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I would like to purchase an inexpensive shotgun to hunt turkeys and for home defense. I know that there are plenty of accessories for that gun, but how do they pattern at 40 yards? I keep reading about those great pattern densities in high dollar gas guns, but very little about the Mossberg 500. What say you? Thanks...
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Gary
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With the right choke it will do just fine as a Turkey shotgun
Do a little reading about "shotgun chokes" on Goggle, read up on what chokes do and how they effect patterns at different distances ....happy hunting -
I own two (Mossberg's) 1- 12ga 1 -20ga and have used them for doves to deer hunting; no problems - in all types of weather.
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I have a 30+ year old Mossberg 500 that came with an 18 inch cylinder bore barrel. A few years back I bought a 24 inch vent rib barrel, that is ported and accepts choke tubes. With an extended extra full choke tube it makes a dandy package for turkey.
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