Really, Really , HURTS! Maverick Mossberg 88

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I felt I needed a shot gun after a rather large Hurricane a few years back and as it happens (sometimes) there was a Maverick Mossberg model 88 for cheap!

I purchased some Winchester X super 2 3/4 rifled slugs and some x super 000 buck shot. I should have known better than to purchase such a low weight shot gun.

This Model 88 kicks so hard with those rounds that after two shots I am pretty much finished. I am 6'2" and 220lbs so I am a little bigger than the 12 gauge but it takes all the fun out of an enjoyable day of playing with the Mossie!

Even with the thick rubberized butt pad I honestly believe it can still dislocate a shoulder.

Can probably sell the Mossie simply because it is black or one of my dealer friends would probably take it for a trade but I would like to keep a shotgun around? Thoughts, suggestions, or load recommendations?
 
I don't really know the weight of a Maverick 88, but my 870 was just right. I could shoot 3" slugs all day with it and I'm 5'7" and 155 lbs. Maybe you're not shouldering properly? I've never found a gun that recoiled too much to shoot once I got my stock placement and stance right.
 
Yes I know it sounds like I am a wimp! Trust me I have shot shotguns since I was a pre-teen. Shoulder placement is not the issue. The first time I shot it I certainly doubled checked that very thing. 2d shot was just as bad. Offered to let my friend shoot it and he refused. I kinda need someone else who has one and can see if his/hers does the same thing?
 
spend 30 bux on a good recoil pad like a limbsaver.

I may have to do that.
 
A good recoil pad makes a world of difference, and the factory pads suck. I replaced my 870's with an R3 Supercell, and it helps a lot. Fit of the gun and stance work to tame recoil as well; you may have been shooting shotgun for years, but if you learned the wrong technique as a teen, that doesn't mean much. Ask someone who knows if you're mounting the gun correctly.
 
My son had some kind of 870 tactical shotgun, and I don't know what it was about that thing, but it hurt my hand to shoot it.
May have been because the wrist on the stock was kinda small?
Didn't bother my shoulder, but it sure beat my hand up.
I've shot many a big boomer including 870s that didn't bother a bit, but that gun was just painful.
 
I have never had a 12 gauge kick this hard. I had a Remington pump before the hurricane and it was like a 410 compared to this thing.
 
hold it tight, get a proper cheek weld to the stock, have the stock in the cup of your shoulder, and lean in. pull rearwards with your strong hand and push forward with your weak hand.
 
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I've got a Franchi auto 12 with a special recoil pad that still hurts with 3" and it can handle 3 1/2" but I won't. I've shot a 10 Ga with a steel butt plate that was easier. I've also been shooting shotguns since I was a preteen and still hunt with a Ruger O/U. The Franchi was a gift from my son.:cool:
 
Hahahahehehehe obviously not all shotguns are created equally. Buddy of mine is a very accomplished skeet shooter and has more shot guns than some people have square footage in their house. (Maybe a rather large exaggeration on that!)

I have shot several of his 12 gauges but not with slugs or magnums. They are not dust in the butt stock of this mossie as far as recoil.

I am either gonna get a different butt pad or sell or trade this one away.

I have only shot a 10 gauge once that belonged to a friend. It was pretty heavy if I remember right and I can't even tell you who made it, been to long ago. It did have some recoil but did not come close to this 12 gauge...no lie.
 
The first time I fired 12 gauge buckshot (000), I was only able to fire two rounds before having to quit with tears in my eyes, and I was an adult. Later, I learned proper form and that made all the difference in the world and I can now spend an entire afternoon at the range blasting buckshot and slugs without discomfort. Later, I added a Limbsaver recoil pad to both my shotguns which helped even more, but the correct firing form is what what made the real difference.
 
My maverick does not kick this bad. It was my very first gun. I still have it. To ME, it doesn't kick any more than any other pump 12 gauge. I am very comfortable shooting it.
 
Hummm that's what I wanted to know Jon86. Yours is a model 88 Maverick? Have you shot the above fore mention type ammo from it? If you have and it did not try to kill you maybe I am doing something wrong?? Bird shot ain't slugs and 000.
 
I've got an H&R single shot 12 ga., has an 3" chamber, its been whittled down on the barrel end for HD. Shooting 2 3/4 shells isn't bad at all, even using mag #2 shot, it rocks you, but not so severe its unpleasant to shoot. Even the 3" mag shells aren't arm-ripping either. Maybe your shotgun has too straight of a stock on it, the new butt pad would be my suggestion to try before selling/trading.
 
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Hurricane season is almost over. Sell the Maverick and get an 870. Express if you want, I'd look around for a good used Wingmaster.

If you have a gun that is giving you that much of a problem controling it is time to get rid of it and move on.
 
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Hurricane season is almost over. Sell the Maverick and get an 870. Express if you want, I'd look around for a good used Wingmaster.

If you have a gun that is giving you that much of a problem controling it is time to get rid of it and move on.
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x2. Or anything else. I have seen two separate 88s eject the new shell out the bottom and re-chamber the spent shell (both while duck hunting). Not something I would want to rely on. They are cheap enough if you just want to make noise.
 
Trade your synthetic furniture for wood. Ebay is your friend. You'll need to pick up a Mossy slide action tube, too.

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