Mossberg Silver Reserve - Any good?
- Thread starter prproulx
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- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
I happen to have a GREAT Bobwhite in 28 gauge for sale!
Strong action, shoots where you point it, nice wood, peferct finish o the barrels ( black chrome), chrome lined bores, AND a set of Dehaan extended chokes as well!
PM me if you are interested.
I shoot everything sub gauge and have for some time, except for shooting 16 and 12 gauge black powder cartridge guns.
My big gun is a 20, but 90% of my shooting including oheasants , is with a 28 gauge.
I did a little review on a Silver reserve I bought a few years back, and it was a decent little gun, but nowhere near the quality of a CZ.
it was also less expensive as well!
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I was looking at one of these a few months ago. A buddys friend had one in 20 gauge he was trying to sell. I tried it out at the skeet range and found out why he was trying to sell it,, it kicked harder than my 870 express.
Best advice I can give you,, is look at a semi-auto beretta urikaII or extremaII with kick off, they have very light recoil for a 12 gauge.
Best advice I can give you,, is look at a semi-auto beretta urikaII or extremaII with kick off, they have very light recoil for a 12 gauge.
They have some pretty inconsistent ratings,which lead me to wonder about the quality control.
http://www.rateitall.com/i-902445-mossberg-silver-reserve.aspx
http://www.rateitall.com/i-902445-mossberg-silver-reserve.aspx
sledman8002002
CGN Regular
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- Hastings Highlands, Ont. 613 area
From the two I tried, (a 20 and a 12), they are thumpers, part of that being poor fit for me. Both are quite new this year and both have the firing pin issue. They are Turkish imports which helps explain the price and quality control.
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- Where the moose grow biggest
Mossberg O/U shotguns
Mossberg O/U's did/do have firing pin problems. If you confine your shooting to a few boxes a year. no problemo. If you plan to "use" the gun you will have headaches.
Mossberg does recognize the problem and apparently the newer units have changed the firing pin design to address this issue. Check with Mossberg as to what serial numbers have this mod.
My own experience has been to purchase a good used Beretta, Browning/Miroku or other equal type gun for about the same as a new Mossberg. No issues.
Check the Shotgunworld website for info.
Other than this they seem to do the job.
As to recoil; any fixed breech shotgun will transmit the "real meal deal" in recoil. A common misconception is to purchase a 20G in the mistaken belief it will kick less; though there is an element of truth here.
A 1 oz. payload in 12 or 20G at the same given velocity "comes back" at you the same: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Put this into play on a 6 lb 20G or a 7+lb 12G and you can see how this works. Put a 7/8 oz payload into the same 20G gun and recoil is proportionally reduced. The smaller payload does put you at a disadvantage with its lowered pattern density at longer ranges IE: this is shorter range combination.
If recoil is the major consideration then get a gas operated semi-auto in your choice of gauge.
Mossberg O/U's did/do have firing pin problems. If you confine your shooting to a few boxes a year. no problemo. If you plan to "use" the gun you will have headaches.
Mossberg does recognize the problem and apparently the newer units have changed the firing pin design to address this issue. Check with Mossberg as to what serial numbers have this mod.
My own experience has been to purchase a good used Beretta, Browning/Miroku or other equal type gun for about the same as a new Mossberg. No issues.
Check the Shotgunworld website for info.
Other than this they seem to do the job.
As to recoil; any fixed breech shotgun will transmit the "real meal deal" in recoil. A common misconception is to purchase a 20G in the mistaken belief it will kick less; though there is an element of truth here.
A 1 oz. payload in 12 or 20G at the same given velocity "comes back" at you the same: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Put this into play on a 6 lb 20G or a 7+lb 12G and you can see how this works. Put a 7/8 oz payload into the same 20G gun and recoil is proportionally reduced. The smaller payload does put you at a disadvantage with its lowered pattern density at longer ranges IE: this is shorter range combination.
If recoil is the major consideration then get a gas operated semi-auto in your choice of gauge.
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