Mossberg 930 vs Stoeger 2000

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I'm looking for opinions on the these two semi's.

I currently have a P350 that is great and have been impressed with it. I have no gripes with Stoeger after using this gun for a few years.

I have a Silver Reserve that has yet to have any issues despite some reviews. Happy with my Mossberg product.

I want to get a SA in Camo for ducks/geese and busting clays. I don't shoot 3.5 shells other than turkey and have that covered with my pump.

Things I like about each:

Stoeger:
Have been impressed with the value of my current Stoeger
I believe aftermarket chokes are interchangeable between this gun and my current pump.
Gun fits me very similar to the one I currently have.

Mossberg:
Gun fits me and points very well... better than Stoeger
Safety at rear is a personal preference


Are there any glaring blemishes on either of these guns I need to know about? Two different systems (inertia and gas) is there something a person new to SA shotguns should be looking at here? Is one system better or are they just different. There seem to be a lot of happy 930 owners on here, how about the 2000 owners? What is customer service like for the two companies? On my existing guns I haven't had to use either company...
 
I can't speak for the 2000 but I bought a 930 for my wife and my dad. The 930 is a fairly soft shooting gun. It is not hard to take down and clean. Some don't like the ported barrel feature but we have no gripes about it. Both guns we have, have had no problems so far and will cycle any load that is put in it. One we have is synthetic and the other is walnut. Even for the fairly low cost, the walnut stocked one is a pretty nice piece of wood. There is a review written by Randy Wakeman about the 930 and even he could not find anything bad to say about the 930. In fact he said other companies could take a lesson from Mossberg on this one, especially for the fairly low price point they are sold at.
 
I have a 930 which I use for duck hunting, as well as skeet / sporting clays.
Works well but it did take a bit of break in to always cycle light target loads.
Overall I would definitely recommend the gun, especially for the price.
 
Does anybody have experience with the customer service of both? I'm leaning toward the 930 if I can find one in stock at a preferred dealer. I know Cabela's has some if all else fails...
 
mcp1 said:
Does anybody have experience with the customer service of both? I'm leaning toward the 930 if I can find one in stock at a preferred dealer. I know Cabela's has some if all else fails...
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I haven't needed their customer service but from what I have read on other forums, those that did need it said it was very good.
 
I had to deal with Stoeger Canada for a problem with my modified choke tube. It seemed to be bulging and was getting hard to put back into the muzzle. I called and asked them about it, sent them my choke tube and they just sent me a new one in the mail a few days later. Not sure if this was a known problem with them or not, but I thought that was pretty awesome service!

I love my 2000! I have never had a problem with it for any loading. It is also very easy to take down to clean. Even the bolt comes completely apart without tools to clean it up. The inertia system keeps almost all of the "mung" in the barrel where it is very easy to clean it out. There is no gas system to foul and clean or replace parts eventually. the only thing that could possibly wear out are the recoil spring or the fat stubby spring in the bolt. From looking at the bolt spring though, it will most likely last many lifetimes. The recoil "system" is basically two springs, one in the bolt and one to return the bolt into battery! The receiver is very easily cleaned as well. I just did an initial cleaning of my brother in law's new Maxus Hunter and man, that has some areas that are tough to get at even with Qtips!

I have never seen or had the chance to use a 930 in the flesh, but apparently they sound good to go as well.

If you hate cleaning guns, the Stoeger is probably the simplest, easiest system going!

Ian
 
I bought a 930 last month. Moving up from a Super Nova for clays and ducks. I love it! It cycles everything, even real light 1 ounce loads for clays...easy to clean too. Mossy oak duck blind finish was a great feature especially because i hunt a lot of sal####er. Only complaint i do have is the recoil pad... it didn't quite fit the gun... but hey! it's a $400 gun so i just took a file and ground it down a bit... doesn't look too bad... but looks don't count when there is a flock of birds coming at you
 
What happens if the Weatherby SA-08 is added to the mix...?

Cons:
Having to change pistons

Pros:
Price and basic features I want
In stock eeeeeeeeeeverywhere!
 
cityhunter1 said:
I have 935 , works good with light trap loads as well as Heavy load for Ducks. Yes its 935 which is good for 3 1/2" shells too. Good Luck.
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Did you have to do anything special to get it to fire trap loads or just the normal break in with heavy shells?

I bought the same gun this past spring so I haven't been able to pound boxes of 3" through it yet.
 
The 935 wasn't designed for light target loads. If somebody's gun is cycling them, he's lucky. Don't bank on it happening to you, though.

You will shoot far, far, far more target loads than 3-1/2 inchers.
 
I'm aware it's not designed for it. It's not what I bought it for. I bought it as a cheap semi to fire steel at geese and ducks on the water. I don't shoot a ton of sporting clays and when I do, I'll use my 870.

I've heard several claims of the same thing though and I know guys with SBE2s that wouldn't cycle 2.75"s until they put 10 boxes of heavy stuff through em.
 
I bought a 930. It has become my go-to for a shotgun. The others just sit in the safe. Inexpensive, dependable, and cycles everything I've put through it. I use a lot of the cheap Wally-world stuff, and it just eats it up. Soft shooting. Mine came with 2 barrels, so I have versatility. Can't imagine a better shotgun for the price.
 
Stoeger 2000

Three years ago I took a chance after reading a lot about the Benelli company and the Stoeger 2000. I was fortunate to get my 2000 in Advantage Camo and chose the 24" barrel for $449 on sale. It came with 5 screw in chokes to boot. I use it to shoot over decoys on land and water and it has not once failed to cycle regardless of the round used and even at minus 25 degrees while hunting grouse with lighter loads. It has functioned better than any semi Winchester 1400, Remington 1100 or Browning Auto 5 I have had in the past decades. I had read some very biased reports about the Stoeger 2000 from Remington addicts but have yet to find fault with it. I'd give it a 9.5 out of 10 for performance and reliability and it cost about $1300 less than a Benelli! Just make sure to clean it well when you get it as mine came with fairly heavy protective grease that should be removed before use. Hope this helps
 
My Stoeger has operated flawlessly on all loads, even in winter, and remains far cleaner than any other semi I have ever had (just make sure to remove the heavy factory grease when you first get it). Have fired about 800 rounds in the past 3 years without a problem. With the 24 inch barrel it is my favorite for geese and ducks over decoys. Great gun and easy cleaning as well.
 
Well the 930 is now mine! Its been a bit of a wait but its arrived.

Will give it a thorough going through tonight and let you guys know what I think! Hoping to get out one night this week to put some loads through it!
 
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