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Author Topic: Mossberg 20 gauge set up  (Read 9260 times)

Offline falltoms

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Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« on: June 18, 2017, 02:39:42 PM »
I ordered a mossy 500 super bantam for y daughter. 20 gauge . 22 inch barrel. What all suggestions do you all have for a good choke a shell combo. I'm thinking about getting a Carlson. 575 constriction with some longbeard ammo. Thanks. Any suggestions appreciated.

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Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2017, 03:09:30 PM »
Do the the Carlson 575 but get a good shell. Got with the Fed HW 7s or Hevi 7s and leave the LBs on the shelf. Love my little 500 and wish it had a 22" barrel rather than the 26".


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Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2017, 03:47:51 PM »
Do the the Carlson 575 but get a good shell. Got with the Fed HW 7s or Hevi 7s and leave the LBs on the shelf. Love my little 500 and wish it had a 22" barrel rather than the 26".


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Buy a Mini 510 20 gauge, throw a standard pull stock on it and you got a pretty dang good little turkey rig. Those are 18.5" barrels however.

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2017, 04:25:25 PM »


Buy a Mini 510 20 gauge, throw a standard pull stock on it and you got a pretty dang good little turkey rig. Those are 18.5" barrels however.
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This^^^^^
My son has one of the 510's, and with the stock factory full flush mount choke, this gun has been responsible for 6 dead gobblers, and one with an SSX choke.
The only difference is a full adult stock.
Great little gun, even with an 18.5" barrel.

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2017, 05:01:37 PM »
I ordered the regular youth. 12 to 13 inch pull. My wife can use it to.  I've always shot Winchester ammo. But I may give Federal a try with this gun.

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2017, 08:50:46 PM »
My 12 year old shoots the youth Mossberg with Carlson turkey choke and Winchester #5's.  1 1/4 oz loads it's lethal to 40 yrds

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2017, 11:19:02 PM »
Put some Apex tss 9's in it and never look back...

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2017, 07:19:36 PM »
Put some Apex tss 9's in it and never look back...

Show us your patterns with that combo...

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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2017, 07:41:11 PM »
Put some Apex tss 9's in it and never look back...

Show us your patterns with that combo...

Not Apex as I load my own but here is my Mossy 500 20 gauge and pattern:






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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2017, 08:37:04 PM »
Put some Apex tss 9's in it and never look back...

Show us your patterns with that combo...

Not Apex as I load my own but here is my Mossy 500 20 gauge and pattern:






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Nice!  What barrel length and choke?  Shot size and weight?  Thanks

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Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2017, 08:43:58 PM »
Put some Apex tss 9's in it and never look back...

Show us your patterns with that combo...

Not Apex as I load my own but here is my Mossy 500 20 gauge and pattern:






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Nice!  What barrel length and choke?  Shot size and weight?  Thanks

26" with Carlson .575 with 1 5/8 oz of #9s


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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2017, 08:31:03 AM »
Very nice

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2017, 06:17:07 PM »
Nice gun, nice pattern.
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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2017, 10:21:13 PM »
Put some Apex tss 9's in it and never look back...

Show us your patterns with that combo...

I don't have one with a Mossy but I'll bet my next pay check the 1-5/8oz 9's will out pattern any other factory load on the market... period!

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Re: Mossberg 20 gauge set up
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2017, 09:29:29 AM »
I would put a 560 to 570.  It should work fine with the Federal 7s.
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