Mossberg 802 Plinkster... Will it reliably chamber .22 Longs? - The Firearms Forum

ponycar17 · 05-29-2008, 09:56 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking at a deal on a Mossberg 802 Plinkster bolt action .22 rifle, but I want to know if it will reliably chamber .22 Long ammo. The main reason I want the bolt gun is to fire .22 CB Longs. I own a few .22 LR semi-auto rifles, but none of those will cycle the .22 CB Longs. Will a Mossberg 802 Plinkster reliably cycle the .22 CB Longs?

Thanks for any replies and even suggestions for another rifle choice. My 2nd choice is a Henry .22 Lever rifle that claims to handle .22 LR, Long, and Shorts...

BTW, I don't want match grade accuracy in this rifle, just a reliable plinker that will chamber .22 CB Longs...

ponycar17 · 06-03-2008, 09:15 PM

Bump... I think it probably will cycle the .22 Longs from the 10 rd. magazine, but I want to make sure. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

Shooter45 · 06-04-2008, 06:04 AM

The CB long shouldn't be a problem in a bolt action rifle.

ponycar17 · 06-04-2008, 09:23 PM

Thanks Shooter, I thought as much... The CB Longs will actually feed in my Ruger 10/22 if the bolt is cycled manually, so I assumed/hoped a bolt action should feed as well.

05-29-2008, 09:56 PM	#1
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	Mossberg 802 Plinkster... Will it reliably feed .22 Longs? Hey guys, I'm looking at a deal on a Mossberg 802 Plinkster bolt action .22 rifle, but I want to know if it will reliably chamber .22 Long ammo. The main reason I want the bolt gun is to fire .22 CB Longs. I own a few .22 LR semi-auto rifles, but none of those will cycle the .22 CB Longs. Will a Mossberg 802 Plinkster reliably cycle the .22 CB Longs? Thanks for any replies and even suggestions for another rifle choice. My 2nd choice is a Henry .22 Lever rifle that claims to handle .22 LR, Long, and Shorts... BTW, I don't want match grade accuracy in this rifle, just a reliable plinker that will chamber .22 CB Longs... --> Last edited by ponycar17; 05-31-2008 at 12:26 PM.. Reason: Changing the word 'chamber' to 'feed'

06-03-2008, 09:15 PM	#2
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	Re: Mossberg 802 Plinkster... Will it reliably chamber .22 Longs? Bump... I think it probably will cycle the .22 Longs from the 10 rd. magazine, but I want to make sure. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

06-04-2008, 06:04 AM	#3
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,789	Re: Mossberg 802 Plinkster... Will it reliably chamber .22 Longs? The CB long shouldn't be a problem in a bolt action rifle.

06-04-2008, 09:23 PM	#4
ponycar17 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Contributor Posts: 4,884	Re: Mossberg 802 Plinkster... Will it reliably chamber .22 Longs? Thanks Shooter, I thought as much... The CB Longs will actually feed in my Ruger 10/22 if the bolt is cycled manually, so I assumed/hoped a bolt action should feed as well.