What do you think of the Mossberg 500 shotgun ?
January 24th, 2010 by eranio
My first shotgun – for home protection.
What ammo should I get ?
i already have a S&W 686, Glock 23, Sig P220 and Glock 17…
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January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
I understand that most of the Mossberg line is just fine for home defense work.
The 0 and 00 buckshot seem to be the staple loadings. You want something that will penetrate well enough to go through clothing and other obstructions.
Once you get your weapon, I would suggest going to a good shooting range at night and getting into a booth or enclosure for some test firing. Fire your weapon a few times in pitch black with walls around you. This will simulate what will happen when you fire it in a home defense situation (worst case). If after you fire the weapon you can neither see nor hear, you either have the wrong weapon, the wrong loading, or both
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I know that many people who study home defense situations are keen on a 20 gauge with buckshot for home defense. At 10 or 20 feet, performance is VERY similar to a standard 12 gauge load. There’s not nearly the recoil, muzzle blast, nor report. Also, if you’re in an unfriendly jurisdiction and have to use the weapon, you can fall back on the fact that you had a 20 ga and not a 12 ga. "Your honor, all I had to defend myself with was this bird gun that my son . . ." For lots of reasons, the 20 gauge is a nice choice for home defense.
There are a coupld of serious drawbacks to shotguns. First, they’re "big" in comparison to a handgun, so in a house, they’re a good choice for someone who’s going to fort up in a room and defend it. Going down halls with a long gun is problematic EVEN THOUGH you can train to do it. Also, defense loads for a shotgun are extremely expensive to train with. Who cares about dropping 10 or 20 bucks on the ammo to defend your house, of course, but it gets pricey when you want to fire 20-50 practice rounds at the range, and you want to use the same loading you’d defend your house with.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
i think its nice, i love good combat shotgun. just get regular buckshot. you will never need to fire it, if you racked a shotgun in your house and someone stayed they are insane
we have 2 dogs you dumbass. they even bark when i walk around the house at night. i would have plenty of time to rack a shotgun, that takes a split second. you are an ignorant moron. it is dangerous to leave loaded guns in the house.
i would have enough time to get my revolver, get the ammo for it and handload it. rack a fucking shotgun hahaha youre an ignorant dumbass, that takes like .25 seconds.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
It’s great, but for home protection, you should get a .357 magnum with a 4" barrel. A shotgun is too large to keep in the nightstand, and too big to handle quickly enough if you wake up with someone standing at the foot of your bed. It’s also a LOT easier for someone to take away from you.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
The Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 are good choices. The home defense models have 18" barrels, so traversing your homes hallways and doors won’t be a problem. Practice raising it to your shoulder while in your hallways so it becomes second nature. It will help when your woken up and still groggy.
One of the nice things about shotguns is they are less likely to go through walls, whereas a round from a rifle or handgun can easily penetrate them. Unlike what the other poster said, you don’t have to store it with a round in the chamber. Keep the magazine loaded, and a quick racking will load the round. That’s much safer than keeping a round in the chamber, you know just in case it’s your roommate or someone you don’t want to shoot.
For ammo, 00 buckshot will put down anyone. You can also use slugs, but they tend to go through walls like a rifle round. Large bird shot works well too, but if your going to shoot, shoot to kill 00 buckshot will do that nicely.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
It’s a decent quality shotgun, good value for the money.
Most people seem to prefer 00 buckshot, but I’d suggest No. 4 buckshot is probably a better choice for home defence. See the link for more information.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
it is a well made, reasonably priced shotgun. I use one.
For most people who live in town, in an apartment or a home, I tell them to lad the shotgun so the first 2 rounds up are #7 bird shot. This will stop an intruder in his tracks, but won’t over penetrate and injure a next door neighbor, or even someone in the next room in most cases. have the next round or two as buckshot, and the last round or two a a slug. This will handle just about any situation that may arise. For a person who lives more rural, I say forget the birdshot, have the first 3-4 rounds up as buckshot and the last one or two slugs.
Shoot safe
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
I love it.
Remove plug, use 18-1/2" barrel, 00 buckshot
To roadhunter:
I HAVE found that the sound of a pump shotgun being "racked" works REAL GOOD as a deterrent!
It was enough to stop police who did NOT have a warrant, until the Sergeant arrived and then HE POLITELY discussed the situation with me.
They then did NOT enter, as the situation was peaceably resolved without entry!!
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Why do you american people always choose a pump action shotgun?
What do u think about a semi-automatic shotgun? It has less recoil, it is faster to shot than a pump action.
I advise u a Benelli M4 super 90.
I’m italian so i have to advise u an italian weapon
Back to speak about the ammo, I think that u can find the best type of ammunition for u visiting this website.
I hope to be as helpful.
is correct what I wrote in English? (i don’t speak english very well, so……)
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Great Shotgun use 0 Buck shot in it for in Home Defense.*
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Ok, I’m sorry, but what the hell do you need so many guns for home protection for? It just seems to me, that your already prepared for a home invasion, but nonetheless I will answer your question. A Mossberg 500 is a good model for the money. If your going to put a pistol stock on it, then I’m going to suggest you get it in 20 guage. Less chance of breaking your wrist than a 12 guage with buckshot. The guy that suggested putting #7 birdshot in first, is right, it will definitely do the trick, if someone is coming at you after that, then they mean business and buckshot is what your going to need to stop them. Use #4 and then line up a slug or two. Remember once they are down, then you have to stop! Anyways, that’s what you need to know.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Excellent choice…. Keep it loaded with 2 3/4 inch buckshot…. Avoid slugs — They penetrate walls pretty good if you miss — No sense in endangering your neighbors…. Do Not use 3 inch cartridges… Too much recoil, terrific muzzle blast if confined inside and follow up shots come slower if your in the middle of a poop hits the fan situation……
Use this or similar ammo… 2 3/4 inch 8 or 9 pellet buckshot….
http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/shotshell/buckshot/managed-Recoil_express.asp
Heres what i use — Wolf….
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=232244&t=11082005
Excellent stuff also….
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=717963
AT THE RISK of sounding like I have a screw loose — You could use this stuff — Just be aware you will absolutely ruin an attacker with this stuff….
http://www.deltaforce.com/catalog/pg31.html
January 24th, 2010 at 5:32 am
It’s a good choice. I have the M500 Mariner.
I am kind of wishing I’d picked up a Remington 870, though. The Mossy’s a bit loose on its tolerance for my tastes.
Well, my 1911 is pretty loose too, and it works great….