New Mossberg 500's

TMackey · April 18, 2009, 01:23 PM

Do you have to complete the manufacturing process on the new 500's and polish the chamber to have a reliable shotgun?

I owned one several years ago and it ran flawless out of the box. Do Mossberg's still work like they should? Any problems I should be aware of buying new or should I go older and used?

hogdogs · April 18, 2009, 01:42 PM

My Maverick 88 (cheap version of a 500) has been fine as frogs hair. I have heard of no out of the box issues with any pump mossberg other than what seems to have been a bad batch of mag springs. I did do an initial strip and clean for a fella on his Maverick 88 and felt a piece of 320 or 400 grit wet and dry sand paper would have really smoothed the action. But I haven't handled a new Mossberg 500. I will go feel the actions on the ones at Walmart and local shop since you piqued my curiosity.
Brent

levrluvr · April 19, 2009, 12:00 AM

No problems whatsoever with my 500 I bought late last summer. All I did was give it the standard cleaning I give to all new gun purchases.

the rifleer · April 19, 2009, 01:26 AM

I just bought a new one about a month ago, it has worked flawlessly so far. I'm really happy with it. Its a 20 gauge 6 shot model.

April 18, 2009, 01:23 PM	#1
TMackey Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2008 Posts: 319	New Mossberg 500's Do you have to complete the manufacturing process on the new 500's and polish the chamber to have a reliable shotgun? I owned one several years ago and it ran flawless out of the box. Do Mossberg's still work like they should? Any problems I should be aware of buying new or should I go older and used?

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April 18, 2009, 01:42 PM	#2
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	My Maverick 88 (cheap version of a 500) has been fine as frogs hair. I have heard of no out of the box issues with any pump mossberg other than what seems to have been a bad batch of mag springs. I did do an initial strip and clean for a fella on his Maverick 88 and felt a piece of 320 or 400 grit wet and dry sand paper would have really smoothed the action. But I haven't handled a new Mossberg 500. I will go feel the actions on the ones at Walmart and local shop since you piqued my curiosity. Brent

April 19, 2009, 12:00 AM	#3
levrluvr Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Location: no. IL Posts: 276	No problems whatsoever with my 500 I bought late last summer. All I did was give it the standard cleaning I give to all new gun purchases.

April 19, 2009, 01:26 AM	#4
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	I just bought a new one about a month ago, it has worked flawlessly so far. I'm really happy with it. Its a 20 gauge 6 shot model.