Can't shoot Mossbergs

[vintagedude88]

Both good points and what I thought my self..

Again I have a 930 in 10 day 4 days left so hopefully its just 500s or else ima be one sad puppy.

I assume they use the same basic design so if it is mossbergs fitment or receiver weight I may not like my new 930.

I think you'll be fine with the 930 because it is SA and the action will suck up a lot of that recoil.

[The sarge]

I'd have to look at the box to tell you the velocity of the estate shells but it suprised the hell out of me when I shot them. Ill save them for hunting at this point. They are not standard white box target loads. They are green and red labeled tan box from turners. And they are 2 3/4 shells.

[Jet Setter]

My first shotgun was a 870 which I still have....after my uncle passed a few years ago I inherited a few guns from him, one of which was a 500. After using both guns I definitely prefer the 870. I dont know if that is due to some sort of bias or not.

870s are great but have a 500a to try. Have not shot the 500a yet. Will be interesting to see which I prefer. Seems like the 870 is the winner from all the feedback thus far.

[caliMarks]

My 930 has very little recoil with target loads. You can certainly feel the slugs. It came with shims to adjust the fit but I never used them.

[hakenlag]

I've noticed the newer mossbergs have an incredibly squishy buttpad. I prefer a solid buttplate because it sits firmly into the shoulder. Those fancy squishy pads hurt me every time. But, since some folks don't know the difference between their shoulder and their collar bone, maybe a really big squishy pad is a good idea in some cases.

[rabagley]

Proper fit and then reduced mass would be my suspicions of what happened. Also, as others have mentioned, leave the pump somewhere else for clays.

[viper37]

The problem isn't the shoulder pad, or the receiver material, the load, the stars not being aligned, etc. It's the shooter.

Put it in the pocket of your shoulder, and fire. If it hurts, or you bruise, you're doing something wrong or have a medical condition.

I've trained a 4'10 Female Sailor to shoot the M500, if she can do it so can you.

[jeffrice6]

Hit the sportin clay field with 2 fire buddies from work. One has a turkey 24" 500 for the 80s and my other buddy just bought a combo from big 5.

I have always shot 870s just by chance and I like the fit and finish of them.

Anyways so I picked my buddy's 500 to give her a shot and instantly gave me a soar shoulder.. 3 shots that's it.. I went back to my 870 and was super soar.. Took a 5 min break and continued and the ache went away..

I remembered my cousin has a 500 and same thing with his last time I shot his after mine.. I have good form and know how to shoot a shotgun/clays but for some reason as soon as I shoot a 500 I get a soar shouldere.

I figured maybe it was because his 500 was significantly lighter.. But my buddy's turner gun was heavier than my 870.. Maybe recoil pad.. But theirs was the same softness or softer than mine. I don't know why or what it is.. And we're I to shooting bird #8.. So its weird and they said my gun feels harder than theirs..

Idk it must be a different pulse or shot displacement from their design.. I'm just curious if anyone else has this with other people's guns assuming its a different load to shoulder displacement or somehing..

And I just bought my mossy 930 so hopefully they don't use the same stock design (probably do) so I hope I can mesh with the 930 better than with 500s.

Ill be one sad dude if I don't like the 930 because the recoil and stock to my shoulders not meshing well.

Glad to see your ban was lifted!

[Icy]

I've never understood this sore shoulder thing. I'm a new shooter, have shot several different models of 12 gauge including the mossberg 500 and never had my shoulder hurt... Are you holding it 3 inches from your body when you fire it?

[Florida]

For whatever it's worth, my 590 A1 feels excellent, doesn't seem to kick too badly with any load and my shoulder is a softie.