MOSSBERG 500 20 GA?

[steve04]

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?

[lokidog]

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.

[jtw]

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.

[steve04]

How far will a slug accurately shoot?

[dawei]

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.

[whack em]

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.

[steve04]

100 yards is pretty good for a slug. seen some nice bucks in a shotgun/archery only area.