Mossberg 930 SPX vs. FNH SLP MK 1

[LanceOregon]

@SW-Shooter

Didn’t read past the article, but I can tell it was biased. Given the money a Benelli would be my choice hands down. But I have to work with what I can afford, so far the Mossberg has been dead nuts accurate and reliable. My truck gets paid off in July, I will own a Benelli the month after that and then I’ll have a measuring stick for the Mossberg.

Even in the article he mentions nothing about the fact that FN provides two different gas pistons with the shotgun: one for heavy loads, and one for light loads. He totally neglected discussing it at all. When I brought it up in the comments on the web page for the review, he later claims that the gun was configured properly for the test. Yet, the fact still remains that he neglected to mention this feature that the FN offers. Clearly, the review was slanted towards the Mossberg.

I’ve never had my FN SLP fail to function properly with the correct gas piston installed, and the gun properly lubricated. Now I’ve never used this particular cheap Winchester ammo in my gun, but I’ve used a number of different brands of light target loads, with absolutely perfect results as far as functioning goes.

But again, the mere fact that he failed to disclose that the Mossberg was his own personal gun shows that this was definitely not an impartial review. And when you look and see what he goes on to say in the comments, well, it then really becomes most obvious.

.

[Marubahoppie]

Of the 6 people doing the test One of the testers was the owner of the FN who wanted his own personal gun to succeed,he would of/should of had his gun set up with the correct gas piston.

@LanceOregon

Even in the article he mentions nothing about the fact that FN provides two different gas pistons with the shotgun: one for heavy loads, and one for light loads. He totally neglected discussing it at all. When I brought it up in the comments on the web page for the review, he later claims that the gun was configured properly for the test. Yet, the fact still remains that he neglected to mention this feature that the FN offers. Clearly, the review was slanted towards the Mossberg.

I’ve never had my FN SLP fail to function properly with the correct gas piston installed, and the gun properly lubricated. Now I’ve never used this particular cheap Winchester ammo in my gun, but I’ve used a number of different brands of light target loads, with absolutely perfect results as far as functioning goes.

But again, the mere fact that he failed to disclose that the Mossberg was his own personal gun shows that this was definitely not an impartial review. And when you look and see what he goes on to say in the comments, well, it then really becomes most obvious.

.

[SW-Shooter]

There’s one thing I won’t do, buy cheap untested ammo. It is vastly more expensive but I buy what I would use if needed for emergency

In my CCW I run top end HST hollow point, all other weapons I use ammo from Federal, Speer, some Winchester and CCI. I do practice with FMJ but I keep a 30/70 balance of HP to FMJ.

I spend no less than $100.00 a month on ammo, which I know is not a lot but after a few years it adds up.

I would never buy ANY FIREARM that required an internal change of parts to run. That’s the kind of weapon you end up using as a big stick.

[LanceOregon]

@Marubahoppie

Of the 6 people doing the test One of the testers was the owner of the FN who wanted his own personal gun to succeed,he would of/should of had his gun set up with the correct gas piston.

Well, if you look in the comments below the article on that page, you will see that he says that they did that.

Still, this is just too much of a conflict of interest. In a truly impartial review, reviewers don’t have a dual relationship to the test.

.

[LanceOregon]

@SW-Shooter

There’s one thing I won’t do, buy cheap untested ammo. It is vastly more expensive but I buy what I would use if needed for emergency

In my CCW I run top end HST hollow point, all other weapons I use ammo from Federal, Speer, some Winchester and CCI. I do practice with FMJ but I keep a 30/70 balance of HP to FMJ.

I spend no less than $100.00 a month on ammo, which I know is not a lot but after a few years it adds up.

I would never buy ANY FIREARM that required an internal change of parts to run. That’s the kind of weapon you end up using as a big stick.

.

Well, but you have to keep in mind that this was a test for using the shotguns in 3 gun target competition, not for actual use in self defense or combat. A test for suitability and reliability for personal defense/combat would have been done using Buckshot ammo, not light target loads of #8 birdshot. Tell me, would you use 1 1/8 oz of lowbase #8 birdshot to defend yourself with?? Of course you would not.

So in judging the shotguns for suitability for self-defense, this “review” is totally worthless. Completely useless, in fact.

.