter and at $244 you almost cant afford not to get one! EJ

butch4242 · 11-28-2005, 07:04 PM

i picked one up today in .270,i will put a scope on it and lit you know what i find jeff

ejpaul1 · 11-28-2005, 07:08 PM

Cool! Yeah, let me know. I might have to aquire one. EJ

takem · 11-29-2005, 06:50 PM

does anyone know if they come in a left hand model

okcmco · 12-02-2005, 10:06 PM

This rifle is reviewed in the Nov, 2005 issue of the American Rifleman (the NRA's monthly mag). the writer, Mark Keefe, wrung it out with 3 different '06 loads; the federal low recoil 170 gr, the Hornady 150 grn sst, and theblack hills 180 grain with barnes x. The federals smallest group wat .9" and fedarals largest was 1.92" for an average of 1.18" This is very good accuracy for any rifle. With handloads or with taking to time to find the perfect ammo types, weight etc, it has the potential to be a great shooter. Keefe says that it has some rough points cosmeticly, and your choices of finish and caliber are limited. But that is why it is so cheap. He also called it the Mossberg 500 of rifles. That is high praise. But I wouldn't get the package. Buy the rifle for under 300 bucks and get a bushnell 3200, leupold rifleman, burris fullfield, nikon prostaff, or weaver v series and you will still be under 500 bucks. What is cool is that it is available in a cammo stock. The other good choice for a cheap rifle, the steven 200 by savage, is available only in black.
good luck
okcmco