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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: kytrkyhntr on February 24, 2025, 04:31:54 PM

Title: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: kytrkyhntr on February 24, 2025, 04:31:54 PM
Shooting 9 shot tss

Did yours like tight chokes?
This gun always shot hevi 13 with a .555

I have an Indian creek .555 to test but I'd like to try a .570 or .562

Which did yours prefer?

Waiting on weather to try the .555 looking for the others


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Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: CntrlPAlongbeard on February 25, 2025, 11:39:58 AM
I've also got a new 20 ga mossberg 500 to pattern this year.

Indian creek is sold out of the .555 currently. They do have the .562 and .570 available.

IC has been my go to choke for 12 ga, but for my model 940 there is only one constriction option. So I'm also curious what diameters have worked for people in this set up.


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Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: paboxcall on February 25, 2025, 12:30:03 PM
My Mossy Bantam 500 liked the IC .555 more than the .562. Either will hunt, but the .555 was a more dense core. Lots of pattern pics in the turkey gun section, most every conceivable combination of gun/choke/ammo has been tried and posted.
Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: Muzzy61 on February 25, 2025, 02:37:49 PM
I went with a .575, most of my shots are under 30 yards. The .555 at 20 yards was to tight for my liking.
Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: sswv on February 25, 2025, 05:35:38 PM
I've been getting a Mossberg 500 Bantom 20ga ready to try and the weather is starting to look pretty good so I'll chime in on the patterns when I've done some shooting. I'll be trying TSS #9's and LBXR #6's with .565 and .568 chokes and maybe a .575 
Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: Happy on February 25, 2025, 07:05:25 PM
I think I have a Carlson .568 in mine. It did right around 300 in the 10 at 40 yards if I remember right. I am sure it will kill every time at 40 and in as long as the shooter does their part.

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Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: jwright8 on February 25, 2025, 07:49:53 PM
Mine has no problem producing good numbers with a .570 Indian creek.


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Title: Re: Mossberg 500 20 gauge Youth
Post by: kytrkyhntr on February 26, 2025, 06:32:40 AM
I want to get a .570. i really dont want to drop 100 bucks on one but im struggling to find one from a member or online used. guess thats a good sign  :z-guntootsmiley: