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I'm itching for a 12 gauge pump security shotgun, but struggle with One-trick-ponies with fixed cylinder bore chokes that restrict the use.
I found a used 12 gauge Mossberg 500A with a 20 inch accuchoke barrel and spare 28 inch accuchoke barrel. Blued and wood furniture and good shape with little wear. $329 plus tax. Not a super buy, but the 20 inch barrel gives me choke options for turkey (NOT optoc ready - red dot with a meadowcreek mount on this one). The 28 inch barrel makes it a trap shooting or hunting back up. The recoil pad is hard as can be and would need upgrade and a trigger spring kit too. The trigger is very creepy.... Figure toward $60 of upgrades to make it turkey duty.
So this shotgun checks off several boxes, but I've had bad luck with 2 used mossbergs before and I'm gunshy enough to consider buying a new maverick 88 (with a better butt pad already) for $230 instead.
Anything to watch for on a 500A? Avoid? buy? What to do if its a lemon?
Last edited by humdinger; Yesterday at 07:26 AM.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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They go bang every time, not very pretty. When I had my gun shop I used to trade them for snowplowing, roofing , welding, etc,.never got one back or anyone that felt they got cheated.
Last edited by erich; Yesterday at 04:21 PM.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
Make mine a Minaska
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They go bang every time, not very pretty. When I had my gun shop I used to trade them for snowplowing, roofing , welding, etc,.never got one back or anyone that felt they got cheated. Interesting. I befrinded a pawn shop owner and he would offer me 3 pump shotguns for $100 because he got soo many. I mus have bad luck on my prior Mossy buys. I'm thinking I'm getting it... too much user function not to get it... Even if a Mossberg 590A1 with ghost ring sights, 9 shots, and heat sheild feels way cooler.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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