Breaking in my New 590A1

[wild_weasel]

I made it out to Angeles Shooting Range and had a great afternoon breaking in my new Mossberg 590A1. Recoils was very managable using both full powered Fiocchi and Winchester OO buckshot, the magazine easily took 5 of either shell. The Fiocchi shells were softer shooting and patterned a bit higher at 15 yards than the Winchester shells.

Fiocchi Patterns at 15 yards (left 1 shell, right 5 shells)

Winchester Patterns at 15 yards (left 1 shell, right 5 shells)

Mossberg 590A1


Cheers,
W-W

[wild_weasel]

I got out the Angeles Range again today with a few boxes of Winchester and Remington 1 oz. rifled slugs. The slugs at 1600fps have substantially more kick than the OO buckshot loads at 1300fps, but at 15 to 20 yards grouped withing the same general area. I moved the target out to 35 paces (yards ?) I was still able to keep slugs in the 10 ring of a standard silhouette using the black bead front site. When I got home today I ordered a .125" 4-40 brass bead and pin vise from Midway that should improve the sight picture.

Cheers,
W-W

[shellslinger]

If you want to get a tighter group, I'd suggest Federal Flight Control. Enjoy your new shotgun! I've had mine since 2011 and never ever had a hiccup with mine.

[Steve_In_29]

Recoils was very managable using both full powered Fiocchi and Winchester OO buckshot

The slugs at 1600fps have substantially more kick than the OO buckshot loads at 1100fps...

Just so you know, 1100fps isn't full powered buckshot loads.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Nice weapon, and nice range report, thanks.

[jeffrice6]

Great lookin boomstick!

[wild_weasel]

Just so you know, 1100fps isn't full powered buckshot loads.

I stand corrected, I checked the boxes and it is 1300 fps on the buckshot.

[Squidward]

If you want to get a tighter group, I'd suggest Federal Flight Control.

I agree. Specifically, Federal Flight Control LE132 (also sold as PD132) 00 buck.

[bsg]

congrats.

[BowtieBill]

I agree. Specifically, Federal Flight Control LE132 (also sold as PD132) 00 buck.

+1. That stuff is awesome.
Love my 590A1.

Thanks for the range reports.

[bigbearbear]

Nice shotgun.

Are you sure the distance to target is 15 yards? The spread of the buckshots seems a little too wide for 15 yards.

Here's what the pattern of a 3-inch magnum Winchester SuperX 00 buckshot (15 pellets) looks like at 15 yards when shot out from my Benelli. Everything is within a 3x4.5-inch area. I did have a Modified choke on it though, but the difference in pattern is a little too much, yours looked more like something at 50 yards.

[Legasat]

Wow, those patterns are huge!

I own a Mossy 590 for HD. I have patterened it with 3 types of 00 Buck. All Low Recoil (Tactical), all shot at 10 yds, Remington, Fiocchi & Federal.

Remington RL12BK00 - 3.5 inch pattern
Fiocchi 12LE00BK - 5.5 inch pattern
Federal LE133 00 - 1.2 inch pattern (Flite Control)
I also took some Estate 7.5 Birdshot with me. The pattern was bigger than the target.

Congrats on a great new Shotgun!

[wild_weasel]

My 590A1 has the 18.5 inch cylinder bore, the goups were taken at 15 paces so it may be a bit further.

Cheers,
W-W