Remington v3

[reynolds357]

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

 

[oldshotty]

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]

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

 

[mdThanatos]

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]

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]

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

 

[Virginian]

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

 

[reynolds357]

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

 

[Virginian]

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

 

[reynolds357]

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]

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

 

[reynolds357]

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

 

[reynolds357]

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]

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

 

[reynolds357]

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]

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.