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mossberg 12g.

pantera7974pantera7974 Member Posts: 938 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 2002 in General Discussion
looking for opinions on mossbergs 12g. pump shot guns, im interested in one, price seems to be good.but are they fine for range shooting/home defense???

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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The military and an awful lot of PDs obviously think they're dandy.

    Often the mind believes it is thinking, when it is only passing from one metaphor to the next.
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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rugged, not fancy, reliable. I have the shortest barrel allowed by law, either pistol grip or synthetic stock depending on which side of the bed I get up on, easy to change in a minute or so. Also has after-market stocks and accessories available if you want to trick it out. I paid too much back when I was enthusiastic but ignorant. But the guy who sold it to me is dead, so I guess I'm ahead.
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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, i have several, and never had any problem. the 500a is a very versital gun, good pattern with any choke,have quality bbl's in a variety of lenghts and styles . respt submitted dads-freehold

    if your going to be a savage, be a headhunter
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Excellent guns very reliable.Their hard to beat.


    Best!!!

    Rugster


    Toujours Pret
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  • maggiethecatmaggiethecat Member Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    get one. i got my 500a from a friend for $125. put a pistol grip butstock on it. 8 shots with 2-3/4 shells. 18 1/2 barrel. great lil pump gun.

    The greatest happiness is to see your enemy scattered before you, to see his village in ashes, and to gather to your bed his wives and daughters.-Genghis Khan 1226
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IMHO they are the best value for the money you pay on the market today. I love my 835. It's nothing fancy but it feels good in the hands and it does the work that God intended it to do.
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  • njretcopnjretcop Member Posts: 7,975
    edited November -1
    maggiethecat, your magazine tube is longer than the barrel?

    Charlie

    "It's the stuff dreams are made of Angel"NRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com
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  • maggiethecatmaggiethecat Member Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    njretcop: sorry, bad memory. it holds 7 shells. 2 2-3/4" and 5 3" magnum 00 buck

    The greatest happiness is to see your enemy scattered before you, to see his village in ashes, and to gather to your bed his wives and daughters.-Genghis Khan 1226
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Home defense - you can't beat a 12 ga. Just chambering a round will scare off all but the real serious or crazy. My 590 with the pistol grip would take care of the 2 just mentioned. Best of all, you don't have to be a crack shot and you don't worry about over penetration. Relax guys, I'm talking about a round going through your wall and taking out the next door neighbor's beagle! The pistol grip is nice because it makes the piece very easy to use in a confined space (like a hallway).

    cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Actually, maggie's not exactly wrong. Most of the ads advertise the Mossberg with the long tube as holding 8, I just assume they mean 7+1. My 870 with tube extender holds 6 in the tube, and yes, the tube extender makes the tube slightly longer than the barrel, so that's not entirely a figment either.

    Funny thing -- the Mossberg reputation has improved over the years. Back in around 1988 or 1989, when I went in to buy my Remington 870, I was told more than once by dealers that the 870 was not only more robust than the Mossberg, but that there had been some Mossberg failures. Now I assure you I am not trying to start anything here; I'm just reporting to you what I was told when I went shopping. Of course, given that, I came home with a Remington SP Magnum.

    I have looked lately at the idea of switching to a Mossberg in the Marine finish with the long tube, since it holds one more than my 870. Obviously, I have not held a grudge against the Mossberg, and as you say they are indeed used by the military and LEOs with success. I just wonder how come they were getting a bad rap from some L.A. dealers back in '89?

    - Life NRA Member
    "If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    I just wonder how come they were getting a bad rap from some L.A. dealers back in '89?


    Over the years I have found that dealers "bad rap" a gun for two reasons only:

    1. Not in stock.
    2. Least profit.

    RE: Remington vs Mossberg, I suspect it was the latter.

    Often the mind believes it is thinking, when it is only passing from one metaphor to the next.
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  • thesoundguy1thesoundguy1 Member Posts: 680 ✭
    edited November -1
    Mossberg:Built like a tank,and won't break the bank!
    I swear by my 500a Persuader!

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    The new wave in free expression.

    Edited by - thesoundguy1 on 09/28/2002 20:11:50
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Oh yea, excellent firearm. I've got a 590 w/20" military barrel w/bayonet lug,heat shield, speedfeed stock, and ghost ring sights. Boy does it look mean. But it shoots great. Never malfunctioned. And it shoots slugs like a wet dream.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

    The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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  • thesoundguy1thesoundguy1 Member Posts: 680 ✭
    edited November -1
    Lee- I LOVE shooting slugs with my 500a.It's like wrestling a bear!

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  • maggiethecatmaggiethecat Member Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    njretcop: sorry, bad memory. i just checked, it holds 7 shells. 2 2-3/4" and 5 3" magnum 00 buck plus one in of course

    The greatest happiness is to see your enemy scattered before you, to see his village in ashes, and to gather to your bed his wives and daughters.-Genghis Khan 1226


    The greatest happiness is to see your enemy scattered before you, to see his village in ashes, and to gather to your bed his wives and daughters.-Genghis Khan 1226
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  • njretcopnjretcop Member Posts: 7,975
    edited November -1
    Maggie, I was just curious. The math didn't work our right.

    I have the 20" barrel 500a and it holds eight 2/34" shells in the tube.

    No big deal! You got the right weapon for the job, buddy.

    Charlie

    "It's the stuff dreams are made of Angel"NRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Mossberg 500, use it for everything from Deer hunting, turkey hunting, clay shooting, small game. It is a great gun. It has a great price tag, and acessorizing a 500 is easy and not expensive. I also like the ambidetrous safety. Get a Mossberg.

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  • pantera7974pantera7974 Member Posts: 938 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    well i guess its a unanimous, i dont think ive ever seen a post get 95-100% positive replies, looks like that WILL be the next resident in the safe,what is the preference the 500`s ,835`s? or so on?i think they look really good with some of those accessories thank you to all for your help, i really appreciate all of your expertise and honest opinions. since im really just starting out theyre valuable to me. now what about those jennings i see ?????????????????? just kidding, im new to this but not oblivious

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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, i have a 600, a 590,and about six 500's (one is a hi standard) and altho i haven't mic'ed them all the recievers all seem to be idenical, so for the money the 500 platform (reciever) is the best for the money. respt submitted dads-freehold

    if your going to be a savage, be a headhunter
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ditto Dads.

    Often the mind believes it is thinking, when it is only passing from one metaphor to the next.
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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The only advantage to the 835 is the ability to shott 3.5" shells. Out of all the shotguns I have owned over the years, the Mossberg 500 has got to be the absolute best shotgun for the money. And when they are worn out, that is when they work best!
    Real men use little bullets.
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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    i love mine. 500a 28" accuchoke barrel. My friends all call it the "money gun". It doest matter who shoots it it just drops the birds. They just work. mine was used when I bought it. I think it is a crown grade? gold trigger, lots of engraving. Never did anything to it, clean it sometimes- maybe... Let me down once, 6-700 rounds into the day was getting kinda dirty, barrel was really hot let a fired AA in chamber and it wouldn't extract after a minute or two. had to pry it out with a knife. fired another 200 rds that night put it away, been fine since I think I have cleaned it since. Maybe 10k rounds later. probably by best investment in firearms.

    rich
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