Mossberg 500 at Dunham's Sports

tristar viper · August 25, 2010, 04:56 PM

I got a sale flier and it has this gun in it.
It says it is a "scoped/rifled/cantilevered shotgun combo".
What the heck does all that mean??
Is $289.99 a good price for this "combo"??

the rifleer · August 25, 2010, 05:05 PM

Its a mossberg 500 with a rifled slug barrel and a scope. Its a pretty good deal, not too high and not too low.

Doyle · August 25, 2010, 05:35 PM

That's actually a pretty good price. Best I've ever seen for a regular barrelled 500 was about $219 at Walmart. The difference in price from what Dunham's has and the best Walmart price is $70. It is hard to find a new slug barrel for $70, so I'm saying this is a decent price.

JohnRaven · August 25, 2010, 05:40 PM

IMHO, that combo is not worth the money... I've heard from a few people (Customers) that cannot get they're scope/mount to hold a zero.

For the price, the 870 combo was a much better deal after $30 Rebate. ($259.99) But, I believe that was a sunday/monday price only.

jaguarxk120 · August 25, 2010, 06:04 PM

That was a Sunday/Monday special now it is back to $299. Still a good deal two barrels and a scope. The bird barrel has changeable chokes, not bad.

tristar viper · August 25, 2010, 06:09 PM

I got the coupon in the mail. It's good until 9/19/2010.
Guy at Dunham's said it comes with 2 barrels....

Doyle · August 25, 2010, 06:12 PM

Don't place any value on that scope. It is junk. If you buy the combo, replace the scope with something that is decent.

Rob96 · August 26, 2010, 04:05 AM

FWIW, I bought the 835 Ulti Mag combo in Mossy Oak minus the scope at Cabelas last year for $287 on clearance. I put a Bushnell Banner 2-7x shotgun scope on it. Very accurate.

natman · August 27, 2010, 04:01 AM

"scoped/rifled/cantilevered shotgun combo"

Combo in Mossberg-speak means it comes with two barrels.

One of them is rifled and has a cantilevered scope mount, i.e. the mount is on the barrel and is cantilevered over the receiver. It is a specialized barrel for shooting sabot slugs for big game hunting.

http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossb.../NEW/55105.jpg

The other barrel is probably a smooth bore for for firing shot, likely a 28" vent rib with choke tubes.

Any scope that comes in a manufacturer's package is probably too cheap to consider for serious use.

August 25, 2010, 04:56 PM	#1
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	Mossberg 500 at Dunham's Sports I got a sale flier and it has this gun in it. It says it is a "scoped/rifled/cantilevered shotgun combo". What the heck does all that mean?? Is $289.99 a good price for this "combo"??

August 25, 2010, 05:05 PM	#2
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	Its a mossberg 500 with a rifled slug barrel and a scope. Its a pretty good deal, not too high and not too low. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

August 25, 2010, 05:35 PM	#3
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	That's actually a pretty good price. Best I've ever seen for a regular barrelled 500 was about $219 at Walmart. The difference in price from what Dunham's has and the best Walmart price is $70. It is hard to find a new slug barrel for $70, so I'm saying this is a decent price.

August 25, 2010, 05:40 PM	#4
JohnRaven Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2008 Location: The Republic Posts: 131	IMHO, that combo is not worth the money... I've heard from a few people (Customers) that cannot get they're scope/mount to hold a zero. For the price, the 870 combo was a much better deal after $30 Rebate. ($259.99) But, I believe that was a sunday/monday price only.

August 25, 2010, 06:04 PM	#5
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	That was a Sunday/Monday special now it is back to $299. Still a good deal two barrels and a scope. The bird barrel has changeable chokes, not bad.

August 25, 2010, 06:09 PM	#6
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	I got the coupon in the mail. It's good until 9/19/2010. Guy at Dunham's said it comes with 2 barrels....

August 25, 2010, 06:12 PM	#7
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Don't place any value on that scope. It is junk. If you buy the combo, replace the scope with something that is decent.

August 26, 2010, 04:05 AM	#8
Rob96 Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 1999 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 1,969	FWIW, I bought the 835 Ulti Mag combo in Mossy Oak minus the scope at Cabelas last year for $287 on clearance. I put a Bushnell Banner 2-7x shotgun scope on it. Very accurate.

August 27, 2010, 04:01 AM	#9
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,607	"scoped/rifled/cantilevered shotgun combo" Combo in Mossberg-speak means it comes with two barrels. One of them is rifled and has a cantilevered scope mount, i.e. the mount is on the barrel and is cantilevered over the receiver. It is a specialized barrel for shooting sabot slugs for big game hunting. http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossb.../NEW/55105.jpg The other barrel is probably a smooth bore for for firing shot, likely a 28" vent rib with choke tubes. Any scope that comes in a manufacturer's package is probably too cheap to consider for serious use.