Mossberg Silver Reserve, yet another update

[ArmedBear]

Well, I spoke with the unhappy Mossberg Silver Reserve owner last night at trap league. He was using the gun. I wanted to pass on yet another update, this one positive.

Mossberg swapped out everything that was broken; he kept the wood because he'd had it fitted.

Works great now.

So, maybe some of them break, but Mossberg does back them up with excellent customer service.

The only bummer is that they weren't able to just send the guy a new firing pin. He'd already taken the action apart and removed the old one.

On the other hand, if he got a "lemon" shotgun, he's got a new one now.

 

[Ed/Pa]

Armed bear, guess you know by now,I've been a proponent of the silver reserve. This has been because of my good experiences with this model.
That being said, I've also heard much improved reports from around as to the service Mossberg has been providing. I'd also like to add once again my opinion to any perspective buyers, and that is this. With todays prices on O/U shotguns ranging in the 1 to 3K dollar area some real thought has to go into buying ,when looking at them.... IMO the Silver reserve with a price tag in the 4-$500. range can and does fit the needs of a lot of shotgunners. I'd also like to emphasize this shotgun, as pretty as it is and as well as it shoots is again IMO not in the same class as those more expensive models. By saying this I dont mean it wont shoot as well or cant be used to shoot clays.
What i'm saying is, that those higher prices guns will tolerate a lot of hard usage and thousands upon thousands of shells put through them. That primarily is why they command more money. For example I have a Browning (citori sporting model) I shoot "all clay games" with on a weekly basis.

The SR (20 ga.) I bought primarily as a starter gun for the wife to learn trap shooting with, and it see's nowhere the amount of usage as does the browning. In time as she progresses and if she wants to get serious about clay shooting, I would at that time figure on purchasing another shotgun. One that will stand up to the hard abuse of continued duty. At that time I'd hold on to the SR and use it as a field gun to maybe hunt a few grouse with. So my point is, have a game plan on just what your needs are before buying any shotgun.

 

[cyanide]

http://www.sportingclays.net/forums/thread.cfm?threadid=2588&messages=19

 

[Ed/Pa]

The above link dates back over a year and most deal with denting of the mono block due to improper assembly and dry firing which have been discussed here at length.

 

[Ed/Pa]

The wife put another 100 rounds through the SR today and shot pretty well. In a few weeks I might have some real competetion from her. No problems with the SR at all. A few of the folks had to handle it (after watching her shoot it).
All liked the looks and feel of the gun.