Shotguns with "tactical" buckshot, different barrel lengths and options

[cmshoot]

On the Mossberg 500, I’ve seen:
1. Safeties that wouldn’t stay on fire, or would fall out. A metal replacement will usually fix that issue.
2. Plastic trigger housing wears out and won’t stay up in the he gun like it should. When that happens, nothing works right. Usually, some Gorilla tape will “fix” it.
3. Elevators/lifters that won’t function correctly, so the rounds aren’t delivered to the bolt correctly.
4. Extractors breaking/falling out

The Mossberg 500 is to combat shotguns what PSA is to AR’s.

 

[sovietak474u]

On the Mossberg 500, I’ve seen:
1. Safeties that wouldn’t stay on fire, or would fall out. A metal replacement will usually fix that issue.
2. Plastic trigger housing wears out and won’t stay up in the he gun like it should. When that happens, nothing works right. Usually, some Gorilla tape will “fix” it.
3. Elevators/lifters that won’t function correctly, so the rounds aren’t delivered to the bolt correctly.
4. Extractors breaking/falling out

The Mossberg 500 is to combat shotguns what PSA is to AR’s.

Agreed . It is the hi point of the shotgun world

 

[Radar363]

Agreed . It is the hi point of the shotgun world

If the 500 is the Hi Point what is the Maverick 88?

 

[Psilloh1]

If the 500 is the Hi Point what is the Maverick 88?

Maverick 88 = Jimenez...

 

[MRH]

I see more issues with the Mossberg 500 than all other makes and models of pump shotguns combined. The 590 and 590A1 are excellent guns.

With the 500 I see numerous malfunctions that aren’t user error.

Interesting...

 

[MaconGuns]

So just a double barrel for you?

I have a shockwave and a cheap semi auto i picked up for clays. I wanted to shoot clays more but usually shoot pistol when i go. Ive ordered a pistol brace so I can shoot the shockwave shoulder or pistol. Ive never owned a DB or OU.

 

[MaconGuns]

During the 1990s Mossberg had a rash of problems with the 500: the safeties would just fall out of the weapon was one of the issues.

There was much speculation on why, but I’ll just take an 870.

Maybe an older 870. Only thing Ill buy with reminton on it now is ammo.

 

[MaconGuns]

Agreed . It is the hi point of the shotgun world

Hi Point > Kel Tec

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

A year later, and I STILL don't know the answer to this aspect of the test and target photos found on page 1:

Why did Shotgun "C" (18.5" cylinder bore barrel) shoot so much tighter than another 870 with a 12" cylinder bore barrel? No choke = no choke, and I find it hard to believe that just another six inches of barrel length holds the shot together that much better (at 10 and 15 yards, the `18.5" barreled gun was shooting about 50% tighter patterns).

When I bobbed one of my shotguns down from 18" to 12", I did not notice any spread of the pattern, and I had been expecting that and hoping for it. I was disappointed in that regard, although the barrel bob sure did make the weapon handier and easier to transport, and a little faster to swing from one target to another.

 

[cmshoot]

A year later, and I STILL don't know the answer to this aspect of the test and target photos found on page 1:

Why did Shotgun "C" (18.5" cylinder bore barrel) shoot so much tighter than another 870 with a 12" cylinder bore barrel? No choke = no choke, and I find it hard to believe that just another six inches of barrel length holds the shot together that much better (at 10 and 15 yards, the `18.5" barreled gun was shooting about 50% tighter patterns).

When I bobbed one of my shotguns down from 18" to 12", I did not notice any spread of the pattern, and I had been expecting that and hoping for it. I was disappointed in that regard, although the barrel bob sure did make the weapon handier and easier to transport, and a little faster to swing from one target to another.

When you checked yours before and after the cut down, did you use the same load? What load was it?

With all other factors being equal, a longer barreled shotgun will usually pattern tighter than a shorter one.