I have a Mossberg 500 that holds 6 shells (5 + 1 Chambered). Is that legally acceptable here in the US? I had a friend tell me that I needed to install somebody to limit me to 3 rounds. Is this true? Could the BATF bust down my door and arrest me for having a shotgun, I bought in 1993, that holds 6 rounds?
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It fits 3-1/2 shells if i put 2 inch or a little bigger still fit 2 shells in it.
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OK, Here’s the deal. BIG-5 just sent out their newest flier, and it’s got 2 Mossberg 12 gauge shotguns to choose from. I went in today and held/looked at both. One is the persuader/cruiser with the(I believe) 20 inch barrel, pretty sure it holds 7+1. I think it handles 2-3/4 or 3" shells. The other is within the 500 lineup, not sure the exact model. It has a combo of two barrels, one 18.5", and one 28". I believe it also handles 2-3/4 or 3" shells, and holds 5+1. Both are on sale for 9.99! That’s a pretty good price, if you ask me. Which would you choose, and why? What are the pros/cons of the barrel lengths, and is it worth the slightly longer barrel for the extra 2 shells? Has anybody had any experience with either or both of these, and if so what did you like and dislike about it/them? I’ve heard pretty good things about Mossberg, what do you think? And also, what are the pros/cons of the different shells and loads for a 12 gauge? I’ve never owned a shotgun, just rifles and handguns, so I don’t know much about the different loads. Thanks for any info or help!
Lance T, or any others with similar usage question. I have never owned a shotgun, so I want one that will be fun, reliable, will work for home defense, as well as many other purposes, and something to sort of get used to shotguns on. I mean before I lay down the big bucks for something "nicer".
Metropol, I’m very aware that the 500 is a great gun. What I mean is before I lay down 0 for the mossberg 930 spx, which I am considering. Thanks to all, for the advice and opinions. I still have the rest of today to make my decision.
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I’ve tried to do research and find this out for myself, but I cant. Where are the shells kept inside of a shotgun that holds multiple rounds? Not like a break-open shotgun,or a magazine fed shotgun, but ones that store the shells internally?
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I have a Remington 870 with a 2 shot extension on it. for deer hunting here in new york you cannot have more than 5 shells in the mag. Can I use a magazine plug to get me back to the 5 shells or do I have to keep taking the extension on and off?
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I am looking for a Brand New Shotgun similar to the Winchester 1300 or Mossberg 500 Cruiser or similar i remember i used to see the 1300 Defenders with like a Pistol Grip instead of a Stock and a Pistol Grip on the Slide i thought that was cool i think the grips were called tacstar or something? i heard they don’t make the 1300 Defenders anymore? anyway any similar ones to the 1300 or 500???
just something like the one at this link copy and paste
http://www.popguns.com/shotgunaccessories/tacstar/default.htm
with a thing to hold the Extra Shells a Brand New Shotgun Preferrably i have a long remington but i want something a little more like the ones i mentioned
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This is an environmental and business project. Is the plastic on a shotgun shell recyclable? How would you remove the plastic? Melting and prying might work. I just dont know how to do it.
And to those like Mr.357, a business and environmental project doesn’t encircle the reloading of shells.
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My apologies for the ignorance, I’m not much of a gun guy and really haven’t been able to find the information on the web. I’m backpacking in an area that has had several problem brown bears and think it’s probably a good idea to carry a shotgun to error on the side of caution.
So I bought a Benelli Nova, actually a firearm I’m really impressed with. It takes 2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2" shells at 12 ga. At the moment there’s a red space in the magazine that limits the total number of shells (at 3") to 2. I don’t want to backpack with a shell in the chamber so I wondered if I could remove this plastic "reducer" I did, it seems to function fine. Can actually fit (4) 3" shells now, quite the difference.
Just wanted to make sure it’s safe to remove this component before I fired it.
Thanks for any help.
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I have a mossberg 500 with a barrel stamped modified choke, what does that mean? you cant screw in any chokes and I see no riffling in it. I got it at big 5 and it came with 2 barrels. can I shoot steel and lead shells?
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I was looking into buying a shotgun for duck and quail hunting this season. I am a left handed shooter but have been shooting a right handed gun. The ejection does not bother me but the safety has been an issue so I would like to find something with a thumb safety. I am looking to spend around 0.
Yeah. I guess I forgot to add that I want a semi-auto. I was thinking a Mossberg 930. I heard the 935 has some ejection issues with lighter shells. Not that I am against a pump action, it’s just not what I am used to.
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the reason i’m asking is the remington website recommends using an improved cylinder choke tube for their slugger shells.
if so why?
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I just recently bought a Nova, and I’ll be picking it up within the next few days. but I really don’t know too much about shotguns. I know I made a great choice of shotgun, I’m just uneducated on them. Anyways, I was looking through the many different kinds of shells, but there were tons of different measurements and sizes.
What shell sizes does a Nova even use? What can and can’t I get away with using? Thanks in advance.
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I bought a 12 ga Remington 1100 shotgun it came with two barrels, one is 2 3/4" and the other can chamber a 3". My question is it possible to shoot 3" shells if the 3" did not come with the gun?
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I just bought my mossberg 590 12ga shotgun. I mainly bought it for home defence but my question is shells. It comes with the smooth bore barrel. Won’t rifled slugs damage a smooth barrel? When I was in the USMC we shot the benelli semi automatic shotguns and we had a mix of shot and slug loaded but I don’t remember if we had rifled barrels or not. I’d like to carry on the tradition of mixed load slug/shot. Will I need to buy a rifled barrel?
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I have a Mossberg 500 12ga Field model, 28".
The barrel says "chambered for 2 3/4 and 3 in. shells"
The manual says "designed for 2-3/4" and 3" magnum shells within gauge"
In other words, no mention of rifled slugs. The manual says "designed for … shells and rifled slugs" only for models 535.
Does it mean that 500 Field models do not handle rifled slugs?
I have not removed the choke already in the barrel, but the extra two chokes that came with the shotgun are: Full, and Imp. Cyl.
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I took my Benelli Supernova 12 gauge to the range yesterday and fired off 50 rounds. It was a blast! (pun intended). But my problem is the Supernova has a 4+1 capacity. Every time I started pushing shells into the tube, I could get two in and the third would not go all the way in… making the gun 2+1. Has anyone had a similar experience, any suggestions? Yes I was using 2 3/4" shells, so it should take all 4 into the tube. The third one would go almost all the way in and then it felt like I had reached capacity, couldn’t push it in any further. Should I just "force it" and see what happens, or am I just doing something stupid?
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I recently purchased a Benelli 12 ga. security shotgun. The magazine is suppose to hold four 3" shells but will accept only two. The owners manual states that local laws may require that a limiting device be installed in the magazine. Anyone know about this in Seattle, King County, and the state of Washington?
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I recently posted a question comparing the recoil of my 1960s 870 Wingmaster to that of a new Benelli Supernova and got conflicting answers. Som people said the recoil on the Benelli was minimal while some said it was basically brutal. I’m looking to purchase a Supernova soon unless something turns me away from it such as more reports of extreme recoil. I plan to use it for shooting clays quite frequently and the occasional turkey hunt. Since I will be shooting clays mostly I don’t want to have a gun with such severe recoil that it takes the fun out of it. I will be mostly shooting 2-3/4" target loads with 1 to 1-1/8 ounce shot.
I would extremely appreciate it if I could hear back from people who own a Supernova and can comment on it’s recoil or from people who have shot one and can also comment on it’s recoil. I research everything to death before I buy something and want to make sure I’m making the right choice. By the way I’m 6 feet tall and 170 pounds.
Football Freak can you suggest a good 7/8 ounce load and where to find it? I’ve looked for 7/8 ounce 12 gauge shells and 1 ounce is the lightest I can find and can get 100 rounds locally for 24 dollars. The 1 ouncers are what i plan on using for clays with the Benelli. I’m not recoil sensitive but if the gun has severe recoil it will make a clay shoot less enjoyable. Only other gun I’ve considered is Browning BPS. I want to stick with a pump for dependability.
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I’ve been shooting an old 1960s Remington 870 Wingmaster that my dad passed down to me. The recoil is manageable but stout even with the lighter loads (since it’s an older Wingmaster it only takes 2.75" shells). I’m looking to purchase a new pump and try to preserve the old antique Wingmaster. I’m 99% sure I’m going to wind up buying the Benelli Supernova. My question is, will the recoil feel "softer" with the Benelli considering it’s newer and has the Comfortech stock and recoil pad? The Wingmaster is so old it doesn’t even have any recoil pad. When using the same loads in each gun can I expect the Benelli to have more manageable recoil? I want to do a lot of clay shooting on my property with it and don’t want my shoulder to be all beat up. By the way I’m 6 feet tall and weigh around 170 pounds.
Thanks everyone for your replies, I really appreciate it. I’m a bit confused as I’m getting conflicting reports. Some are saying recoil is lighter on the Benelli and others saying it’s brutal. I would love to get more opinions on thee supernova as I’m looking to make a purchase soon. The only other gun I’ve considered is the Browning BPS. I will mainly be shooting clays with 2.75" shells with 1oz to 1-1/8oz shot. To the person suggesting an auto, I currently own a 1100 20 gauge from the 90s, I just prefer the pump for reliability as my 1100 has problems ejecting certain shells.
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I have read that some US states limit shotgun round capacity when hunting to 3 shells, why is this? If it is true i really don’t see the logic in being limited to 3 rounds, if someone could fill me in that would be great, thanks
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