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Seaknight

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Good Morning, I would like your opinion on the Mossberg Limited Reserve O/U Shotgun, which I purchased through and internet dealer. Also I would like to ask the following questions.
1. The shotgun has what appears to be a heavy oil residue, is this normal?
2. What type of finish should it have? Glossy or Matte?

The Model in question is 75444, which is the 12 Gauge O/U ported barrel shotgun.

Any help in answering my questions will be greatly appreciated.

Seaknight
 
The "heavy oil residue" is cosmoline; the grease the manufacturer coats them with to prevent corrosion when they are shipped from Turkey. It all needs to be removed and the gun lubricated with proper gun grease.

The finish on the gun is questionnable; it can be matt, glossy or anywhere in between.
 
The Silver Reserve I had a lot of issues, (firing pins, metal fatigue, act.) hence the SRII, which I have not heard anything about.
If you would, come back after shooting it a while and let us know how you like it.

cdb
 
Why do people ask this stuff AFTER they spend their money?

Too late now, one way or another.

To get the crud off, use mineral spirits and keep them away from any wood!

To grease the action, use good gun grease.

To clean the bore and to wipe on as a rust preventative, use CLP or something.

Hoppes #9 should not be used on nickel, per what I've read. I don't use the smelly stuff at all now that I've moved my gun cleaning stuff inside the house. Their oil isn't really good for much on an O/U.
 
I would sell it before shooting it, even if it means taking a loss. It's a POS. If you keep it, make sure you keep the shipping box, for you will be sending it out for repairs sooner or later - probably sooner.
 
My son bought me one for my birthday. It doubles and the barrels are terribly regulated. Top barrel shoots too high, bottom barrel much too low. It has been at Mossberg Repair Center going on 3 months. They don't even answer your emails and after 20 minutes of holding for a rep, you might be able to speak to someone who doesn't know what you are talking about.

Beware of any Mossberg built overseas. It is amazing that their domestically produced products can't be beat for an economy, entry level gun. The Turkish made O/Us are to be avoided.

Sell. trade, or give it away. before it makes a "looney tunes" out of you.
 
evbutler said:
My son bought me one for my birthday. It doubles and the barrels are terribly regulated. Top barrel shoots too high, bottom barrel much too low. It has been at Mossberg Repair Center going on 3 months. They don't even answer your emails and after 20 minutes of holding for a rep, you might be able to speak to someone who doesn't know what you are talking about.

Beware of any Mossberg built overseas. It is amazing that their domestically produced products can't be beat for an economy, entry level gun. The Turkish made O/Us are to be avoided.

Sell. trade, or give it away. before it makes a "looney tunes" out of you.
I can help you with that. Only load the top bbl and shoot the damn thing upsidedown!
 
Seaknight said:
Oldskeeter, I have Hoppes #9 and their gun oil is this sufficient or do you have a better alternative?
I'm sorry we rained on your parade. Sadly, the comments you have received are true; it is not a well-built gun. If you can possibly return it for a refund, do so. I suspect that won't be possible, so you will probably have to make the best of a difficult situation.

Clean the gun thoroughly with the Hoppe's #9, mineral spirits, etc. Then grease all sliding surfaces (including the hinge pin) with a good gun grease. Lubricate the smaller rotating surfaces with a gun oil. Then, hope for the best.

One lesson you should take away from this is to do your research in advance of a purchase rather than after. The thought of a O/U shotgun is seductive, but the reality is that one that will last and perform properly can't be found at bargain-basement prices.
 
SS. thanks for the advice. If I ever get it back from Mossberg, that is! {hs#
 
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WOW my day just got worse, thanks for for your honest opinions... I shot it today at the range, and was hitting what I was aiming at. Even my son's shot it and they hit their mark, but I will let you all know how it performs as it gets broken in.
 
Seaknight,

Only you will know how your gun performs in the long run. Take it out and pattern it. Find out if the barrels shoot to the same point. Find out if they shoot straight.

There are certainly examples of guns from top quality manufacturers that just don't work well. Admittedly those are few and far between. There are examples of economy guns that work well and last a long time. Only some testing now, and trigger time down the road will tell for you and your shotgun.

I hope that you have one of the good ones, and that you are happy. You own it, you have shot it, give it a chance. At this point you have very little to loose. If the gun is a dud then you have learned a valuable lesson. If the gun works out for you then you got the bargain that you hoped for in the first place.
 
I hope you get lucky. Lucky is always better than good and good is not an attribute of the Silver Reserve. Surely sooner of later they will get a good one, or at least a better one into someone's hands. Maybe it'll be you? Maybe not.

BP
 
I bought a mossberg sr in Jan. and it's already quit working. My grandpa wanted me to buy a used marlin 90 instead, but I bought the mossberg and he bought the marlin. When the mossberg broke and we sent it back, he gave me the marlin and will get the mossberg when it comes back. He says he will sell it for parts so no one else gets stuck with it. I couldn't hit with it so maybe the barrels weren't right either. It is junk but it's good looking junk. Why does mossberg sell it, they make good pumps, why sell something that won't even last 4 months, thens going to take 2 months to fix?
 
it's a junker, pure and simple. If you shoot it sparingly it may last a week or two. Sad, but true. I'd stick it back in the box and dump it ASAP. For $600 plus you can find much better alternatives in the used market...
 
Still no word from Mossberg Repair Center. Very irritating. If only, they would send me an email once in a while.

Methinks, if I ever get it back, I will return it to my son and let him try to get a refund. I'd rather have no gun than have a junker that is undependable. Just ranting.
 
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