July 26, 2019, 06:53 AM | #1 |
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Remington v3
Can anyone give me experiences with the reliability of the v3?
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July 26, 2019, 07:19 AM | #2 |
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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.
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July 26, 2019, 07:46 AM | #3 |
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I have a synthetic, and it has been extremely reliable with both 1 oz and 1 1/8 oz target loads.
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July 26, 2019, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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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.
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July 26, 2019, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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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.
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July 27, 2019, 02:00 PM | #6 |
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I am leaning heavily toward v3. It's narrowed down to V3 or Franchi Affinity.
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July 28, 2019, 09:39 AM | #7 |
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An inertia action versus a gas action. I would go gas, every time.
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July 28, 2019, 11:52 AM | #8 |
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Both inertia and gas have their merits. In terms of absolute reliability, inertia is the clear winner. Gas usually wins the shootability category.
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July 28, 2019, 03:04 PM | #9 |
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Based on issues with inertia guns I have personally observed I disagree with your absolute reliability assessment.
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July 28, 2019, 05:43 PM | #10 |
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The only inertia guns I have seen are Benelli and Franchi. I have never seen a non shooter caused issue with either.
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July 29, 2019, 12:26 PM | #11 |
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I have not seen an issue with a Franchi. Have seen several with Benellis.
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August 5, 2019, 08:28 PM | #12 |
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I broke down and bought the Walnut v3. Couldn't pass it up at $550.
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August 13, 2019, 06:23 PM | #13 |
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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.
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August 14, 2019, 12:39 AM | #14 |
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$550 for the V3 strikes me as a good deal! Congrats. Range report as soon as.possible please.
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August 14, 2019, 05:42 PM | #15 |
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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.
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August 21, 2019, 05:47 PM | #16 |
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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.
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