i want to buy a mossberg 500 tactical is this a decent shotgun anybody?
i figure i cant hunt with it but will it work for home defense its a 6 shot shotgun i believe you can only have 3 for hunting but like i said its for home defense me and my fiance are getting married and moving so i want us to be safe wherever we go.
http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=5§ion=products
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/New/50420.jpg
i know i personally love the remington 870 i had one in 20 gauge its what i grew up with for hunting but mine was stolen when i was gone for a weekend and i find the price of the remington to high for me just getting married at big 5 i found this mossberg for 0 somethin
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/New/50420.jpg
this is the one sorry i messed up the url. i dont want the funkie muzzle brake one
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
If the purpose of owning this shotgun is for defense then stick with Mossberg only — Not an 870 — Here are the technical reasons why…
http://jth8260.tripod.com/870.html
Mossberg is a good choice… BUT avoid those tactical looking shotguns… Stick with a plain boring defense shotgun… 90% of that tactical stuff is nonsense….
I recommend these 2 shotguns….
Mossberg 500 8 shot Persuader 20 inch barrel catalog # 50577……
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/NEW/50577.jpg
or the Mossberg 500 6 shot Cruiser catalog # 50411….
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/NEW/50411.jpg
If the one in a million chance came up you had to defend your family with a shotgun and a serious injury or death is involved there will surely be a grand jury hearing to determine if you will be charged or if what you did was justifiable…. Do You really want some meat-head District Attorney holding up a "tactical" looking shotgun in front of a Grand Jury?…..
Keep it simple — A regular stock Mossberg 500 with no bells and whistles is best….. That tactical stuff that is real popular these days has questionable usefulness…….
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
not bad at all i prefer the remington 870 model
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
yes. my dad has one. excellent gun.
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
Super choice and a Rem 870 is too……..
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
its a really good gun great for home defense i hav shot it and hav seen it shot it will go through almost anything at close range
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
The three-shot limit is only applicable to migratory waterfowl and other game birds. You can remove the magazine plug and put in the other three rounds for deer and other ground animals.
But that muzzle device isn’t necessary for home defense, and may in fact be used by a prosecutor or plaintiff’s attorney to try to make you look like some sort of Rambo wanna-be if you ever do have to shoot an intruder.
And that lack of a butt stock will make the gun harder to aim well.
You’d be better served with a standard Mossberg 500, 18.5" cylinder bore barrel, with a full stock.
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
the mossberg 500 and 590 is a fine shotgun. Stay away from pistol grip only models, and anything with a funky muzzlebreak or pointy flash suppessor type thingie, that is pure marketing wiz-bang gizmos to wow the kids who learn about guns through videogames.
The model you link is a decent choice. Of all the folding stocks, I think that one is the most stable, but IMHO it still isn’t as good as a standard straight stock.
Also, be aware, if you ever DO use the shotgun for home defense, the media will portray it as an evil street sweeper tool of death belonging to a gun nut because it is all black and tactical with a shell holder.
for that reason I would recommend this or this
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/New/50411.jpg
http://www.mossberg.com/images/products/SA/MARINERS/50273.jpg
honestly, best would be this
http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=3§ion=products
then in addition get
http://www.mossberg.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=90015
It is real easy to swap barrels. Leave the short barrel on except when you go hunting. The gun will still have a 5 shot capacity (6 if you have a round chambered…which is how your linked gun gets it’s 6 capacity) for home defense, and the combo of blue and wood makes it look less menacing to the jury. For most upland bird hunting 5 shells is fine. Only for migratory birds (ducks and geese) are you restricted to 3…and then the gun comes with a part you put inside to restrict it to 3 shots. (actually, you probably have to take the gun apart and take that part out…it is easy to do….as it will be factory installed. It’s designed to come out pretty easy)
If you truely want a ‘combat shotgun’ this model is hard to beat
http://www.mossberg.com/images/products/SA/590s/51663.jpg
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
Yes, it is a decent gun. Of course, just about any shotgun used for home defense will get the job done.
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
Yes. This is an excellent shotgun.
I own the Mossberg 500 tactical cruiser.
Here is a picture of mine:
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/New/54125.jpg
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
I am a long time Alaskan hunter and trapper.
For the past 20 years I have used a Mossburg 500 as my trapline and home defense shotgun. It has thousands of rough miles on it strapped to a horse, atv and snowmachine in rain, snow, salt water and temps to -65F below – and hundreds of rounds through it training my three boys and other shooters. I have not had to replace one part.
I do not own another firearm that has taken this abuse, cost so little, and had needed so little maintenance…….. and it works every time.
Love the 500.
Hope this helps
January 9th, 2010 at 3:05 am
yes it is, the price is darn good.