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Offline steve04

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MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« on: June 20, 2013, 12:15:09 PM »
I was given a mossberg 500 20 ga shotgun. It has the original 26" barrel with the Accu-choke. Do i have to purchase a different barrel for slugs or can I just remove the choke and shoot slugs from the same barrel?

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Re: MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 12:19:55 PM »
You can shoot rifled slugs with your smooth barrel, but not the sabot slugs (well you can, but it would be like shooting a 1700's smoothbore musket).  Just put in you Imp or modified tube.  You may also be able to get a rifled choke tube to shoot the sabot style slugs.  If you want it to be a really good slug gun, buy their rifled barrel with the cantilevered scope mount.  We have popped a few island deer with my wife's.  I'd rather shoot a 20 ga slug than a 12 any day.

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Re: MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2013, 09:36:06 AM »
Make sure to have at least your IC choke in. I've heard (haven't tried it myself) that shooting without a choke in will destroy the choke threads.

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Re: MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2013, 12:59:55 PM »
How far will a slug accurately shoot?

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Re: MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2013, 01:09:11 PM »
How far will a slug accurately shoot?
In my 26" barrel Mdl 500C with the IMP CYL choke installed; I can hit a gallon milk jug @ 100yds from the bench w/BrennekeŽ Slugs.
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Re: MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2013, 01:13:42 PM »
It depends on your set up. (smooth bore or rifled barrel and sabots or slugs) I have a 12ga Mossberg 500 with a scoped cantilever barrel shooting 3" groups at 100 yds with Hornady 300gr SST slugs with ease.

I also recommend an improved choke tube if your shooting smooth bore to protect the chokes threads.
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Re: MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2013, 08:16:50 PM »
100 yards is pretty good for a slug. seen some nice bucks in a shotgun/archery only area.

 


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