Remington v3

reynolds357 · July 26, 2019, 07:53 AM

Can anyone give me experiences with the reliability of the v3?

oldshotty · July 26, 2019, 08:19 AM

I have several thousands rounds through both a walnut and synthetic model with no FTF or FTE, they are good guns and can run long and dirty between cleanings if that's your thing.

krimmie · July 26, 2019, 08:46 AM

I have a synthetic, and it has been extremely reliable with both 1 oz and 1 1/8 oz target loads.

mdThanatos · July 26, 2019, 09:41 AM

I literally came here to do some more research on this model myself. Planning on ordering one in just a few minutes based on everything I have read.

Virginian · July 26, 2019, 10:31 AM

I do not have one but if I were going to buy a new semi auto that or the Fabarm is the one I would get. I have not witnessed any issues with quite a few of these, and with any 'new to the owner' semi auto shotguns issues are fairly common.

reynolds357 · July 27, 2019, 03:00 PM

I am leaning heavily toward v3. It's narrowed down to V3 or Franchi Affinity.

Virginian · July 28, 2019, 10:39 AM

An inertia action versus a gas action. I would go gas, every time.

reynolds357 · July 28, 2019, 12:52 PM

Both inertia and gas have their merits. In terms of absolute reliability, inertia is the clear winner. Gas usually wins the shootability category.

Virginian · July 28, 2019, 04:04 PM

Based on issues with inertia guns I have personally observed I disagree with your absolute reliability assessment.

reynolds357 · July 28, 2019, 06:43 PM

The only inertia guns I have seen are Benelli and Franchi. I have never seen a non shooter caused issue with either.
When you get into low end inertia guns, I have no idea what problems might arise.

Virginian · July 29, 2019, 01:26 PM

I have not seen an issue with a Franchi. Have seen several with Benellis.

reynolds357 · August 5, 2019, 09:28 PM

I broke down and bought the Walnut v3. Couldn't pass it up at $550.

reynolds357 · August 13, 2019, 07:23 PM

V3 is awesome. Fast, no recoil. My 8 year old shot half box handicap trap shells and kept saying it does not kick as much as his 20 ga.

LRDGCO · August 14, 2019, 01:39 AM

$550 for the V3 strikes me as a good deal! Congrats. Range report as soon as.possible please.

reynolds357 · August 14, 2019, 06:42 PM

Range report. It runs anything you feed it. It is as good an automatic sporting clays gun as any I have shot. It is fast. You can easily put all 4 spent shells in the air at the same time. Recoil is almost non existent.

mdThanatos · August 21, 2019, 06:47 PM

I agree with your findings. I just tried mine out yesterday and did a side by side with a Mossberg 930. They both fed any loads I shot but the recoil was noticeably less with the Remington. I used loads from 1145 fps to 1300 fps, 1oz, 1-1/8oz, and 1-1/4oz loads.

July 26, 2019, 07:53 AM	#1
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	Remington v3 Can anyone give me experiences with the reliability of the v3?

July 26, 2019, 10:31 AM	#5
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	I do not have one but if I were going to buy a new semi auto that or the Fabarm is the one I would get. I have not witnessed any issues with quite a few of these, and with any 'new to the owner' semi auto shotguns issues are fairly common. __________________ What could have happened... did.

July 28, 2019, 10:39 AM	#7
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	An inertia action versus a gas action. I would go gas, every time. __________________ What could have happened... did.

July 28, 2019, 04:04 PM	#9
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	Based on issues with inertia guns I have personally observed I disagree with your absolute reliability assessment. __________________ What could have happened... did.

July 29, 2019, 01:26 PM	#11
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	I have not seen an issue with a Franchi. Have seen several with Benellis. __________________ What could have happened... did.

July 26, 2019, 08:19 AM	#2
oldshotty Junior Member Join Date: September 7, 2018 Posts: 12	I have several thousands rounds through both a walnut and synthetic model with no FTF or FTE, they are good guns and can run long and dirty between cleanings if that's your thing.

July 26, 2019, 08:46 AM	#3
krimmie Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: S. Florida Posts: 280	I have a synthetic, and it has been extremely reliable with both 1 oz and 1 1/8 oz target loads.

July 26, 2019, 09:41 AM	#4
mdThanatos Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Posts: 104	I literally came here to do some more research on this model myself. Planning on ordering one in just a few minutes based on everything I have read.

July 27, 2019, 03:00 PM	#6
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	I am leaning heavily toward v3. It's narrowed down to V3 or Franchi Affinity.

July 28, 2019, 12:52 PM	#8
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	Both inertia and gas have their merits. In terms of absolute reliability, inertia is the clear winner. Gas usually wins the shootability category.

July 28, 2019, 06:43 PM	#10
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	The only inertia guns I have seen are Benelli and Franchi. I have never seen a non shooter caused issue with either. When you get into low end inertia guns, I have no idea what problems might arise.

August 5, 2019, 09:28 PM	#12
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	I broke down and bought the Walnut v3. Couldn't pass it up at $550.

August 13, 2019, 07:23 PM	#13
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	V3 is awesome. Fast, no recoil. My 8 year old shot half box handicap trap shells and kept saying it does not kick as much as his 20 ga.

August 14, 2019, 01:39 AM	#14
LRDGCO Junior member Join Date: August 7, 2019 Posts: 19	$550 for the V3 strikes me as a good deal! Congrats. Range report as soon as.possible please.

August 14, 2019, 06:42 PM	#15
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,187	Range report. It runs anything you feed it. It is as good an automatic sporting clays gun as any I have shot. It is fast. You can easily put all 4 spent shells in the air at the same time. Recoil is almost non existent.

August 21, 2019, 06:47 PM	#16
mdThanatos Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Posts: 104	I agree with your findings. I just tried mine out yesterday and did a side by side with a Mossberg 930. They both fed any loads I shot but the recoil was noticeably less with the Remington. I used loads from 1145 fps to 1300 fps, 1oz, 1-1/8oz, and 1-1/4oz loads.