For longevity afield Mossberg brings up the rear of the pack. The repair rate on them is far higher than the rest. Having a couple anecdotal "good" ones does not balance the fact any gunsmith will tell you they get lots more Mossbergs to work on than other brands and when you consider the relative populations of different brands tha Mossys do not hang with the Benneli...
Patterning is very much an individual gun, choke, shell combination and suggesting Mossberg has that part of the market cornered is fairly humorous. Never saw a Mossberg win a trap shoot...
But if it works for you, keep at it...
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