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Preacherman · December 4, 2002, 02:01 AM

What Labgrade said... Before wasting money on all the tactical doo-dah's, buy 1,000 rounds of cheap blasting ammo (the Wal-Mart specials are fine) and expend ALL of it on targets at varying ranges, speeds, altitudes, etc. By then, you'll have a very sore shoulder, a hugely increased skill level, and an understanding of what the basic shotgun can do in your hands. Then, decide which of the zippidy-doo-dah add-ons will make it shoot BETTER in your hands. You'd be amazed at how utterly useless many of the gadgets are, in terms of improving your shooting...

The one really important modification to your shotgun will be length-of-pull. Make sure that the stock is the right length for you - many of them are too long for rapid, easy mounting and shooting. Cut it to the right length, put a decent recoil pad on the end, and half your troubles are solved right there.

(BTW, Mossberg is an excellent shotgun, second only to the 870 IMHO. I own two of each, and like them all.)

December 4, 2002, 02:01 AM	#3
Preacherman Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2002 Posts: 791	What Labgrade said... Before wasting money on all the tactical doo-dah's, buy 1,000 rounds of cheap blasting ammo (the Wal-Mart specials are fine) and expend ALL of it on targets at varying ranges, speeds, altitudes, etc. By then, you'll have a very sore shoulder, a hugely increased skill level, and an understanding of what the basic shotgun can do in your hands. Then, decide which of the zippidy-doo-dah add-ons will make it shoot BETTER in your hands. You'd be amazed at how utterly useless many of the gadgets are, in terms of improving your shooting... The one really important modification to your shotgun will be length-of-pull. Make sure that the stock is the right length for you - many of them are too long for rapid, easy mounting and shooting. Cut it to the right length, put a decent recoil pad on the end, and half your troubles are solved right there. (BTW, Mossberg is an excellent shotgun, second only to the 870 IMHO. I own two of each, and like them all.)