Unless you short stroke...Pumps always cycle.... not finicky to ammo or cleanliness...
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Unless you short stroke...Pumps always cycle.... not finicky to ammo or cleanliness...
I’d stretch the budget and get a 930 spx. I have so much fun emptying that thing into steel plates
What ever you get, take it to the range and get real chummy with it if your going to use it to defend your life.
Make sure the fit is good. Mossbergs do not fit me well because the trigger group is farther forward from the grip than other shotguns. This caused me to only be able get a half palm grip on the stock, and as a consequence, I had poor recoil control. I had to fix this with a pistol grip. Also, make sure length of pull works for you and whoever will be using it. Also, make sure the recoil pad is to your liking.Meet with someone or take a class and try some out. Do you want a tang safety or button? Do you care about swapping barrels or chokes? Are you going to mount an optic or light? Is only one person going to use the shotgun or will someone else, like a spouse or kids?
I have seen more than a few people short stroke an 870. And that was on a nice quiet range with no one shooting back. Add some chaos, adrenaline and shit can happen.Pumps always cycle.... not finicky to ammo or cleanliness...
I had my buddy's new 500 jammed up on me. The lifter failed causing the next shell to get stuck. Full stoppage. Seemed somewhat common based on google search.I have seen more than a few people short stroke an 870. And that was on a nice quiet range with no one shooting back. Add some chaos, adrenaline and shit can happen.
I do like the Mossy 590A1…
I do like the Mossy 590A1, the 870 Marine Magnum and the BPS
There’s probably a thread dedicated to this somewhere but curious…why pump over semi-auto?
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Wait, are you the guy making coleslaw at Monadnock years ago?+1 for the 590A1 SPX… a modern day pig-sticker for sure…
OP, if you want a range day of Mossy goodness, I can accommodate everything from 14.5” up to 20” and in semi-auto and in pump… just bring your own shells. Note: none of these are for sale, but you’re welcome to try them.
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Edit: I’m pretty sure I’ve paid over your $500 budget for each of these… if it were me, I’d save for the gun you want not buy the gun you can afford. But that’s just me.
Wait, are you the guy making coleslaw at Monadnock years ago?
Dude was stabbin’ up cabbage and lettuce and blasting it!Wasn’t me… never been
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