Mossberg 500 Deer/ Field Combo

[Dnizzle80]

Hey everyone,
New to the shotgun world and just picked up my first...Mossberg 500 Combo. Came with scope, 24" & 28" barrel. Question is, other than cleaning it, is there anything else I have to do to this thing (adjustments, etc.) before I take it out to the range and let loose on some targets?? Thanks!

 

[Dnizzle80]

little help, little help now...

 

[Diggs]

You should be good to go. Have fun.

 

[Duxprep]

Take out the wood dowel in the mag tube

 

[Dnizzle80]

Take out the wood dowel in the mag tube

What??

 

[squatch413]

What??

Shotgun mag tubes typically have a wooden dowel limiting capacity to 2+1 for migratory bird hunting. Easy to take out and reinstall for when you use on migratory birds.

 

[VTHunter]

I've had this same gun for many years and have had a lot of fun with it. It is versatile and designed for practical use. Enjoy!

 

[Dnizzle80]

Shotgun mag tubes typically have a wooden dowel limiting capacity to 2+1 for migratory bird hunting. Easy to take out and reinstall for when you use on migratory birds.

Ahhhh...just found it and removed it while stripping it all down and cleaning it before its 1st use. Thanks!

 

[Dnizzle80]

I've had this same gun for many years and have had a lot of fun with it. It is versatile and designed for practical use. Enjoy!

I've heard the same from many others which is what swayed my decision to this gun. Thanks, I will!

 

[msdamato]

The barrel is rifled. Make sure yo get the right slugs. I use hornady SST slugs.

 

[whacko]

I picked up the same model in 20 guage for my son. suggest doing a quick "bore site" with it before wasting muney on slugs. remove the slug barrell and mount the scope on it.....then set the barrel by itself (not attached to the gun) in a bench rest.......look down the barrel at a target and center the barrel on the black circle of the target.......then without moving the barrel or rest look through the scop and adjust the cross hair on the center of the black circle. Once you do that you'll be in the general area of zero.........mount the barrel to the gun and start your zero process of firing 3 round groups and fine tune your zero. Have fun......the mossy 500 is a great all around shotgun!

 

[rep308]

There are a couple of good YouTube videos on how to take it apart

 

[mjfoley412]

I have one.its my all around favorite gun.

 

[45collector]

Ahhhh...just found it and removed it while stripping it all down and cleaning it before its 1st use. Thanks!

Just make damn sure you reinstall it if you're going to be hunting waterfowl. You don't want to get pinched hunting waterfowl with a gun that holds more than 3 rounds.

 

[Dnizzle80]

I picked up the same model in 20 guage for my son. suggest doing a quick "bore site" with it before wasting muney on slugs. remove the slug barrell and mount the scope on it.....then set the barrel by itself (not attached to the gun) in a bench rest.......look down the barrel at a target and center the barrel on the black circle of the target.......then without moving the barrel or rest look through the scop and adjust the cross hair on the center of the black circle. Once you do that you'll be in the general area of zero.........mount the barrel to the gun and start your zero process of firing 3 round groups and fine tune your zero. Have fun......the mossy 500 is a great all around shotgun!

I know it's a late reply, but thanks for the advice! I did use that method and it worked out very well. I forgot to check back on this post.


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[whacko]

I know it's a late reply, but thanks for the advice! I did use that method and it worked out very well. I forgot to check back on this post.


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Good to hear.....glad it worked out for you!