Maverick 88?

Miles2014 · November 28, 2017, 07:04 PM

Anybody have one, what do you think of it? Thinking of getting one.

Thanks

Rangerrich99 · November 28, 2017, 07:14 PM

As a general purpose pump-action shotgun, it's very serviceable. I had one for almost twenty years, and never had a single issue with it. I used it for shooting clays, duck hunting, and even a couple goose hunts. It worked well enough to get the job done.

I can say that Mav 88s are pretty reliable and tough, for what they are and their price point.

I can't say how one would put up with thousands and thousands of rounds every year though. Probably the whole time I had mine, I might've put 4-5,000 rounds through it total. But it ran perfectly every single time.

Targa · November 28, 2017, 08:41 PM

If I did not have a couple of shotguns already, the 88' is the pump action I would get. I really like the 20" 8 rounder.

jonnyc · November 28, 2017, 08:55 PM

I have 2, and I use them for HD and trap with a simple barrel swap. They do everything I want them to do, and neither has ever had a problem. I particularly like the ease of use and the safety position.

Nunya53 · November 28, 2017, 09:34 PM

I have one with the 18" (?) barrel I use for HD. I shot a few rounds through it to get a feel for it and was satisfied for what it is. I also picked up a full length barrel from a guy at work a few years ago but have never shot it with the longer barrel. It sits by my bed in the hopes it never has to be used in self defense.

For my use, it is good for the money.

Jerry

Fla_dogman · November 29, 2017, 07:23 AM

It's a great reliable budget shotgun. No frills just a good gun

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Miles2014 · November 29, 2017, 08:56 AM

Thanks all, great info. Is there a big drop off from the Mossberg 500 to the Maverick 88?

rpseraph · November 29, 2017, 09:23 AM

Miles, here is a great IV8888 video comparing the 890, 800, and 88:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr9_SYMmEmY

T. O'Heir · November 30, 2017, 01:25 PM

A Maverick is a lower end Mossberg M500. Difference is the stock and the finish. The 88 comes with a synthetic stock only. Barrels are interchangeable. As are all the other optional bits and pieces.
LOP on the 88 is kind of long at 14.25". 13" on the 22" barrel. Vs 13.875" for an 28"M500 with a synthetic.
MSRP is $296 vs $419 for a 28" barrelled M500.

scottycoyote · November 30, 2017, 04:43 PM

like mine....i think i paid $175 for it new. No issues, like someone said its a 500 with some parts changed. For the money it makes a heck of a nice hunting shotgun and if it gets banged up thats ok

GarandTd · November 30, 2017, 08:12 PM

I like mine. I have a 20 gauge 26" vent rib barrel threaded for the accu-chokes. I painted the stock and forend on mine. It shoots slugs well. The main difference between the Mav88 and the poly stocked m500 is the trigger group and safety. The maverick has a cross bolt safety while the m500 has a tang safety. All parts can interchange except the trigger group/safety.

Kvon2 · November 30, 2017, 09:48 PM

I do like mine and I think I got it for $185 but I will admit it has been somewhat frustrating not being able to swap the front grip out with most m500 parts. It's been very reliable so far, from a customization standpoint I wish I had gone with the Mossberg 500.

GarandTd · November 30, 2017, 09:53 PM

Kvon2, are you referring to the pinned forend?

Nodak1858 · November 30, 2017, 10:52 PM

I bought one years ago, thinking I paid 150 for it. Bought it as a cheap gun to use and then replace with a more expensive one down the road. But I never got another one. Been shooting it for hunting and then a few years at the skeet range. I have had no issues with it. It's not as fancy as some but I think they are a great deal. I have shot a number of high priced autos and o/u but I really don't see a need to spend that much. I may spring and get a 870 but that's the top price range for me.

wild cat mccane · December 1, 2017, 08:07 AM

500 comes drilled/tapped for a mount too.

Don't know if it is on the synthetic 500 stock, but the 88 butt pad is spongy and the 500 wood pad is slightly less stiffer than concrete.

Kvon2 · December 1, 2017, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Kvon2, are you referring to the pinned forend?

yes I am. Sorry, couldn't come up with the right words for it. It does sound like there are workarounds for this but not as easy as the 500 would be.

GarandTd · December 1, 2017, 06:34 PM

Most are pinned, but not all. My 20 gauge came equipped with a retaining nut on the end of the forend tube. I thought about swapping the poly furniture for wood, but decided it would be more cost effective to just buy the m500 (I didn't). Instead, I painted the butt stock and forend with a flat olive green. It turned out well and I like the look.

November 28, 2017, 07:04 PM	#1
Miles2014 Member Join Date: April 4, 2016 Posts: 56	Maverick 88? Anybody have one, what do you think of it? Thinking of getting one. Thanks

November 28, 2017, 08:55 PM	#4
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	I have 2, and I use them for HD and trap with a simple barrel swap. They do everything I want them to do, and neither has ever had a problem. I particularly like the ease of use and the safety position. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

November 30, 2017, 01:25 PM	#9
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	A Maverick is a lower end Mossberg M500. Difference is the stock and the finish. The 88 comes with a synthetic stock only. Barrels are interchangeable. As are all the other optional bits and pieces. LOP on the 88 is kind of long at 14.25". 13" on the 22" barrel. Vs 13.875" for an 28"M500 with a synthetic. MSRP is $296 vs $419 for a 28" barrelled M500. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

November 30, 2017, 04:43 PM	#10
scottycoyote Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Location: southwestern va Posts: 830	like mine....i think i paid $175 for it new. No issues, like someone said its a 500 with some parts changed. For the money it makes a heck of a nice hunting shotgun and if it gets banged up thats ok __________________ "i got the most powerful gun in the world........an .88 magnum. It shoots thru schools......"

November 30, 2017, 08:12 PM	#11
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	I like mine. I have a 20 gauge 26" vent rib barrel threaded for the accu-chokes. I painted the stock and forend on mine. It shoots slugs well. The main difference between the Mav88 and the poly stocked m500 is the trigger group and safety. The maverick has a cross bolt safety while the m500 has a tang safety. All parts can interchange except the trigger group/safety. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

November 28, 2017, 07:14 PM	#2
Rangerrich99 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Kinda near Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,254	As a general purpose pump-action shotgun, it's very serviceable. I had one for almost twenty years, and never had a single issue with it. I used it for shooting clays, duck hunting, and even a couple goose hunts. It worked well enough to get the job done. I can say that Mav 88s are pretty reliable and tough, for what they are and their price point. I can't say how one would put up with thousands and thousands of rounds every year though. Probably the whole time I had mine, I might've put 4-5,000 rounds through it total. But it ran perfectly every single time.

November 28, 2017, 08:41 PM	#3
Targa Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Posts: 2,084	If I did not have a couple of shotguns already, the 88' is the pump action I would get. I really like the 20" 8 rounder.

November 28, 2017, 09:34 PM	#5
Nunya53 Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2006 Location: Sherwood, AR Posts: 207	I have one with the 18" (?) barrel I use for HD. I shot a few rounds through it to get a feel for it and was satisfied for what it is. I also picked up a full length barrel from a guy at work a few years ago but have never shot it with the longer barrel. It sits by my bed in the hopes it never has to be used in self defense. For my use, it is good for the money. Jerry

November 29, 2017, 07:23 AM	#6
Fla_dogman Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2015 Posts: 265	It's a great reliable budget shotgun. No frills just a good gun Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

November 29, 2017, 08:56 AM	#7
Miles2014 Member Join Date: April 4, 2016 Posts: 56	Thanks all, great info. Is there a big drop off from the Mossberg 500 to the Maverick 88?

November 29, 2017, 09:23 AM	#8
rpseraph Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2015 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 454	Miles, here is a great IV8888 video comparing the 890, 800, and 88: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr9_SYMmEmY

November 30, 2017, 09:48 PM	#12
Kvon2 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2016 Posts: 757	I do like mine and I think I got it for $185 but I will admit it has been somewhat frustrating not being able to swap the front grip out with most m500 parts. It's been very reliable so far, from a customization standpoint I wish I had gone with the Mossberg 500.

November 30, 2017, 09:53 PM	#13
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	Kvon2, are you referring to the pinned forend? __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

November 30, 2017, 10:52 PM	#14
Nodak1858 Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2009 Location: N. Dakota Posts: 435	I bought one years ago, thinking I paid 150 for it. Bought it as a cheap gun to use and then replace with a more expensive one down the road. But I never got another one. Been shooting it for hunting and then a few years at the skeet range. I have had no issues with it. It's not as fancy as some but I think they are a great deal. I have shot a number of high priced autos and o/u but I really don't see a need to spend that much. I may spring and get a 870 but that's the top price range for me. __________________ We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.

December 1, 2017, 08:07 AM	#15
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,626	500 comes drilled/tapped for a mount too. Don't know if it is on the synthetic 500 stock, but the 88 butt pad is spongy and the 500 wood pad is slightly less stiffer than concrete.

December 1, 2017, 06:34 PM	#17
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	Most are pinned, but not all. My 20 gauge came equipped with a retaining nut on the end of the forend tube. I thought about swapping the poly furniture for wood, but decided it would be more cost effective to just buy the m500 (I didn't). Instead, I painted the butt stock and forend with a flat olive green. It turned out well and I like the look. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp