There is a little known safety issue with some Mossberg 800 and 810 series rifles that worrys me. The trigger housing is plastic and can warp if it gets too hot, such as if the rifle was left in the window rack of a pickup on a hot day or series of hot days. I know this because it happened to me with an 800C in 22-250. The trigger housing melted, just a little, but enough such that it became distorted and the rifle fired when I closed the bolt on a live round.
For $275, I'd buy a new Marlin XS-7 and never look back. My XS-7 in 243 is a lot of rifle for the $$.
Jeff
