Couple tips and tricks for these shotguns: 1. The Maverick 88 is literally nothing more than a Mossberg 500 with a crossbolt safety instead of a tang safety. Subsequently, all Mossberg 500 aftermarket parts will work with this gun, including barrels. Do note that the foreend is pinned to the bars instead of a seperate part on a slide tube like the 500, so ordering a seperate Mossberg 500 slide tube assembly is needed in order to use aftermarket foreends. 2. It's possible to unload this shotgun without cycling the action over and over again; simply pressing the left side shell latch will release the shells and allow you to remove them, and once that's done, you press the action bar and pull the action back to extract the remaining chambered round. 3. The magazine tube can be replaced very easily, as it's only threaded in place with thread locker (This is also how you can get extended tubes; the 20 inch barrel + 8 round tube assembly can be purchased seperately and replace the standard 5 round magazine/barrel assembly).
Loved that you demonstrated safety by cycling a shell every time you engage the slide, it's like teaching through video the importance of trigger discipline and safety checks!! Great work!!
I've owned probably 8 of these in different variants currently still own 3 they're the best bang for your buck of any gun whenever they hit 180 bucks I buy 1 because I know they will do just fine sitting in the safe and are a perfect add on when trading in a gun for another.
We designed the OPSol Flex Adapter on a Mav 88. That particular gun was probably dry racked over 20,000 times during the development. Still working today. Most of the internals "bits" that you showed are interchangeable with any other 500 based Mossberg, including the Shockwave. With our adapter in place, you can load 8 or 9 minishells in the tube of that particular 88 model. Sam,e for barrel/tube combos.
I just got the exact one at Walmart Monday!! For $197 you can’t beat it.. So glad I did. And you can interchange Mossberg 500 barrels with it also. Winning.
Nice review, thank you. You deliver pertinent, useful information in a direct fashion. You obviously know your way around firearms. I just subscribed, keep up your yeoman efforts. Podcasts are NOT easy to produce.
I bought a Maverick 88 in 20 gauge In November 2022 finally took itout in ¹january 2023 shoots really good found a 100 count of 20 gauge ammo for it at my local Walmart for$35 it s federal 8 shot will do me for a good long time
Something I do and will always like about the shotgun. Besides the fact it’s a USA made shotgun among these millions of Turkish made guns that are swarming the markets (no not all Turkish firearms are bad, I’m just patriotic), the shotgun pump rides with dual sliding bars. I’ve had shotguns with single sliding bars and the pump itself always felt wobbly and felt like if the shotgun fell to the ground or if i wrongly smacked the shotgun against something that the pump would fall off. I realize if you planned on changing the pump portion of the gun it would require basically a new assembly, but the dual sliding bars makes it awesome and even more durable than single rides. I didn’t buy this shotgun to turn around and spend another $100 trying to customize it. The point of this gun being cheap is well it being cheap. This is my home defense and bug out gun along with my AR and handgun. I’ve got the shotgun sitting across the room in front of my plate carrier and delta helmet ready to go. I bought it with shells for a total of $280 brand new, and I mean you can’t go wrong with Mossberg. It’s a very very good company, “they’ll make turds better than shit”. Like if they manufactured guns only worth $100, they’d still make it where it’d work to its full potential. I’ve never had an issue with Mossberg and I’m always going to be a fan of their Shockwave, 88, and 500’s.
The dual action bars are something Mossberg "stole" from Remington in the 1970s after the patents expired. You say "cheap" but I say "underpriced" to take back profits they were losing from other cheap shotguns in the marketplace. A lot of these competitively priced shotguns are in fact Turkish made with Winchester and Savage Stevens logos on them, to name a few.
I recently picked up a Mossberg Maverick 88 (Security-Folder) with 18.5" barrel at the local gun store for $290. Then jumped onto eBay and picked up a full stock w/metal sling swivel and 24" Accu-Choke barrel for another $150. At some point I'm looking to add the 24" slug barrel with rifle sights. These things are the Transformers of the shotgun world!
If you say the Maverick 88 is crude then you have to say so is the 500 Mossberg. The only difference is safety location, different trigger groups and the pump handle attaches differently. You did an excellent tear down review.
I bought a Mossberg 500 youth 20 gauge 1n 1990, the first thing I did was file all the rough edges and polish and buff parts,......but I did that to help the break in. I bought another in .410 did the same thing to it,.....its amazing you put the bead on paper and you get a perfect pattern,....but that said I don't like .410,.. not enough shot. I like 20 gauge,.... The 510 sounds nice,.....FEATURES: EZ-Reach Forends, Reduced Length of Pull, Shorter Barrels and Adjustable Stocks designed to grow with the user. Dual extractors, positive steel-to-steel lockup, twin action bars, and an anti-jam elevator ensure smooth operation. Top mounted safety provides for ambidextrous operation. Children take interest in guns but often times youth guns are too long or too heavy,......I'd get my kid a rossi single shot until 13 or 14 when their starting to get some size. If your not happy with the 510 Mossberg tell them,... I will never buy another Winchester,... unless it was made prior to 1980. I know I'm done with winchester I bought 3 pieces of junk. And I can not recommend any other brands. I personally only reconize, Ruger, Taurus, Rossi and mossberg. I'm open to cheap gun's,.... because of the lack of quality in expensive gun's. Most of the shotguns that I see are rebranded Turkish made shotguns. I have a Charles Daly its Tutkish it so big it makes me feel like a child,.. it shoots great,....I just shoot paper. I use an old sears bolt action for squirrel hunting in 20ga at fifty yards squirrels just drop. good luck,... getting service or looking for another gun.
I have one. Never had an issue. It actually outperformed by friends Mossberg M590A1. Lighterweight, smoother racking and my front sight post didn't fly off like his did lol.
0:47 What you will receive in terms of sling swivel studs or no studs at all really seems to be luck-of-the-draw. The photos on the Mossberg site (today 1/18/2024) show mostly molded-on swivel studs (part of the plastic stock) like what you have but many Mavericks come with proper steel swivel studs front & rear and sometimes nothing except a flat spot for the stud and an empty threaded hole on the magazine cap/takedown screw. I learned that the Mavericks with the molded-on "studs" have a cheaper mostly hollow butt-stock and they cannot be drilled in the normal way for a proper swivel stud because there's not enough material there. I think you can work around that by using a nut to secure the stud from the inside. The flat spot stocks or those with factory installed studs feel like solid wood when you tap them with your knuckles. Behind the butt pad, they are only hollow in a narrow channel for the long screwdriver you use for disassembly.
1:50 the entire reason I used these over Remington. I used a Remington from a friend for a bit and I kept getting my thumb jammed on the lifter when reloading shells. With Mossberg, nothing is there to interrupt you or mess you up, you just grab, seat, push, the shells in. Very simple. Also better quality than Remington in my opinion because of recent events. Edit I want a company that has good customer service and quality control. Remingtons are still good shotguns too.
I got the combo set with both barrels for $350 at Canadian Tire last year. No issues, quite happy with it. I made a couple small additions. 1) I bought a small rear sling mount plate that fits between the stock and receiver 2) I bought a front sling mount that screws onto itself between the barrel and mag tube 3) I bought the Houge overmoulded 12" lop stock - which is a fantastic addition to any shotgun if you are a stocky fellow like myself or looking for something a bit more tactical without looking like it Honestly you could use this as your only shotgun and you realistically would never need to replace it. That said, if I was doing it again I would probably spend the extra for a 500 so I could get the higher mag capacity. However, grabbing that two barrel set is hard to pass up. $350 and I got a duck gun and a "tactical" short shotgun in one package.
@@carolinausedmachinery I'm in Canada so I'm not sure if this will help but... I bought them aftermarket separately ... This is the rear I bought gunworx.ca/mossberg-500-590-930-single-point-sling-mount-rh/ There are a bunch of different manufacturers making similar ones with different mounting styles, but this will give you the general idea of what you're looking for For the front I grabbed a universal magpul that goes between the mag tube and barrel... www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/forward-sling-mount-rem-870-mossberg-500-590/ ctcsupplies.ca/magpul-forward-sling-mount-remington-870-mossberg-500-590/ tacticalproductscanada.com/products/mp-mag508-magpul-mag508-forward-sling-mount-for-870?variant=936056061961 www.rdsc.ca/magpul-forward-sling-mount-remington-870-mossberg-500-590.html The advantage to the rear I picked was that I run a 2/1 point sling so I can go 2 point for hunting or 1 point for tacticool. For what it's worth I'm quite happy with the set up. Hope this helps, Cheers
Recently bought the combo maverick 88 package, love the shotgun. Will admit the first 3 or 4 shells out of the box the pump was still and not smooth. But by the end of the first tube, it seemed to polish its self up. Love the fact that alot of the extra bits out there that fit the fancier 500 series will also fit the 88.
I wanted to put a longer barrel on my chainsaw 500 but the shell tube has a different screw type same as a shock wave. Was wondering if they made a longer barrel for that type of bottom tube
OMFG When you talked about that waterfowl limiter in the bottom tube, a light bulb went off for me! Trying to get the 5 shells in and couldn’t put in more than two, I thought I was going insane!! Did they sell me the wrong gun?!? What’s happening?!?! Thank you for pointing that out!
I have a Maverick 88, it's a good gun. Only suggestion, don't fire more than 3-4 boxes (75-100 shells) through it fast, otherwise the action will start to seize and you will have to mortar it.
Well that's a terrible statement. Maybe there is something wrong with yours? OTOH I am not sure WHY I would want to fire off 75-100 shells fast--it really cannot be done because you take a decent pause when reloading; it's not like slapping in a fresh magazine.
@@loadedwraps7630 On the upgrades? So far the choke has been upgraded. After looking around and pricing some items , like shorter barrel replacement and slide to accept Magpul pump forearm. It actually is better to just pick up a defensive Maverick instead ( $199-$250 ). And leave the 28" barreled 88 as it came. For hunting purposes and have a dedicated defensive 88 for other duties.
There's a great big difference in the price on a Browning and a Mossberg 88 so I would not even compare the two i use to own a Mossberg model 500 that had a plug in it and it held three rounds when I remove the plug the shotgun held eight rounds and that's pretty good if you want the extra capacity you just got to pay for it
best to buy the combo, if you want for home defense and dont hunt, sell long barrel and you will have less $ in security model(5+1 18.5" not 7+1 20") and vice versa. 😎 must be movie prop, never runs dry.😜
Just got mine. First time shooting it, it already struggles to release the shells from the pump action chamber, I have to put my finger in and press the rod that holds the shells in place. And after a few shots fired, one of the used shells would not discharge from the barrel afterwards. Is this common? Do you know what can be done to improve this?
I just got this shotgun and yes, works great! However I have issue with aiming with those 2 front sights. I press my cheek to the barrel, line them both up, put it on the target and the slugs all go really low on the target, bottom right, with tight grouping about 3inch group, at 25meters range. Any advise would be highly appreciated, thanks :)
At least it is shooting a consistent group, that counts for something. Try DIFFERENT slug shells. different weight slugs, different shell brands. You really have to find the ammo that your particular gun likes--to reinforce my point I'd recommend the Paul Harrell channel. He does painstaking comparisons between ammo and different guns and his shotgun series is just phenomenal. Totally no B.S. like other clickbait channels.
Thanks for the review, it's very thorough for this novice :) You mention it's among the best of the cheapest, what are your other recommendations ? I was looking at the Hatsans but can't find many reviews on the pumps, mostly semis. I checked through your videos, no reviews either, any opinion on them ?
Hey Nicky, I'm looking for the same 28"/8 combo. Any luck? I should have bougth the combo version, but no regrets with the MAV 88 20' Sec. It's serve me well. It's because my local Skeet/Clay range now requires min 24", no pistol gripes or tactical add ons.
Unbelievable that video is 2 years old and still generates some views and comments. I liked, especially disassemble/assemble parts. I own M88 combo kit which I need to clean for first time. Thank you. Btw, did you use an adapter with minishells?
Damn. Bought one when they first came out. Slide only had *one* pump actuator rod and no way of putting a second one on. No slot in the receiver. Very wobbly with a PG forend. 🙁Aftermarket Choate Mossberg 500 PG stock fitted on without any adjustments, same as better forend. The PG forend was way to loose to stroke fast. Aircraft alloy receiver and nylon trigger group made it light and durable, certainly no rust 😆🇭🇲Laws changed and long gone.
Since the overall purpose of any firearm is that it consistently fires a projectile down range and hits its target, and since Mossberg does this as good as any $2000.00 gun, I would suggest you can stop your whining over how 'cheap' this gun is by sending Mossberg an extra $500.00 and then it will automatically be a 'quality' gun, I've had one of these 88's for years and I would put it up against any of your 'quality' guns anytime !!
Hi I bought one of these and I notice a bit of a wiggle on the barrel when screwed in. I can rotate the barrel left and right slightly, does yours do this as well?
Hold on...you are saying the choke is removable?!?! As a person just learning about shotguns I had the impression that one of the main reasons why you might want to upgrade to a more expensive shotgun than a Maverick 88 is because you would have choke flexibility. If there's no need then that's important info that I have not see anywhere else!
@@Huntinggearguy Okay that must be it. There are so many reviews of the self defense version that show it with a fixed choke. And I couldn't tell on their website. Maybe they would rather I got a more expensive model :). Thanks for the in depth breakdown of the 88!
my maverick 88 broke after 20 rounds of target load. now fails to pull a round out from the mag and feed it in the chamber. i sold it to the store so they could fix and resell it. i am unhappy with the mossberg products i have had. but thats just my opinion. im sure there are people out there that have good experience with mossberg.
Nothing is perfect. They are a bit junky but you clearly got a bad one. You should easily get 10,000 bird loads out of that gun without broken parts. Just bad luck. Keep in mind I’m an 870 guy myself.
Can someone please explain to me why you need the plug for waterfowl hunting? I know it’s the law but it makes zero sense to me like who does that law protect??
@@judas5305 Exactly. Back before measures taken by the Fish & Game dept, hunters had decimated the waterfowl population due to overhunting. There were basically no waterfowl left.
Man that break down of the mossberg 88 looks exactly like the 500,, the trigger group and bolts,,,, ive got a 500 and 535,,, i almost wanna order the 88 jus for the hell of it, too treat it like crap and be a lending gun,,, jk on the crap part,,,
Couple tips and tricks for these shotguns:
1. The Maverick 88 is literally nothing more than a Mossberg 500 with a crossbolt safety instead of a tang safety. Subsequently, all Mossberg 500 aftermarket parts will work with this gun, including barrels. Do note that the foreend is pinned to the bars instead of a seperate part on a slide tube like the 500, so ordering a seperate Mossberg 500 slide tube assembly is needed in order to use aftermarket foreends.
2. It's possible to unload this shotgun without cycling the action over and over again; simply pressing the left side shell latch will release the shells and allow you to remove them, and once that's done, you press the action bar and pull the action back to extract the remaining chambered round.
3. The magazine tube can be replaced very easily, as it's only threaded in place with thread locker (This is also how you can get extended tubes; the 20 inch barrel + 8 round tube assembly can be purchased seperately and replace the standard 5 round magazine/barrel assembly).
Yes I cringed when he unloaded it that way
Can you add 500 rifled barrel if you wanted to shoot jacketed slugs?
@@nuckyduk15 any and all standard mossberg 500 barrels will work on a standard Maverick 88 and vice versa.
@@mexi_q_bbq430 I think it was for fun
@@mexi_q_bbq430 he said he’s using dummy rounds ,
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Best $200 Shotgun ever made! It’s all you need!!
Indeed.
I just bought one of these Saturday for $214 I haven't been able to shoot it yet tho. I'm very excited!
@@samuelcross1689 man I was lucky to find this at my local academy for $175 but do y’all recommend any different stocks I can put on this?
@@BOATIE141 I've been looking for some stocks as well but I'm not sure which one to get.
@@BOATIE141 I do recommend looking at videos of people moding their shotgun tho it might be helpful.
Loved that you demonstrated safety by cycling a shell every time you engage the slide, it's like teaching through video the importance of trigger discipline and safety checks!! Great work!!
I LOVE the fact you showed it working in Canadian snow. Was worried thermal contraction would cause the internals to lock together or something.
I've owned probably 8 of these in different variants currently still own 3 they're the best bang for your buck of any gun whenever they hit 180 bucks I buy 1 because I know they will do just fine sitting in the safe and are a perfect add on when trading in a gun for another.
You took away my worries & sold me on the 88. Thanks!
Nothing to worry about with the 88.
How much is it
We designed the OPSol Flex Adapter on a Mav 88. That particular gun was probably dry racked over 20,000 times during the development. Still working today. Most of the internals "bits" that you showed are interchangeable with any other 500 based Mossberg, including the Shockwave. With our adapter in place, you can load 8 or 9 minishells in the tube of that particular 88 model. Sam,e for barrel/tube combos.
I'm about to get one. Thank you!
@@DodgersLH714 You are welcome and enjoy.
Thanks for sharing
Picking mine up today
Looking forward to experimenting
Very good tear down review for this novice! Thank you.
I just got the exact one at Walmart Monday!! For $197 you can’t beat it.. So glad I did. And you can interchange Mossberg 500 barrels with it also. Winning.
your winning comment just sold me
Don't the 88s and the 500s use the same barrels anyway?
@@gregb6469Yes
@@gregb6469 Yep I got the 28 inch hunting barrel with mine and bought a 500 short barrel and it worked
@@emrakultheaeonstorn7430 -- I did the same thing, so now want to sell my long-barreled 12-gauge single shot, as I no longer need it.
Nice review, thank you. You deliver pertinent, useful information in a direct fashion. You obviously know your way around firearms. I just subscribed, keep up your yeoman efforts. Podcasts are NOT easy to produce.
I bought a Maverick 88 in 20 gauge In November 2022 finally took itout in ¹january 2023 shoots really good found a 100 count of 20 gauge ammo for it at my local Walmart for$35 it s federal 8 shot will do me for a good long time
The Maverick 88 Security/Field Combo is hands down the best deal; you get the 28" barrel essentially for free which costs $266 separately.
One of the better video's. Clear and direct. Nice job.
Something I do and will always like about the shotgun. Besides the fact it’s a USA made shotgun among these millions of Turkish made guns that are swarming the markets (no not all Turkish firearms are bad, I’m just patriotic), the shotgun pump rides with dual sliding bars. I’ve had shotguns with single sliding bars and the pump itself always felt wobbly and felt like if the shotgun fell to the ground or if i wrongly smacked the shotgun against something that the pump would fall off. I realize if you planned on changing the pump portion of the gun it would require basically a new assembly, but the dual sliding bars makes it awesome and even more durable than single rides. I didn’t buy this shotgun to turn around and spend another $100 trying to customize it. The point of this gun being cheap is well it being cheap. This is my home defense and bug out gun along with my AR and handgun. I’ve got the shotgun sitting across the room in front of my plate carrier and delta helmet ready to go. I bought it with shells for a total of $280 brand new, and I mean you can’t go wrong with Mossberg. It’s a very very good company, “they’ll make turds better than shit”. Like if they manufactured guns only worth $100, they’d still make it where it’d work to its full potential. I’ve never had an issue with Mossberg and I’m always going to be a fan of their Shockwave, 88, and 500’s.
The dual action bars are something Mossberg "stole" from Remington in the 1970s after the patents expired. You say "cheap" but I say "underpriced" to take back profits they were losing from other cheap shotguns in the marketplace. A lot of these competitively priced shotguns are in fact Turkish made with Winchester and Savage Stevens logos on them, to name a few.
I recently picked up a Mossberg Maverick 88 (Security-Folder) with 18.5" barrel at the local gun store for $290. Then jumped onto eBay and picked up a full stock w/metal sling swivel and 24" Accu-Choke barrel for another $150. At some point I'm looking to add the 24" slug barrel with rifle sights. These things are the Transformers of the shotgun world!
If you say the Maverick 88 is crude then you have to say so is the 500 Mossberg.
The only difference is safety location, different trigger groups and the pump handle attaches differently.
You did an excellent tear down review.
It is. I have a 510 for my kid in 20 gauge and the action on it is awful.
I bought a Mossberg 500 youth 20 gauge 1n 1990, the first thing I did was file all the rough edges and polish and buff parts,......but I did that to help the break in.
I bought another in .410 did the same thing to it,.....its amazing you put the bead on paper and you get a perfect pattern,....but that said I don't like .410,.. not enough shot.
I like 20 gauge,.... The 510 sounds nice,.....FEATURES: EZ-Reach Forends, Reduced Length of Pull, Shorter Barrels and Adjustable Stocks designed to grow with the user. Dual extractors, positive steel-to-steel lockup, twin action bars, and an anti-jam elevator ensure smooth operation. Top mounted safety provides for ambidextrous operation.
Children take interest in guns but often times youth guns are too long or too heavy,......I'd get my kid a rossi single shot until 13 or 14 when their starting to get some size.
If your not happy with the 510 Mossberg tell them,... I will never buy another Winchester,... unless it was made prior to 1980.
I know I'm done with winchester I bought 3 pieces of junk.
And I can not recommend any other brands.
I personally only reconize, Ruger, Taurus, Rossi and mossberg.
I'm open to cheap gun's,.... because of the lack of quality in expensive gun's.
Most of the shotguns that I see are rebranded Turkish made shotguns.
I have a Charles Daly its Tutkish it so big it makes me feel like a child,.. it shoots great,....I just shoot paper.
I use an old sears bolt action for squirrel hunting in 20ga at fifty yards squirrels just drop.
good luck,... getting service or looking for another gun.
I have one. Never had an issue. It actually outperformed by friends Mossberg M590A1. Lighterweight, smoother racking and my front sight post didn't fly off like his did lol.
i bought one today. not the first shotgun i've shot, but the first one i've bought and owned.
0:47 What you will receive in terms of sling swivel studs or no studs at all really seems to be luck-of-the-draw. The photos on the Mossberg site (today 1/18/2024) show mostly molded-on swivel studs (part of the plastic stock) like what you have but many Mavericks come with proper steel swivel studs front & rear and sometimes nothing except a flat spot for the stud and an empty threaded hole on the magazine cap/takedown screw. I learned that the Mavericks with the molded-on "studs" have a cheaper mostly hollow butt-stock and they cannot be drilled in the normal way for a proper swivel stud because there's not enough material there. I think you can work around that by using a nut to secure the stud from the inside. The flat spot stocks or those with factory installed studs feel like solid wood when you tap them with your knuckles. Behind the butt pad, they are only hollow in a narrow channel for the long screwdriver you use for disassembly.
1:50 the entire reason I used these over Remington. I used a Remington from a friend for a bit and I kept getting my thumb jammed on the lifter when reloading shells. With Mossberg, nothing is there to interrupt you or mess you up, you just grab, seat, push, the shells in. Very simple. Also better quality than Remington in my opinion because of recent events.
Edit
I want a company that has good customer service and quality control. Remingtons are still good shotguns too.
Just bought one yesterday and this video helped me a lot, especially for field stripping. Thank you
I got the combo set with both barrels for $350 at Canadian Tire last year. No issues, quite happy with it.
I made a couple small additions.
1) I bought a small rear sling mount plate that fits between the stock and receiver
2) I bought a front sling mount that screws onto itself between the barrel and mag tube
3) I bought the Houge overmoulded 12" lop stock - which is a fantastic addition to any shotgun if you are a stocky fellow like myself or looking for something a bit more tactical without looking like it
Honestly you could use this as your only shotgun and you realistically would never need to replace it. That said, if I was doing it again I would probably spend the extra for a 500 so I could get the higher mag capacity. However, grabbing that two barrel set is hard to pass up. $350 and I got a duck gun and a "tactical" short shotgun in one package.
@@carolinausedmachinery I'm in Canada so I'm not sure if this will help but... I bought them aftermarket separately ...
This is the rear I bought
gunworx.ca/mossberg-500-590-930-single-point-sling-mount-rh/
There are a bunch of different manufacturers making similar ones with different mounting styles, but this will give you the general idea of what you're looking for
For the front I grabbed a universal magpul that goes between the mag tube and barrel...
www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/forward-sling-mount-rem-870-mossberg-500-590/
ctcsupplies.ca/magpul-forward-sling-mount-remington-870-mossberg-500-590/
tacticalproductscanada.com/products/mp-mag508-magpul-mag508-forward-sling-mount-for-870?variant=936056061961
www.rdsc.ca/magpul-forward-sling-mount-remington-870-mossberg-500-590.html
The advantage to the rear I picked was that I run a 2/1 point sling so I can go 2 point for hunting or 1 point for tacticool.
For what it's worth I'm quite happy with the set up.
Hope this helps,
Cheers
@@carolinausedmachinery No worries buddy, have fun!
I bought one today for $279. Haven't shot it yet but this video was very helpful for sure
good thorough review. I just ordered one for myself, my first shotgun. Got the combo one, for dual duty.
great video. thank you, these are great shotguns. never had a bad one.
The 88 Security I picked up yesterday doesn't have the molded sling mount. Instead the stock has a flat spot meant for installing one.
You got an older version
Recently bought the combo maverick 88 package, love the shotgun. Will admit the first 3 or 4 shells out of the box the pump was still and not smooth. But by the end of the first tube, it seemed to polish its self up. Love the fact that alot of the extra bits out there that fit the fancier 500 series will also fit the 88.
Thank you ever so much for that detailed break down. Im so much more comfortable with a gun after i break it down and put it back together. 😉
my honey bought me a 20 ga maverick for my anniversary. it will be my main shotgun this season until duck season.
“Ribbed for your pleasure” 😂
I just bought one yesterday at Canadian tire. 372 buck's out the door. I haven't taken it out of the box yet. I'll do that today.
My first shotgun was a savage arms .410 from my pop when I was 10. I still got it.
Excellent and brilliant video. Thank you!
Super detailed and clear. Thank you!
Very Educational video of the Mossberg shot gun . Also it’s made in Texas 🇺🇸
Thank you for the video. I am getting Maverick 88 for sure.
Great job. Very thorough and informative with a bit of humor (2:13 especially, lol) to help keep it interesting.
Ur the only one that looks ok , the moss berg looks fantastic
Awesome video covered all questions and thoughts I might have had.
Found one in near mint condition at the pawn shop for 150, can't wait to take it home.
I just bought it as my first shotgun. They are $369 in Canada with an 18" and 30" barrell.
Will it shoot slugs I notice it has a choke in it does that half to be removed first?
Thanks I totally forgot that that magazine has springs. I was bugging thinking were the he'll those rounds go. So yeah Preciate ya
I wanted to put a longer barrel on my chainsaw 500 but the shell tube has a different screw type same as a shock wave. Was wondering if they made a longer barrel for that type of bottom tube
OMFG When you talked about that waterfowl limiter in the bottom tube, a light bulb went off for me! Trying to get the 5 shells in and couldn’t put in more than two, I thought I was going insane!! Did they sell me the wrong gun?!? What’s happening?!?!
Thank you for pointing that out!
Hey just brought mine and have the same problem we’re you able to manage to put 5?
That's why you read the instruction manual first. Waterfowl limiter? It's called a plug. It's legal to shoot some waterfowl with an unplugged gun.
Excellent analysis, saved for future reference!
Just bought two of these at Academy for $190 each.
When will they be in stock?
@@brandonboswell3048 When he doesn't beat you to Academy and buy two at a time!
Man you really love pumping those dummy rounds out of that gun! Hahahaaa! Good video
I have a Maverick 88, it's a good gun. Only suggestion, don't fire more than 3-4 boxes (75-100 shells) through it fast, otherwise the action will start to seize and you will have to mortar it.
Well that's a terrible statement. Maybe there is something wrong with yours? OTOH I am not sure WHY I would want to fire off 75-100 shells fast--it really cannot be done because you take a decent pause when reloading; it's not like slapping in a fresh magazine.
Just wondered into my first 88 for $150. Already looking at spending money on upgrades 😆.
Thank you for your thoughts on the 88
What did you get?
@@loadedwraps7630 On the upgrades? So far the choke has been upgraded.
After looking around and pricing some items , like shorter barrel replacement and slide to accept Magpul pump forearm. It actually is better to just pick up a defensive Maverick instead ( $199-$250 ). And leave the 28" barreled 88 as it came. For hunting purposes and have a dedicated defensive 88 for other duties.
There's a great big difference in the price on a Browning and a Mossberg 88 so I would not even compare the two i use to own a Mossberg model 500 that had a plug in it and it held three rounds when I remove the plug the shotgun held eight rounds and that's pretty good if you want the extra capacity you just got to pay for it
2:00 “ribbed for your pleasure”
Damn slogan on the back of birth control 💀
best to buy the combo, if you want for home defense and dont hunt, sell long barrel and you will have less $ in security model(5+1 18.5" not 7+1 20") and vice versa. 😎
must be movie prop, never runs dry.😜
Just got mine. First time shooting it, it already struggles to release the shells from the pump action chamber, I have to put my finger in and press the rod that holds the shells in place.
And after a few shots fired, one of the used shells would not discharge from the barrel afterwards. Is this common? Do you know what can be done to improve this?
Excellent video - thank you!
Thank you for This video helped out a lot!!
Good for turkey hunting?
Very helpful video ,Thanks
I just got this shotgun and yes, works great! However I have issue with aiming with those 2 front sights. I press my cheek to the barrel, line them both up, put it on the target and the slugs all go really low on the target, bottom right, with tight grouping about 3inch group, at 25meters range. Any advise would be highly appreciated, thanks :)
At least it is shooting a consistent group, that counts for something. Try DIFFERENT slug shells. different weight slugs, different shell brands. You really have to find the ammo that your particular gun likes--to reinforce my point I'd recommend the Paul Harrell channel. He does painstaking comparisons between ammo and different guns and his shotgun series is just phenomenal. Totally no B.S. like other clickbait channels.
I have one with the 28" barrel like this one. Could I swap a 18" barrel on it?
Thanks for the review, it's very thorough for this novice :) You mention it's among the best of the cheapest, what are your other recommendations ? I was looking at the Hatsans but can't find many reviews on the pumps, mostly semis. I checked through your videos, no reviews either, any opinion on them ?
Dickinson makes a good fairly cheap gun . Not the prettiest gun but unless your getting it to hang on a hall it’ll do it’s purpose.
@@timwalker991 Never heard of them, will look them up, thanks
I just pic one today, Thanks for your information 🙏
where can I buy a 28" barrel in Canada?
Would the barrel on this be interchangeable with an old mossberg Lakefield 500ab?
Excellent sir!
Does anyone know if the 28" barrel will work with the 7+1 round version of the Maverick 88? All I see are the barrels for 6-shot
Hey Nicky, I'm looking for the same 28"/8 combo. Any luck? I should have bougth the combo version, but no regrets with the MAV 88 20' Sec. It's serve me well. It's because my local Skeet/Clay range now requires min 24", no pistol gripes or tactical add ons.
@@albertt.6051 it was discontinued - better off buying a new combo set
Don’t think so. 20” isn’t interchangeable. Nice though.
can I shoot rifled slugs 2 3/4 with the choke that comes in? Thanks
Unbelievable that video is 2 years old and still generates some views and comments. I liked, especially disassemble/assemble parts. I own M88 combo kit which I need to clean for first time. Thank you. Btw, did you use an adapter with minishells?
Glad the video helped. No adapter with the minishells, they just worked.
Been looking for a 18.5 barrel online and they are all out of stock..
If you're in Canada, they've got them at Tenda
It's an amazing shotgun man.
Big five has some, i just bought one in Tustin Ca. They have one left
check your academy sports online
For the price of a new barrel, might as well add an extra hundred bucks and get the security model 88 and then you won't have to switch barrels.
Will it mess the gun up if you shoot slugs out of the factory choke it comes with?
With just a regular foster-style slug, it'll be fine. I shoot slugs out of my Browning A5 with the mod or IC choke all the time.
Damn. Bought one when they first came out. Slide only had *one* pump actuator rod and no way of putting a second one on. No slot in the receiver. Very wobbly with a PG forend. 🙁Aftermarket Choate Mossberg 500 PG stock fitted on without any adjustments, same as better forend. The PG forend was way to loose to stroke fast. Aircraft alloy receiver and nylon trigger group made it light and durable, certainly no rust 😆🇭🇲Laws changed and long gone.
Since the overall purpose of any firearm is that it consistently fires a projectile down range and hits its target, and since Mossberg does this as good as any $2000.00 gun, I would suggest you can stop your whining over how 'cheap' this gun is by sending Mossberg an extra $500.00 and then it will automatically be a 'quality' gun, I've had one of these 88's for years and I would put it up against any of your 'quality' guns anytime !!
Is it fine to leave the mod choke in for defense rounds like 00 buck? Also are slugs okay with that choke?
Generally, yes to both. You can run lead buckshot and foster style slugs through mod chokes.
Hi I bought one of these and I notice a bit of a wiggle on the barrel when screwed in. I can rotate the barrel left and right slightly, does yours do this as well?
Only if you really reef on it. Check to make sure the barrel and forend are seated properly, then tighten the nut.
00:33 LOLOL!!
You're just looking for comments on that one aren't you?!? :-D
I had fun keeping it loaded up with dummy shells and racking them out all over the place.
@@Huntinggearguy nothing more satisfying lol
someone likes racking thier shotgun :D
Hello, can you explain how you added 8 bullets inside the store at the end of the video?
They're minishells. Challenger and Federal both make minis.
For the mini shells did that work with factory parts or did you modify the shotgun to take those shells?
No mods
Nice thank you and thanks for the video really helpful for a new person to shotguns like me!
Excellent review. With the recent changes in Canada, do you have to turn the Maverick into the Government?
Short answer is no. Posted on July 24, 2023
Спасибо. Отличный обзор.
Where can I get a long barrel for my Maverick 88
Thought there would be at least 50 more shells! XD
Can you install a mag tube extension on a Maverick 88?
Nope
Well done video. Thanks.
Is there a link to the longer barrel?
Very informational
Hold on...you are saying the choke is removable?!?! As a person just learning about shotguns I had the impression that one of the main reasons why you might want to upgrade to a more expensive shotgun than a Maverick 88 is because you would have choke flexibility. If there's no need then that's important info that I have not see anywhere else!
The 18" barrel has a fixed choke, while the 28 has an interchangeable one. I go interchangeable everytime.
@@Huntinggearguy Okay that must be it. There are so many reviews of the self defense version that show it with a fixed choke. And I couldn't tell on their website. Maybe they would rather I got a more expensive model :). Thanks for the in depth breakdown of the 88!
Fantastic video! Thanks so much for doing such an awesome job!
my maverick 88 broke after 20 rounds of target load. now fails to pull a round out from the mag and feed it in the chamber. i sold it to the store so they could fix and resell it. i am unhappy with the mossberg products i have had. but thats just my opinion. im sure there are people out there that have good experience with mossberg.
Nothing is perfect. They are a bit junky but you clearly got a bad one. You should easily get 10,000 bird loads out of that gun without broken parts. Just bad luck.
Keep in mind I’m an 870 guy myself.
Mine was ok but the slide was rough.. Get a Remington 870 and you will be happier but it does costs much more.
@@patrickrafferty9156 or a Moss 500 or 590. I personally prefer the 870, but the ergonomics of the Moss are technically better.
@@patrickrafferty9156 I love my 870 worth the extra money
mossberg 500 all the way
Can you shoot slugs with the longer barrel?
Lawyer answer: check with the manual/manufacturer. That said, I shoot slugs through IC and Mod chokes all the time.
@@Huntinggearguy thank you man
Great shotgun!
Mine tells me what choke it has on the barrel you don’t have to take it out✌️
Can someone please explain to me why you need the plug for waterfowl hunting? I know it’s the law but it makes zero sense to me like who does that law protect??
Makes it more sporting so you won't shoot so many birds in one go, forces you to aim a bit more maybe?
The birds 😉
@@judas5305 Exactly. Back before measures taken by the Fish & Game dept, hunters had decimated the waterfowl population due to overhunting. There were basically no waterfowl left.
Can I shoot slugs out of it?
You know you can safely unload all the ammo without cycling the action just depress the catch that holds the shells in the tube.
Yes but that is not nearly as fun
Yeah my Maverick 88 has an 18in barrel
lol emptied it to look it over 😂 but still loaded with more
Does anyone use this gun for goose hunting?
Man that break down of the mossberg 88 looks exactly like the 500,, the trigger group and bolts,,,, ive got a 500 and 535,,, i almost wanna order the 88 jus for the hell of it, too treat it like crap and be a lending gun,,, jk on the crap part,,,
Just brought it new for $200 on sale.