I've been working with a little Mossberg 500 in 20 gauge for the past few months and have become more and more impressed with it the more I shoot it.
I picked a field model with matte finish, a 26" barrel and black synthetic stock. I have replaced the stock with an ATI AKITA Adjustable Hunting Stock and I've installed a TRUGLO Maxus Hunter Long Eye Relief scope. I've been shooting the SSX 20 gauge turkey choke with a .550 exit diameter and 3" Hevi-13 turkey loads with 1.25 oz. of #6 shot.
Since this is a new gun, I want to put a couple hundred rounds down range and let everything wear-in. I really like what I'm seeing so far. The patterns are quite good, even and dense and should improve with use.
I bought this gun to use primarily in still target shooting competition but it would also make an excellent turkey gun and with an improved cylinder choke tube, a good deer slug gun.
It's a lot of gun for the money.
Thanks,
Clark
The model 500 20 guage that my wife hunts with throws amazing patterns with hevi13 6 and an undertaker hevishot choke. Like you I think it is a good gun. :icon_thumright:
I love mine with the Sumtoy and HW7s. I've had my 500 20 since I was a kid. Im gonna say its probably my favorite gun.
excellent gun for the money and will last forever
Bought one for my neice who wants to start turkey hunting with me....
Quote from: aristico on October 04, 2012, 07:04:54 PM
Bought one for my neice who wants to start turkey hunting with me....
I think you all will really like it.
Thanks,
Clark
picked up one today at a local gun show
20ga 26" barrel with 3 choke tubes and a 22" rifled slug barrel for 279.00 NIB