browningguy
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So I finally got out to shoot the new Mossberg Rythym today and wanted to give a short review. My apologies but I haven't had time to get a good photo of it yet so you'll have to live with the one at the end.
First, what's included. The shotgun is the basic 930 receiver (gas operated)with several enhancements, the feed port is bevelled, it comes with an extended bolt handle, oversize bolt release, 28" ported barrel with fiber optic front sight, 3 choke tubes (and a special choke wrench that works with the extended tube), and a 12 round extended magazine tube with barrel clamp. Also included is a shorter spring, plastic plug and magazine cap to take it back to a 5 round gun (3 with the plug), that makes it usefull also as a hunting gun or for sporting clays for instance. The stock is a blue background with some random swirls on it, I'm up in the air about it but several ladies at the range though it was quite pretty. The finish on the barrel, mag tube and action is a matte black color and seems to be pretty evenly done. Total weight with the 12 round tube is supposed to be 8 1/4 pounds but I didn't actually weigh mine.
With the mag tube loaded to capacity it naturally gains some weight, 1/2 a box of shells loaded will do that. However in spite of the additional weight it points really well, although for me it was patterning about 4-6" high at 25 yards. I ran several mixed magazines through it with full monty buckshot, reduced recoil buckshot and cheap Federal 7 1/2 birdshot. Everything ran without a single malfunction of any type. Recoil, even when down to 2-3 rounds in the mag tube, is quite easily managed, the action feels very smooth and trigger is more than acceptable as is.
I think MSRP is around $800 on this gun, and running it through Davidsons Gallery of Guns several retailers in my area were offering it for $675 +- delivered. If you are looking for a shotgun for three gun shooting that can also do double duty this may be the gun for you, I rate this as one of the great bargains in the shotgun world. With the exception of the 28" barrel this gun has all the enhancements you would normally look for in a high level Three Gun shotgun.
First, what's included. The shotgun is the basic 930 receiver (gas operated)with several enhancements, the feed port is bevelled, it comes with an extended bolt handle, oversize bolt release, 28" ported barrel with fiber optic front sight, 3 choke tubes (and a special choke wrench that works with the extended tube), and a 12 round extended magazine tube with barrel clamp. Also included is a shorter spring, plastic plug and magazine cap to take it back to a 5 round gun (3 with the plug), that makes it usefull also as a hunting gun or for sporting clays for instance. The stock is a blue background with some random swirls on it, I'm up in the air about it but several ladies at the range though it was quite pretty. The finish on the barrel, mag tube and action is a matte black color and seems to be pretty evenly done. Total weight with the 12 round tube is supposed to be 8 1/4 pounds but I didn't actually weigh mine.
With the mag tube loaded to capacity it naturally gains some weight, 1/2 a box of shells loaded will do that. However in spite of the additional weight it points really well, although for me it was patterning about 4-6" high at 25 yards. I ran several mixed magazines through it with full monty buckshot, reduced recoil buckshot and cheap Federal 7 1/2 birdshot. Everything ran without a single malfunction of any type. Recoil, even when down to 2-3 rounds in the mag tube, is quite easily managed, the action feels very smooth and trigger is more than acceptable as is.
I think MSRP is around $800 on this gun, and running it through Davidsons Gallery of Guns several retailers in my area were offering it for $675 +- delivered. If you are looking for a shotgun for three gun shooting that can also do double duty this may be the gun for you, I rate this as one of the great bargains in the shotgun world. With the exception of the 28" barrel this gun has all the enhancements you would normally look for in a high level Three Gun shotgun.
