Mossberg O/U Shotguns

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Are the Mossberg current production o/u shotguns worthwhile? I am thinking about picking one up to shoot skeet with.

Is there currently something better at the same price point?

Recommendations for an economy grade reliable skeet gun with a decent trigger?

Thanks
 
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I can't claim any recent experience with the Mossberg O/Us, but I would suggest you do some research on the CZ-USA guns, imported from Huglu. I sold the heck out the Drake model, which you should be able to find in the $700 range.
 
I have found that good things ain't cheap and cheap things ain't good.
My experience is if shooting several rounds of skeet a week the cheapest guns are Beretta or Browning O/Us. Either one will will shoot thousands of shells with no problems.
A good example of a cheap gun lasting many years is a Mossberg pump I have had for 20 some years and it has never give a minutes trouble. BUT I have only shot probably 6 boxes of shells in it. Larry
 
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I shoot beretta shotguns, my grandchildren have shown an interest in shooting. I need a entry level o/u with a youth stock that will not cost as much as a Beretta. I have looked at the Stevens 555 compact but haven't found a youth model in CZ. Plus we are going with 28 gauge. I reload those. Thanks
 
I had a CZ 20 Ga that I shot skeet with. Loved almost everything about the gun, except it had just too much "cast off" to fit me. I could look down the top of the barrel and actually see the cast off. I contacted the company , but could get no response from them. I sold it and the new owner is still shooting it 10 years later.
 
june dad said:
I shoot beretta shotguns, my grandchildren have shown an interest in shooting. I need a entry level o/u with a youth stock that will not cost as much as a Beretta. I have looked at the Stevens 555 compact but haven't found a youth model in CZ. Plus we are going with 28 gauge. I reload those. Thanks
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I also shoot Berettas. For my son I cut the stock and saved the piece and when he grew I used accuglass and put the piece back on. He complained and didn't like the way it looked. When I told him him he could buy a new stock he decided it looked ok.
For my grandson I bought another stock and cut it off. Cheaper than buying another gun and had the original stock to put back on. I loaded 12 ga. shells with 3/4 oz. shot. Larry



















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A Berretta 686 (Silver Pidgin) or Browning Citori O/U's (Upland Special & Feather XS) have lifespans in the several hundred thousand shots range. I have or had both brands in 28 gauge. After 8 years of the Berretta and 30+ years on Brownings. They are still just getting broken in!

Huglu shotguns are much better than 20 years ago! But, their lifespan is in the tens of thousands. Price will reflect this!

Youth Shooting stocks: A friend had 5 sons, and then 8 grandson and two granddaughters that shot with him. He was a SKB SxS guy and took a lower grade SKB 28" SxS and had a gunsmith cut the stock to 12-year-old boy specks, Planning on adding the chunk back on with they grew. It turned out that for 40 years he had shooters that fit the short gun.
My sons and nephew started Sporting Clays at 13 or 14 years of age. My kids are Tall! And fit adult guns. My Nephew is shorter and used a 20-gauge fit to his mom until he fit 14 1/2" LOP. (I use 14 3/4"LOP, My boy-now mid 40's-use 14 3/4" to 15" LOP)

28 gauge can break anything and everything on a Skeet Ring and Singles Trap. Sporting Clays, some of the longer shots are tough! Forget #9 shot, stick with 8's, @ 1200-1300 fps (depending on the sport) Longshot is my powder of choice, in 4 and 8 pound jugs!

Ivan
 
I run a trap/skeet club and have seen many cheaper shotguns not make it through the season. Mostly broken firing pin and extractors. Cheapest I would go is the CZ but they will still not hold up like a beretta /browning ect. Look for an older 30+ charles daily, skb, miriku , japanese made guns. The new ones are turkish so avoid;-)
 
long colt frazier said:
I run a trap/skeet club and have seen many cheaper shotguns not make it through the season. Mostly broken firing pin and extractors. Cheapest I would go is the CZ but they will still not hold up like a beretta /browning ect. Look for an older 30+ charles daily, skb, miriku , japanese made guns. The new ones are turkish so avoid;-)
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I run a trap, skeet and 5 stand range every Sunday. This is my exact observation. Typically bargain O/U aren’t made by the seller, but rather in Turkey or Russia and replacement parts are hard to find. For a little bit more than you’ll pay for a new off brand O/U, you can buy a used Browning or Beretta. You’ll then have a shotgun that will last a lifetime.
 
Ivan the Butcher said:
A Berretta 686 (Silver Pidgin) or Browning Citori O/U's (Upland Special & Feather XS) have lifespans in the several hundred thousand shots range. I have or had both brands in 28 gauge. After 8 years of the Berretta and 30+ years on Brownings. They are still just getting broken in!

Huglu shotguns are much better than 20 years ago! But, their lifespan is in the tens of thousands. Price will reflect this!

Youth Shooting stocks: A friend had 5 sons, and then 8 grandson and two granddaughters that shot with him. He was a SKB SxS guy and took a lower grade SKB 28" SxS and had a gunsmith cut the stock to 12-year-old boy specks, Planning on adding the chunk back on with they grew. It turned out that for 40 years he had shooters that fit the short gun.
My sons and nephew started Sporting Clays at 13 or 14 years of age. My kids are Tall! And fit adult guns. My Nephew is shorter and used a 20-gauge fit to his mom until he fit 14 1/2" LOP. (I use 14 3/4"LOP, My boy-now mid 40's-use 14 3/4" to 15" LOP)

28 gauge can break anything and everything on a Skeet Ring and Singles Trap. Sporting Clays, some of the longer shots are tough! Forget #9 shot, stick with 8's, @ 1200-1300 fps (depending on the sport) Longshot is my powder of choice, in 4 and 8 pound jugs!

Ivan
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A Beretta is more than I want to spend. I am just looking a couple or 3 rounds twice a month. To be honest, I do not like the Browning Citori.

As for gauge, I am pretty much a 12ga guy
 
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The more I read the comments and look at different shotguns new and old. I have decided that I will just use my trap doubles gun that is 12 points of constriction in the bottom barrel and 32 in the top. 32 is a bit much, but it will look good when I hit em
 
I started with Mossberg Shotguns and .22 rifles back in the 1960's. They were 100% reliable and reasonably priced, but more than that they were MADE IN THE USA. I have lost respect for them in recent years. Not 100% USA any more.

I bought a "Tactical" .22 semi, not knowing it was made in Mexico. The serivce dept. was also in Mexico. Back and forth to the factory 5 times and I ended up selling it for 10 cents on the dollar, then buying a S&W 15-22. (for considerably more $)

But I digress....

A few years ago I came across a really nice O/U 12 gauge at a gun show. It was made in Turkey. Mossberg moniker.....Silver Reserve. The fit and finish is excellent and it shoots very well.

Soooo, if you are looking at a Turkey Mossberg, I could recommend it. Anything Mexico would be a nono.
 
I wouldn't buy any cheaper than a Browning or Beretta and expect a quality over and under. A lot of the various aluminum receiver imported Turkish made guns looks nice, but won't hold up to long term target shooting.
 
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