Mossberg 464 on the way

[FergusonTO35]

I use range scrap for everything, including warm .357's and .30-30's with no leading. I have come to find that boolit fit and lube is way more important than bhn. In fact, they can make up for an alloy that is on the soft side.

[T.R.]

This photo illustrates just how short and handy a 16 inch barrel can be for hunting all day long. My Mossberg 464 shoots Power Points and Core-lokts into the same clusters at 100 yards. 30-30 is a keeper!

TR

[FergusonTO35]

I am diggin' that Marlin! Is it an XLR?

[FergusonTO35]

Gave the 464 some more exercise last night. Still shooting great, I have discovered something that really helps. Normally I shoot off a set of Polecat shooting sticks, with my weak hand holding the sticks and the forend just resting on top. This often results in pulling the rifle high when the trigger breaks, made worse by the light barrel and heavy trigger. Last night I tried gripping the forend as if shooting unsupported. This instantly improved my groups, keeping the barrel from moving when the trigger breaks.

[quilbilly]

Gave the 464 some more exercise last night. Still shooting great, I have discovered something that really helps. Normally I shoot off a set of Polecat shooting sticks, with my weak hand holding the sticks and the forend just resting on top. This often results in pulling the rifle high when the trigger breaks, made worse by the light barrel and heavy trigger. Last night I tried gripping the forend as if shooting unsupported. This instantly improved my groups, keeping the barrel from moving when the trigger breaks.

I will keep this in mind when I take my 464 to NCBS. Monopods and bipods are now OK for the practical rifle standup shoot.

[FergusonTO35]

Glad to hear it. I do most of my shooting from the bipod nowadays. You aren't going to have a benchrest handy when hunting!

[quilbilly]

I was just looking for something on the Sportsman's Warehouse website and noticed they are running a sale on 464's. $299.99. If it isn't a mistake and it includes the 30/30, I have seen this price since I bought mine almost ten years ago.

[FergusonTO35]

Wow, good deal. And, I'm broke!

[jmort]

Agree, fantastic deal, a new, nice, 30-30 for $300

[FergusonTO35]

Still shooting the 464 with 17 grains 4759 under the Lee 170. This load is fun to shoot and more accurate than my shaky hands can take advantage of, so I'm going to stick with it until my 4759 is gone. Probably go with Reloder 7, 4198, or 3031 when that happens.

[curioushooter]

I like mine. I have the delux version with pistol grip and walnut. Cost $406. Didn't need d&t either, just bases. Good trigger.
It did have excessive bolt face counterbore, and so it had excessive headspace. Action would pop open. Sent it to Mossberg and 4 weeks later got it back and it is tight. It is my only 30-30 and I neck size the brass mostly. Accurate and I get 2500 fps with 150 grain Speer hot cor, basically low end 308 performance. have a Leopold 1-4x mounted on it.
It just doesn't fit me as well as my marlin 1894c, 357. Since refocusing on public land deer hunting, my mossy has been neglected. But it is still my go-to gun if I need a little more reach than 357 mag can deliver on private land.

[FergusonTO35]

Nice. Mine had the same problem with the bolt unlocking on firing. Sent it back to Mossy and they fixed it, I think they replaced the bolt and locking block.