Honest thought on Maverick 88 field model

[mrharris84]

Okay looking for a really really cheap shotgun... thinking used ...but serveral friends and a salesman at C&J said go with the Maverick. Main use will be bird hunting but could double as HD with a few mods. I would love to hear thoughts. I know 870s and 500s are good and cheap but I want people to weigh in on this particular shotgun.

 

[Quick_Draw_McGraw]

I've got a Mossberg Maverick Field Model. I've never taken it hunting, just out to the skeet range. I've never had a single thing to complain about with it.

If your wanting a shotgun that you can do a lot of mods on, I'd say go with the 870.

 

[mrharris84]

Thanks for the heads up. I am slowly getting sold on this model. I am new to firearms so I think the maverick 88 is a good start.

 

[Soulman]

The 88 is good to go. Traded off a well used one to a cousin and he's still running it hard without a problem.

 

[Relentless]

I'd get a 500, there are more mods for them and they are basically the same thing. I bought a used one from a pawn shop for $120, academy used to have them for like 175 new

 

[LightningCrash]

I'd get the 24" VR barrel for it if you want to go hunting with it.
Of course, pattern it first

 

[BobBarker]

I bought one at the beginning of the year. Ran around 250 rounds through it with no problem. It's a fine gun, especially for the price.. The Mossberg 500 mods should fit it. A Mossberg 500 has a tang safety (an ambidextrous safety on the receiver) where as a Maverick has a crossbolt safety (righty-only). I would honestly just browse the classifieds here. People on this board like CCW's and AR's so non-modded "hunting" shotguns usually go for a song.

 

[ProBusiness]

my personal recommendation for hunting is a 26 or 28 inch barrel. anythink smaller and the sight plane is too short and makes targets harder to hit.

the top sporting clay shooters use 32 and 34 inches.

if you go to any gun club shooting skeet, trap, or a sporting clay you will see the top shooters shooting 30, 32 barrels.

there is a reason for this, they break more targets.

i think a 12 or 20 guage maverick at academy comes with a 28 or 26 so i a shorter barrel would be after market. could be wrong. seems like the 12 comes with a 28 and the 20 comes with a 26.

 

[BobBarker]

My 12 gauge had a 28" barrel. They are $169 at Academy. I shot as good with it as any.

 

[mrharris84]

Wow. Thanks for the great input. I have few items for sale on eBay when I get the money from them I am headed straight to academy. Thanks guys.