Mossberg Reserve O/U for my son?

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My son's 13th birthday is coming up and since he's interested in sporting clays, I was considering the Mossberg Reserve O/U as a gift for him. We have shot trap before with my shotguns, but now he would like to have his own. I don't want to spend $$$$, so I thought that the Reserve O/U would be a good fit for his needs and help him grow into the sport a bit.

I have the Mossy 500 and have been happy with it, but I don't have any other Mossbergs or know of any shooting buddies who own the Reserve O/U. Any thoughts about this purchase from those experienced with this model?
 
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Slugo, I agree...the price point is very good. Since it's an O/U, the action would be easier to maintain for sporting clays (something to consider for a 13-year-old). :)
 
The early Silver Reserves had problems with breaking firing pins, Mossberg had the company that makes the shotguns for them fix the problems.

Make sure that the serial # is above:
12GA ==> TR12046393
20GA ==> TR20015092
28GA ==> TR28005777
.410 ==> TR410006194

As long as the serial # is higher than the above #'s you shoud be OK.... I haven't heard of a serial # above these listed having any problems...

They aren't great guns, but Mossberg stands behind them 100% (even if the warrany has expired)

IMO, for the money, the Mossberg 930 is a much better shotgun...
 
Thanks, Smitty -- great advice! The 930 is a better shotgun, but my son likes the traditional O/U look for sporting clays. I will be sure to run the serial numbers for firing pin problems...thanks!
 
I read some of the other threads and hope that Mossberg has solved its QC issues with Khan regarding the firing pins. Newer serial numbers should be okay...or, at least I hope that is the case...hmmmm...
 
Okay, I think the Lanber may make a better buy. The firing pin problem with the Mossberg may be more trouble than it's worth. Since my son is still learning sporting clays, he will be putting many rounds into the air, so long-term reliability will be a must. Thanks!
 
O/Us are great but do you want to buy an inexpensive gun that may have poor quality and will not likely have good resale value?

I'm not here to run down Mossberg but my experience owning one has taught me to stay away.

If you have only $500, buy a quality used pump gun or auto, instead. Yeh, people use these for target shooting.
 
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