Posted on 02/19/2007 5:40:47 PM PST by Charlespg
Are you shooting 3"? Try 23/4" loads. Up close, a perp won't know the difference.
I had a Winchester 1300 with a pistol grip once. The gun looked cool as hell, especially after I put a barrel shroud on it, but I couldn't shoot it for sh!t. I had it out at the range once, trying 3" 00 buckshot in it. It was hotter than the hinges, like it is for at least 6 months out of the year here in Florida, and my hands were very sweaty. I damned near lost the gun when I fired it, it hyperextended my wrist and took a hunk of skin out of the web between my thumb and forefinger.
I sold it shortly after that.
The Factory Mossberg barrel is 18 1/2". When the 18 1/2" barrel is installed on a Moss 500 with either a Factory rear pitsol grip or any of the numerous after-market pistol grips the overall length of this pump action shotgun is
27 1/2" or 28"'s. Well within the 26"'s allowed.
Hard shooting! But is just the shotgun to carry in a motor
home with its tight quarters.
check out www.knoxx.com for shock absorbing stocks and limbsaver.com for recoil absorbing pads.
Why does the lead ease the recoil? Makes the gun heavier?
Yup. F=MA. For every action there is an equal reaction.
LOL!!Holy Sh1t! With a load like that it's amazing no one behind you got hurt by being hit with the gun using grips like that lol. What's funny is when someone like Barbara Boxer sees a shotgun tricked out with those grips and heat shroud, she thinks it should be banned. She believes in banning firearms based on how they look, not knowing a gun outfitted in such a way makes it less combat effective, for me anyway.
Yes, more mass in the gun lessens felt recoil.
Lead is cheaper than murcury recoil reducers, but they both do the same thing. If you use lead shot instead of cast lead, make sure you pack some wadding in tight behind the shot so it doesn't shift under recoil (negating some of its mass).
BTW, the mossburgs (and several other pump shotties) have aluminum receivers to make them lighter in weight.
Mossberg 500's come with 18.5" and 20" barrells, in addition to longer hunting choices. They are factory produced, perfectly legal, and popular as hell. Your rant does not enlighten the poster, nor anyone wishing accurate information about a legal product. Go find another boogy-man to scare folks with.
Makes sense. Thanks.
Make sure that the stock is the right size. If it is too long or too short, it will not make firm contact with your shoulder before you shoot, dramatically increasing perceived recoil.
You might talk to a helpful gun dealer. If memory serves, there are a lot of aftermarket stocks for the Mossberg 500, you should be able to find something that helps.
OK, explain this to me, if the ATF requires 26", how can these shorter lengths be legal?
Some state allow you to get special licenses for things like short barreled rifles, silencers, and full autos.
thx for the photo - now going to look for one.
Actually, the BATF has provisions for licensing short barreled shotguns if legal in your state of residence.
the 26" figure is overall length, but the barrel still has to have a min 18" length in order to be legal without special license (Research NFA for further info).
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Used to fire a beautiful Mossberg 12 gauge as a kid. Hell of a kick on that thing but man did it put a tight pattern on a target.
Choate makes a stock with a pretty good sized recoil pad. It also has adjustable spacers. You could also add a little weight by buying the ammo carriers like a SideSaddle that mounts six rounds on the right side of the receiver. They also have slip on ammo carriers that attach to the rear stock.
I'm a fan of Mossberg 500's since they have the safety on the top rear of the receiver and can be modified to chamber Aguila Mini-shells.
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