Guest Nickell Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 12 gauge pump, For about 150 bucks, any comments? I was thinking about buying a scope for it as well Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 $500 is a great deal for new 500. As for a scope, buy the best you can afford. Personally I like Bushnell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I've got 2 Mossberg 500 12 ga. pump shotguns. I have shot quite a few deer and all my turkeys with them...all without a scope. Great gun for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nickell Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I've got 2 Mossberg 500 12 ga. pump shotguns. I have shot quite a few deer and all my turkeys with them...all without a scope. Great gun for the price. Well...I just want the scope...Is that so much to ask, Im even buying it! Ive killed a turkey with a gun with no scope, I just want to get one, it's my first gun, and I want it how I think I would like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Well...I just want the scope...Is that so much to ask, Im even buying it! Ive killed a turkey with a gun with no scope, I just want to get one, it's my first gun, and I want it how I think I would like it. Putting a scope on a shotgun is ok if your going to keep it for whatever you plan on hunting, deer or turkeys. I see the problem with turkeys having too much magnification. This where a red dot type scope would be better! Your shots are limited to 40 yards anyways! But then for deer, you have no magnification for them 100 yard shots! But you will never be able to use this shotgun for any kind of wing shooting, doves, ducks, crows, pheasants, and etc. without removing the scope and then getting it sighted in again! Which will be a real pain in the butt!!! Not unless your using this for deer only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nickell Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Well... Putting a scope on a shotgun is ok if your going to keep it for whatever you plan on hunting, deer or turkeys. I see the problem with turkeys having too much magnification. This where a red dot type scope would be better! Your shots are limited to 40 yards anyways! But then for deer, you have no magnification for them 100 yard shots! But you will never be able to use this shotgun for any kind of wing shooting, doves, ducks, crows, pheasants, and etc. without removing the scope and then getting it sighted in again! Which will be a real pain in the butt!!! Not unless your using this for deer only! That's the main thing Ill be using the gun for, is Deer and Turkey. I will also be hunting squirrel, rabbit, and anything else legally shootable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 That's the main thing Ill be using the gun for, is Deer and Turkey. I will also be hunting squirrel, rabbit, and anything else legally shootable. Then you do not want a scope on it for squirrels or rabbits. Trying to get a squirrel or rabbit in the scope while its running would be like winning the lottery! Now the ideal set up would be to have two barrels. One for small game, the other would have a cantilever scope mount for your scope. Then again, Mossberg makes this possible with combo's they sell. Would have been nice to know this before you got that 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytbowhunter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I would look into the rifled slug barrel my dad has a 500 and when he got it it came with a cantiever rifled barrel and a vent rib and two different cheek pices to give you the right eye releafe. He has killed tons of deer in NY with it and a bunch of turkeys here in PA and I used it to take my first turkey a few years ago love the gun its a great shooter cant go rong for the price. Good luck with getten everything shootable this year love your enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlriggins Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 I have a 500 my slug barrel is outfitted with a simmons pro diamond it is fairly cheap and has served me well for over 8 years and the gun is over 15 years old it was the second gun I ever got small game, deer, turkey, geese and ducks, etc. it has been good for almost every animal hunted and is still one of my best all around guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 The 500 is a great gun,My friends son has one and got a rifled barrel with a scope for deer great all around gun and they have a great warranty and service dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nickell Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Anyone know... Where I can get a Rifled barre for a good price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Where I can get a Rifled barre for a good price? Go here and check out which barrel you want! Then check all your local gun shops! http://www.mossberg.com/products/access.asp?type=barrels§ion=access Item number 92056 is what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Where I can get a Rifled barre for a good price? Any of your big sporting good stores have them too. You can get them at bass pro and cabella's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Try this That's the main thing Ill be using the gun for, is Deer and Turkey. I will also be hunting squirrel, rabbit, and anything else legally shootable. I use a Bushnell Holo Sight on my Mossburg Ultimag 845. Check that out as an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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