ive been debating this as i await my tax returns.....i was dead set on getting a shotgun (remington 870/mossberg 500), but started looking at some ar's at the local gun shop.....any thoughts on which you would buy first? it looks like it will be one or the other (tax gods willing) . obviously cost-wise, the shotgun has an edge. I know nobody can make the decision for me, but maybe there are some things im not considering
Not to start a brand war here , but how do you like and compare your Maverick to the Rem 870? for infrequent or rare use, I would like to save the $ for pistol ammo... but wondering about the quality.
you didn;t pick yours up for the price you mentioned with all those accessories, did you?
Well, I'd imagine the Rem 870 would be superior in the long run, as it isn't a household name for nothing. I don't own a Remmington though, so I can't compare too well from direct experience. However, the Maverick 88 is built by Mossberg, and has many interchangable parts with the Mossberg 500 series, which has a pretty good track record itself with the military. I have shot perhaps 300+ rounds through mine, and havn't had a hickup yet. Even used it for skeet shooting just for fun. If you're looking just for home defense, I think it's all anyone really needs.
No, I didn't get it for that price with the accessories, although the additions certainly wern't expensive. Here's what it looked like before:
...and here's what I added myself. You should be able to see the prices on most of those if you look closely enough:
Hehehe...well, to begin with, I'd never been skeet shooting before, so I wasn't beginning with a lot of skill from the get-go.
If I remember correcly, I think I hit about 7 out of 50 using 00 buck.
I know I know, but hey, it was all the ammo I had and I was just having fun. I was there to shoot my WWII rifles anyway, so tossed the shotty in with them just for the hell of it.
I learned a couple things that day: Don't try to put the bead on the pidgeon, even if you're leading it. Even the most basic trap/skeet shooter knows this, but I hadn't had any instruction so I was playing catch up in the learning department. I also learned the light wasn't really made to withstand the shock of multiple 00 shotgun blasts. The clamp did a good job of holding onto it, but I blew the plastic lense off the front of the flashlight sometime during the course. Doesn't alter it's function much, but I'll be taking it off if I ever decide to take it out and shoot skeet with it again.
Obviously a 18" security shotgun firing 12ga 00 buck isn't quite the tool a smart man chooses for trap/skeet, but to be honest, I've since been out with birdshot and a little knowledge of how to aim, and have had plenty of fun. Not going to break any records or win any competitions, but all I care about is having fun, and it is certainly that. It works PERFECT for what I bought it for. Playing with it in other areas is just a bonus.
Excellent choice. You won't be sorry. Nothing beats throwing a bunch of lead in one shot at a target. Here's my pair of HD tools. I just picked up my M&P .45 the other day and slapped a TLR-2 on it:
I suggest a side saddle and a light. It should be all you need.
When I first got my 870, I took it skeet shooting, too. I went about 7/10 with 7-1/2 bird shot, having never shot a shotgun before. Not bad for an 18-1/2" barrel... but then again... there is a spread of shot.
Excellent choice. You won't be sorry. Nothing beats throwing a bunch of lead in one shot at a target. Here's my pair of HD tools. I just picked up my M&P .45 the other day and slapped a TLR-2 on it:
I suggest a side saddle and a light. It should be all you need.
When I first got my 870, I took it skeet shooting, too. I went about 7/10 with 7-1/2 bird shot, having never shot a shotgun before. Not bad for an 18-1/2" barrel... but then again... there is a spread of shot.
nice looking m&p and shotgun! ....I cant wait to shoot my 870 tactical...should be a blast.....was actually back at gander mountain yesterday to get a side saddle for it...but forgot my wallet
nice looking m&p and shotgun! ....I cant wait to shoot my 870 tactical...should be a blast.....was actually back at gander mountain yesterday to get a side saddle for it...but forgot my wallet
just some quick pics i took with the cell phone...nothing special and the quality isn't very good....will hopefully be able to take some good ones when i find the digital camera
I just quit "looking hard at" and ordered an 870 Express Tactical this afternoon (didn't get the pistol grip,don't care for them). Liked everything I read and saw about it and I've always liked the 870's. I also have an old 12g Wing Master. Not an AR fan at all (Mini 14 has always served me well) and if I want to really reach out I have a Remington bolt action 308 or the old M-14 I bought new back in the early 70's (best friends dad worked at Rock Island,Arsenal).
Looks good, M&P Dan. I see you have the optional cabbage shredder up front. It should serve you well. Take it out, pattern it with different rounds, at different ranges, and try a few slugs out. Remember to not get the sabot or certain rifled slugs with the smooth bore. They are supposed to affect accuracy. Although I shot 5 Remington rifled slugs that "weren't recommended with a smooth bore barrel" (according to the box), through mine, and it didn't seem to matter much.
Rack it hard like you've got a pair, and let 'er eat.
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