MOSSBERG 500 8 SHOT

[riflem16a4]

JUST BOUGHT A 500 AT BIG 5 AND HAVE TO WAIT THE TEN DAY PERIOD AND WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD EXPIRENCE WITH THESE.
AND WANTED TO KNOW IF ITS A CRUISER OR PERSUADER.THANKS

[shellslinger]

Pretty solid built shotgun, can't go wrong with it. If it came with a pistol grip and no stock then it is a cruiser model. If it came with a stock then it is a persuader model.

[What Just Happened?]

I have one and have used it at Steel Madness at Raahauge's. Great firearm.

[riflem16a4]

Pretty solid built shotgun, can't go wrong with it. If it came with a pistol grip and no stock then it is a cruiser model. If it came with a stock then it is a persuader model.

thanks for the info i appreciate it

[DIRTY HARRY]

i'm shocked no one scolded you for yelling.

[riflem16a4]

i'm shocked no one scolded you for yelling.

hahaha your funny lol

[Grippy]

I just walked into a store and bought a shotgun I know nothing about. Can you tell me everything about it?

Just kidding.

I bought my Mossberg 500 from Big 5 as well. My brother used it in a class and it started dumping rounds out of the loading port; I sent it back to Mossberg and they fixed it under warranty, no problem. Since I bought it it's been through multiple variations (Speedfeed stock with pistol grip, sidesaddle, 3-point sling, factory ghost ring sights); currently it wears a 2-point (traditional) sling, sidesaddle, bead sight with Tru-Glo light pipe, and old-school wood furniture. It's not my favorite shotgun, but it's my favorite shotgun to tinker with.

So you done good.

[kevin1012]

mossberg 500

The model is cruiser/persuader bought mine 6 months ago, so far has been fun to shoot, holds 7 (2and 3/4) shells in the tubular magazine and 1 chambered totaling 8 these are standard size, so far I've shot bird shot for clay shooting and was really fun shot about 200 rounds with no jams, this gun is great for lefty or righty shooters as safety and release is located near trigger and safety is right in the middle, I have also shot some 00 Buck and the recoil felt just about the same as bird shot, this shotgun is very loud so ear protection is a must, the recoil isn't bad as it has a nice rubber recoils pad, if you decide to put a pistil grip there may be potential problems with the safety, but this gun is easily customizable, and the barrel comes off with a couple clicks so it easy to clean, mossberg 500 series is the only shotgun to pass very strict military specs according to mossberg and used by the police, compared to my Remington 890 its awesome.

[mif_slim]

great gun...only wish I had the standard stock instead of the PG & adjustable stock.

[riflem16a4]

I just walked into a store and bought a shotgun I know nothing about. Can you tell me everything about it?

Just kidding.

I bought my Mossberg 500 from Big 5 as well. My brother used it in a class and it started dumping rounds out of the loading port; I sent it back to Mossberg and they fixed it under warranty, no problem. Since I bought it it's been through multiple variations (Speedfeed stock with pistol grip, sidesaddle, 3-point sling, factory ghost ring sights); currently it wears a 2-point (traditional) sling, sidesaddle, bead sight with Tru-Glo light pipe, and old-school wood furniture. It's not my favorite shotgun, but it's my favorite shotgun to tinker with.

So you done good.

yes i indeed know about it but didn't know if it was a cruiser or persuader didn't say. also he said if i shoot it to much that it would jam. I really wanted to know if this was true. i seem to didn't listen cause it was on sale and I said wth just try it out nothing to lose won the money in a casino lol FIRST try won the money and left didint want to spend it on games anymore

[Grippy]

also he said if i shoot it to much that it would jam.

You know who I wouldn't go to for advice on firearms? A Big 5 employee.

[riflem16a4]

You know who I wouldn't go to for advice on firearms? A Big 5 employee.

yup very true when i purchased a colt 22 they said i could put an ar upper and i was like wtf

[DannyInSoCal]

I bought the pistol grip version because I wanted the higher capacity 7+1 -

Then installed a Knox adj stock and a foregrip.

Cleaned my local WalMart out of 3" 00Buck and slugs for a few tactical classes.

Enjoy it...

[osokne]

Mine has been running fine, for over a year, now. I did swap out the factory buttstock, for a top-folding, pistol-grip product, from ATI. Primarily, this was to compensate for the extremely tight quarters, where we used to live. I mean, it was tight in there and that extra length could have very well meant the difference between getting on target, or not getting on target.

No problems to report. Take care of your gun and it will take care of you.

The employees at my local Big 5 store are actually very well educated in the firearms & ammo they sell. Maybe they're the exception, I don't know, but some of them have been to trainings where they get range time, as a part of it.

[MossbergMan]

500 ATP8 is all you need....

As the Shotgun Rangemaster for a well known training facility in Nevada for 5 years I used (and still do) a Mossberg 500 ATP8 for 98% of my instructor demonstrations. The idea was to show my students that you didn't need a $$$ Benelli or other semi-auto for self/home defense duties.
It's the gun in my avatar....learn to use it. The money saved by buying this pump gun allows you to spend it on training and ammunition.
A side saddle, white light and you're done.
Good luck and enjoy many years of trouble free shooting.
LR.