Mossberg Silver Reserve II

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MotrSklz

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Greetings,

I just received a Mossberg Silver Reserve II O/U as an early Christmas gift from my Dad. I have stripped the gun down and cleaned it thoroughly and in doing so noticed a lot of what I would call "cut corners" in the manufacturing process.

It is very clear based on the prices of these that you get what you pay for, but what I would like to know from anyone that owns one is if there is anything specific that you have done to it to try and improve it (ie. trigger job/upgrade, general fit, etc.)

Now, don't get me wrong... I am appreciative of the gift and will keep it forever as it isn't often I receive gifts from my father, however I want to ensure I get the most from this shotgun

Any input would be appreciated.
 
Yes, if your father wouldn't be upset maybe you could return it for a different gun. Either the Baikal or CZ canvasback . If not, then you might as well use it and see how it goes. Maybe you got a good one.
 
I'm sure my father would understand, but the problem is that he bought it in BC and shipped it to me so I'm not about to go through the hassle of shipping it back... I'm just gonna use it and see how it goes.
 
MotrSklz said:
I'm sure my father would understand, but the problem is that he bought it in BC and shipped it to me so I'm not about to go through the hassle of shipping it back... I'm just gonna use it and see how it goes.
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Nothing wrong with it for hunting. I have one in 28ga. Big thing is to go on the site and check the gauge against the serial numbers to see if yours has the soft firing pins. If it does they will send you a new designed set for free and it is no big deal to install them
Leave the soft pins in and they will eventually fail. You don't need spare pins with the second design they are fine
Cheers
 
3macs1 said:
Nothing wrong with it for hunting. I have one in 28ga. Big thing is to go on the site and check the gauge against the serial numbers to see if yours has the soft firing pins. If it does they will send you a new designed set for free and it is no big deal to install them
Leave the soft pins in and they will eventually fail. You don't need spare pins with the second design they are fine
Cheers
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Thanks for the tip on the pins... I will look into this tonight. Since Clay sports are the only thing I will be doing with this gun I will deal with it accordingly.
 
The silver reserve isnt a half bad gun. Yes the comments people made are true, and I have had good and bad experience with mossbergs....the good outweighing the bad. I would suggest enjoying the gun and shoot it until the gun cant shoot anymore. You may be pleasantly surprised at how long it will last you. As one would expect, you get what you pay for, but that doesnt mean the gun is garbage. You will certainly get many good outings out of it at a range. And the fact that it was a gift from your dad....that makes it just a little more special! I have hear so many stories of "their first gun dad bought them".....never did the stories include an expensive safe queen. They were always "a working man's" gun that the person grew to love. One day, if that gun makes it through the years, you'll be able to pass it along to someone else and share your story or memory, while helping someone else learn the shooting game
 
Found the pin data per mossberg
Any Mossberg Silver Reserve O/U will have an issue with the firing pin breaking if it has: 12ga with the serial number is TR12046393 or below, 20ga with the serial number TR20015092 or below, or 28ga
TR28005777 or below, or .410 bore with the serial number TR410006194 or below...
 
Get out and shoot it, I am sure that the other people shooting with you will find great entertainment from the look on your face, if both barrels go off at once. I know that the entire skeet squad found it very entertaining when we witnessed it happen to a member at our club.:)
 
stubblejumper said:
Get out and shoot it, I am sure that the other people shooting with you will find great entertainment from the look on your face, if both barrels go off at once. I know that the entire skeet squad found it very entertaining when we witnessed it happen to a member at our club.:)
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Sounds like something a "Skeet Squad" would find amusing.....
 
Sounds like something a "Skeet Squad" would find amusing.....
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Do you have something against skeet shooters? Absolutely no harm was done, to anyone, or to the gun, but the look on the shooter's face was priceless, due to the extra recoil, and extra noise.
 
Shoot it. If it works then shoot it some more. If it doesn't work then put it on the wall. I wouldn't worry about the gun doubling. It's no big deal and can happen to any gun. I've had or seen Brownings, Berettas, Krieghoffs, Zolis and Perazzis double.
 
stubblejumper said:
Do you have something against skeet shooters? Absolutely no harm was done, to anyone, or to the gun, but the look on the shooter's face was priceless, due to the extra recoil, and extra noise.
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Nope... Just don't think someone having a firearm malfunction on the line due to wielding a less than expensive firearm should be a source of amusement...
 
Nope... Just don't think someone having a firearm malfunction on the line due to wielding a less than expensive firearm should be a source of amusement...
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It wasn't the fact that a cheap gun malfunctioned that was amusing, it was the shooters reaction, to the malfunction. He was shooting at the first target of a double, and when he recovered from the recoil, he went to swing on the second target, only to discover that there wasn't one, because the first trigger pull broke both targets. He missed this, because the extra recoil of both barrels going off at once, threw him off. He then opened his gun to discover that both shells were fired. He was totally confused until we explained to him what we had witnessed. He laughed with everyone, when he realized what had happened.
The same person owns $3000 guns, and it wouldn't have mattered if the doublefire had happened with one of those guns, or to someone else with a $20,000 gun.
 
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