Author Topic: NEW MOSSBERG ATR 100 RIFLE REVIES? (Read 12361 times)

lonewolf5348 · « **on:** October 05, 2010, 05:01:37 AM »

http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/New/27241.jpg
any one have any reviews on the new mossberg bolt action riles.
I read on another forum that they had a few problems with them as far as the locking lugs shearing from the bolt face.I think 2 shooters were injured from the bolt blowing back out of the action.
The above model in the 243 cal. for me it is the Bantam model and the L.O.P. is 13 1/4"

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2010, 06:33:58 AM »

There was a discussion about the ATR and the incident you refer to. You should be able to do a search and pull it up.

Nice looking rifle. In the picture, it looks like it has the walnut stock. Walnut was offered a year or so after the ATR was introduced. As I recall, it was only offered in the short action. I bought one in .308 and thought the stock was very nice. It was rather bulky, especially at the forend area. I traded it for another rifle before firing it. Mossberg does not blue the metal on the wood stocks. It still carries the matte finish, if that matters.

upstech76 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2010, 02:22:57 PM »

I have a the ATR in 30-06 and its served me well. It does was its supposed to do and I have no complaints! Its a inexpensive gun that shoots 3/4 MOA usning factory ammo. Sure it doesn't look as great as others but I bought it for its funtion not its looks!

Michael

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2010, 11:55:30 AM »

Its no secret on this forum that I'm a fan of the ATR. I recieved an ATR .30-06 as a gift when they first hit the market back in 2004. I purchased the new Maverick last August and an ATR Trophy Hunter from Dicks last month. The Maverick took its first deer on opening day. The Trophy Hunter probably will sit until Spring.

Good luck with yours.

Steve E · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2011, 09:52:18 AM »

I just picked up an ATR 100 in 7-08 with the wood stock and fluted barrel and the Lightening Trigger, as some have noted the stock is a little bit clunky but it looks good. It shoots 1 inch or less groups just about every time. I really like it. It looks like a rifle I had about 15 years ago only the Mossberg is finished a lot better, I think it was from a company called Raptor Arms.

Steve E..........

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2011, 06:18:33 AM »

Where did you find an ATR in 7-08?

I know that some manufactures make specific models and calibers for sale through a particular client. The Trophy Hunter I bought from Dicks is such a model. I've only known the current Mossberg rifles to be offered in .243, .270, .308, & .30-06. I would really like to get hold of one in 7-08.

Thanks
EVOC ONE

Steve E · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2011, 04:07:19 AM »

Sorry to take so long to respond, I bought it from a fellow board member on here. It was new unfired and I really love it. It shoots cheap bullets really well. I will end up putting a Compact Leupold 3-9 on it. The Lightening Trigger is fantastic. I plan on getting a Richards Micro Fit stock and whittle it down some for a light weight rifle. I must be lucky because over the years I have bought about 10 stocks from Richards and haven't gotten a bad one. My next one will probably look like it was inlet by a rabid beaver with one tooth.

Steve E...........

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2011, 06:29:40 AM »

Quote from: Steve E on January 11, 2011, 04:07:19 AM

Sorry to take so long to respond, I bought it from a fellow board member on here. It was new unfired and I really love it. It shoots cheap bullets really well. I will end up putting a Compact Leupold 3-9 on it. The Lightening Trigger is fantastic. I plan on getting a Richards Micro Fit stock and whittle it down some for a light weight rifle. I must be lucky because over the years I have bought about 10 stocks from Richards and haven't gotten a bad one. My next one will probably look like it was inlet by a rabid beaver with one tooth.Steve E...........

No problem.

"rabid beaver" - Hey, it could start a new trend in modern rifle stocks.

DannoBoone · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2011, 06:53:04 AM »

You could add "blind" to the "one-toothed rabid beaver" to the one and only stock I've
gotten from Richard's Macro Fit. Boyd's has been a LOT better to me, as well as others.
The fit on the Boyd stocks has been what Richard's only claims to be, and RMF can keep
those appearing to have been handled in the jaws of a croc-e-gator!

Steve E · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:39:56 PM »

That dog pic is cool, kinda reminds me of this girl I once knew....... but that is another story,LOL.

Steve E.......

deernhog · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2011, 04:39:37 PM »

Just got the new .308 super Bantam out and zeroed it in at 85 yards. Light, compact and carrys well. Sighted in at 85 yards(all I could squeeze in for sighting). Not impressed with the 3x9 scope on it but it will work til the 2.5 compact comes in. I still got 1 1/4" group in the wind and on a throwed together rest on a lawn chair. Easy on the shoulder for the light gun it is.

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2011, 07:30:07 AM »

Quote from: deernhog on May 02, 2011, 04:39:37 PM

Just got the new .308 super Bantam out and zeroed it in at 85 yards. Light, compact and carrys well. Sighted in at 85 yards(all I could squeeze in for sighting). Not impressed with the 3x9 scope on it but it will work til the 2.5 compact comes in. I still got 1 1/4" group in the wind and on a throwed together rest on a lawn chair. Easy on the shoulder for the light gun it is.

I replaced the scope that was included on my Trophy package with a Bushnell Banner 3X9, without having fired the rifle yet. The factory scope just didn't appear to be worth the ammo and/or effort to keep it on.

Seems your Bantam may be a shooter. If the 1 1/4" grouping remains consistant, you'll have a very nice, inexpensive, combo there.

I've been very pleased with my ATR's and Maverick.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:40:47 AM »

ive got experince with 4 of them. I bought two 243s for my grandsons a 270 for my son in law and an o6 for myself that my hunting parterners daughter ended up laying claim to. All were very accurate rifles and ive yet to have a lick of problem with any of them. The o6 has had probably 300 rounds through it and the rest of them half that.

kyelkhunter3006 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:11:33 PM »

What is the diameter of the fluted barrels on the new models? Is it a heavier contour barrel or is it just the standard sporter barrel with flutes?

fluffyphydeaux2010 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2011, 05:00:18 PM »

it looks a little bigger than standard with flutes. I just got one in 308 and haven't shot it.

tmccray45 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:29:24 AM »

I've got a .270 Mossberg ATR 100 and at first, I couldn't get it to group worth a damn. After about 75 rounds, suddenly it started giving me 1" groups. Now, it's one of my most accurate rifles - up there with my Remington .308 and my Savage 7mm-08.

For a $250.00 rifle (Wal-Mart), I don't know if you can beat it.

surehuntsalot · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2011, 06:12:15 PM »

buoght one in 270 for my son,so far it has been a good rifle,got it sighted in with Winchester Power Max 130gr PHP's
Ready for deer season to start

mdwest · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2011, 04:17:20 AM »

I bought my wife a "super bantam" in .243 a few months ago..

it came with a TERRIBLE 3x9x40 barska scope, which was immediately replaced.. but other than that it has proven to be an excellent little rifle for her..

we took it to the range yesterday and put about 25 rounds of winchester powermax bonded 100gr php through it..

its holding right at MOA at 100 yards (3 round groups)... holds good groups with remington 100 gr core-lokt and plain old winchester 100gr power point as well..

other than the rotten glass that came with it.. I have no complaints at all.. I didnt want to invest a whole lot of money in a rifle that I knew my wife would probably take to the range once or twice a year.. and MIGHT go hunting with once or twice a year tops... but also didnt want to give her a piece of junk that she couldnt shoot or wouldnt be successful with when she hunted..

the ATR super batam has some really cool options on it (fluted barrel, adjustable LOP, etc..).. and has been out of the box accurate as any rifle I have ever bought that costs 2-3x the price...

its not the prettiest thing to look at..

but its rugged and functional.. and will without a doubt get the job done on anything that lives in the woods within 300 miles of my home.. as long as she does her part..

cant really ask for much more than that...

deernhog · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2011, 03:47:31 PM »

For what I bought it for the scope is doing it's job. It has done a number on a couple of coyotes and a pig. Still shoots where it is aimed after bump, bang and 4 wheeler rides so I'm leaving it alone. Come rifle season it is going to the woods come sun, rain, sleet or snow.

semperfi1970 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2011, 06:56:21 PM »

I have a Mossberg Whitetail Lightning Classic in .308 Win (ATR100 with a wood stock fron Dicks Sporting Goods) that I payed $249 for with a nick in the stock. It came with a cheap 3X9X40 scope that got replaced with a little better Barska 6X24X50. Out of the box the rifle shot ok using 150 grain Winchester powerpoint ammo or the Remington 150 grain corelock ammo. I broke the gun in on factory ammo but was less than impressed with its performance using factory ammo in the 150 grain variety. After lapping the hell out of all but the last 2" of the bore and working the lugs to a near perfect lock up I played with hand loads. This bargin rifle eats up 168 grain SMK's pushed by 42 grains of IMR 4064 at 2,430 fps like it has a eating disorder. 1" at 100 from a bench is a real bad day with this gun as I have been able to hold .75" for multipal strings without touching the bore. Heat is a serious issue with the 20" sporter barrel after a few shots, groups tend to walk all over, keep it cool and she holds tight. I have shot it out to 500 with acceptable results, with a real shooter behind the gun I bet results would be much better as I claim to be lucky not good. 500 on a 18" steel plate all day long with a inexpensive rifle, heck I will take that. A bench gun it is not but why not ring all it can offer out of it. As far as bolt safety issues, well the internet is a great place to get the best miss information there is to be had. I have an honest 1,000 plus rounds through my Mossberg with about every hand load in the books including me being stupid and trying to hit 2,900 fps with a 155 SMK with a 20" barrel (dumb) and crazy chamber pressure. If there was no bolt setback doing this Im thinking the bolt is plenty strong. The fact the rifle says Mossberg on it is its worst down fall, put the Rem name on it and folks will love and praise it. For the money I believe one cant go wrong with a ATR. Here is my ATR next to my very modified 14lbs Ruger 77vt glassed and rebarreled with a Krieger in .220 swift improved and a heck of a trigger job to boot, to think the little ATR holds its own next to a gun with a barrel costing more than twice what the ATR's complete package cost. The ATR is an inexpensive gun not a cheap gun. There, enough of my B.S..

deernhog · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2011, 03:15:23 PM »

Just finished my rifle season with my Super Bantam package in .308 as it came from Bass Pro. I took a 141# 10 point 101 steps one shot, brother borrowed it 118# forkhorn 80-90 steps 1 shot and yesterday youngest grabbed it up and took a 97# 6 point 12 steps 1 shot. All were hit where the crosshairs settled. I was impressed how easy the gun is on the shoulder for as lite as it is.

His lordship. · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2011, 10:26:04 AM »

I found one of the law suit links that happened in Florida, there is 16 pages of good reading. http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/florida/flmdce/8:2007cv00262/190822/185/ The plaintiff sounds like a real piece of work, drunk in the morning, throws the rifle repeatably against a wall!

I took my 4 X 4's bolt apart last night for oiling, it uses a design cross between Remington and Savage in assembly and take down. It is not easy to do, I can see why Mossberg does not mention it in the owner's manual as some people would have trouble dealing with it. So far so good, will take it to the range in a week, good accurate rifle. It is in .270 Win and loves the 130 grainers for shots over 100 yards.

semperfi1970 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2011, 12:34:28 PM »

Thanks for the good reading material. The fella sounds like a half witt that decided to take his bolt apart with zero clue how to put it back together nor how it works. The Mossberg bolt is a fine bolt, just not drunken idiot proof. He should have bought a Remington as I think they have more money to be had. Or should have bought a Mosin Nagant, he never would have got the bolt back together drunk. If he did he would have for sure set the fireing pin for pierce the primer depth(moron). I wonder if he was trying to shoot beer cans off of the railing of his porch to impress his drunk wife that MORNING. I can feel for any manufacture having to defend themselves from liability cases. For years I manufactured construction equipment that was laiden with warning decals for the idiot that cant understand that if they put there hand in the unit they will loose that hand. wow is all that comes to mind.

His lordship. · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2011, 10:16:31 AM »

Semperfi1970...The Mosin Nagant did cross my mind when I first read the lawsuit. I have owned 6 of those rifles and had found them easy to service, but it does require some technique. Funny thing is that I had read if you don't put the bolt back together properly you can get killed/injured with the Mosin. The front bolt lug area would have to be missing, I cannot understand how anyone could be that dumb to omit an obvious part, but it must have hurt someone as it does get mentioned.

I used a shoe lace tied in a circle to hold back the bolt spring/trigger sear release part while I turned the housing of the bolt. I thought it would be threaded, but no, heard a pop and the assembly came apart. I got the idea of an old shoe/lace setup from a You Tube film on taking apart a Remington 700. Mossberg does mention using a padded vice, I suppose that would work too. Hmmm...shoes as gun smith tools?!

semperfi1970 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2011, 02:35:35 PM »

Chris D., the shoe lace is a great idea. He could have tied the bolt head to the bolt body like my mother tied my mittens to my coat so I wouldent loose them. I do have a deep appreciation for that fella in the case as he makes me feel smart. Folks should not be so quick to judge him for throwing his rifle at a wall, after all he was just trying to adjust his scope.

For those out there that like there Mossberg ATR's go to Boyd's, they have some real nice stocks for around $100.

rosewood · « **Reply #25 on:** October 05, 2012, 08:05:26 AM »

Quote from: tmccray45 on June 29, 2011, 11:29:24 AM

I've got a .270 Mossberg ATR 100 and at first, I couldn't get it to group worth a damn. After about 75 rounds, suddenly it started giving me 1" groups. Now, it's one of my most accurate rifles - up there with my Remington .308 and my Savage 7mm-08.

For a $250.00 rifle (Wal-Mart), I don't know if you can beat it.

Got the same one. Factory ammo 150s and 130s were only getting 1.5" at best and my handloads with 150s weren't any better. Just tried out 140 Sierra Game Kings yesterday, on the 3rd load, I got an 0.4" group at 100 yds. Followed it up with a .7" group with the same loads (I think it was me, 2 were touching and the other one was what stretched the group to .7"). I am a happy camper now that I found the bullet/load this guns likes.