My new toy - The Firearms Forum

joncutt87 · 08-28-2011, 02:23 PM

Mossberg 500a

cpttango30 · 08-28-2011, 02:37 PM

NICE...

JLA · 08-28-2011, 02:38 PM

Nice an 8 rounder. Excellent boat guns..

American Leader · 08-28-2011, 02:51 PM

Sweet, Jon!

Boris · 08-28-2011, 03:00 PM

I have the Maverick88 just like it. Wanted one like yours but the safety is easier for me to use on the 88. The tang safety did not feel right with the pistol grip.

On a side note get some of the Centurion 2 1/4" buckshot. You can get it with one .65" ball or 6 OO pellets. It increases capacity by one and cycles in mine real nice and at HD distances it does just fine. Need to test it on some critters to see how it kills before I use it for HD. The .65" ball laod is sweet from mine.

joncutt87 · 08-28-2011, 03:46 PM

I want to get another stock and a rifled barrel for it.

dad2thebone · 08-28-2011, 04:33 PM

Very nice! I have the 500 in 12 ga and for the most part i keep the pistol grip on. nice to have it next to the bed , gives ya that warm and fuzzy feeling when you grab it in the middle of the night.I put a light on mine that blinds em (or will) as i come into my hall. you made a great choice for a HD weapon.

joncutt87 · 08-28-2011, 05:42 PM

I want a slug gun and an hd gun

dad2thebone · 08-28-2011, 05:46 PM

I load mine first out OO then slugs .

joncutt87 · 08-28-2011, 06:10 PM

My big thing it's that I won't have to buy a treestand, if I use a shotgun for deer

joncutt87 · 08-28-2011, 07:20 PM

What improvements do you guys like for this series?

JLA · 08-28-2011, 10:12 PM

A pistol grip buttstock. Gives it an AR feel and distributes the recoil to the palm of your hand instead of your shoulder.

Might look into a set of custom sights. See if a smith in your area can fix you up with a set of Ghost ring sights for it.

Other than that its good the way it is.

An alternative to the ghost ring sights is to get you a used 12 ga vent rib barrel for it and cut it down to the rib post just past 18" and put a set of tru glo 'rib sights' for turkey hunting on it. I have done a couple this way and it kills 2 birds with 1 stone. superior sights and a heatshield. Keeps the heat waves form destroying your sight picture.

joncutt87 · 08-28-2011, 10:49 PM

The receiver is drilled and tapped

joncutt87 · 08-29-2011, 06:45 PM

I don't know if I want a holographic sight or not

terminator · 08-29-2011, 06:50 PM

SWEETTTTTT!

08-28-2011, 02:23 PM	#1
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	My new toy Mossberg 500a __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium -->

08-28-2011, 02:37 PM	#2
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: My new toy NICE...

08-28-2011, 02:38 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: My new toy Nice an 8 rounder. Excellent boat guns.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-28-2011, 02:51 PM	#4
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: My new toy Sweet, Jon!

08-28-2011, 03:00 PM	#5
Boris Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 607	Re: My new toy I have the Maverick88 just like it. Wanted one like yours but the safety is easier for me to use on the 88. The tang safety did not feel right with the pistol grip. On a side note get some of the Centurion 2 1/4" buckshot. You can get it with one .65" ball or 6 OO pellets. It increases capacity by one and cycles in mine real nice and at HD distances it does just fine. Need to test it on some critters to see how it kills before I use it for HD. The .65" ball laod is sweet from mine.

08-28-2011, 03:46 PM	#6
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: My new toy I want to get another stock and a rifled barrel for it. __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

08-28-2011, 04:33 PM	#7
dad2thebone Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,357	Re: My new toy Very nice! I have the 500 in 12 ga and for the most part i keep the pistol grip on. nice to have it next to the bed , gives ya that warm and fuzzy feeling when you grab it in the middle of the night.I put a light on mine that blinds em (or will) as i come into my hall. you made a great choice for a HD weapon.

08-28-2011, 05:42 PM	#8
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: My new toy I want a slug gun and an hd gun __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

08-28-2011, 05:46 PM	#9
dad2thebone Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,357	Re: My new toy I load mine first out OO then slugs .

08-28-2011, 06:10 PM	#10
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: My new toy My big thing it's that I won't have to buy a treestand, if I use a shotgun for deer __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

08-28-2011, 07:20 PM	#11
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: My new toy What improvements do you guys like for this series? __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

08-28-2011, 10:12 PM	#12
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: My new toy A pistol grip buttstock. Gives it an AR feel and distributes the recoil to the palm of your hand instead of your shoulder. Might look into a set of custom sights. See if a smith in your area can fix you up with a set of Ghost ring sights for it. Other than that its good the way it is. An alternative to the ghost ring sights is to get you a used 12 ga vent rib barrel for it and cut it down to the rib post just past 18" and put a set of tru glo 'rib sights' for turkey hunting on it. I have done a couple this way and it kills 2 birds with 1 stone. superior sights and a heatshield. Keeps the heat waves form destroying your sight picture. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

08-28-2011, 10:49 PM	#13
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: My new toy The receiver is drilled and tapped __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

08-29-2011, 06:45 PM	#14
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: My new toy I don't know if I want a holographic sight or not __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

08-29-2011, 06:50 PM	#15
terminator V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 130	Re: My new toy SWEETTTTTT!