mossy 500 conversion to perfect turkey gun

Vermonter · October 22, 2011, 09:26 PM

I have a 500a i have it setup with an ATI six position stock. This is designed for a slug gun durring deer season. With the 18.5 slug barrel it handles excellently. Today i put the regular barrel on for turkey and found it cumbersome to carry in thick brush. I would like to find two things to add to this gun.
1. An 18.5 inch preferably cammo barrel that will take a full choke.

2. An inhanced optic like a red dot for turkey season. I love the small scope and short bl for the slug gun and would like to replecate that feel during turkey season

.300 Weatherby Mag · October 22, 2011, 11:25 PM

Its not going to be easy to find a full choke 18.5" barrel as 99.99% of barrels in that length will have a fixed cylinder choke...

jaguarxk120 · October 23, 2011, 08:27 AM

Send the short barrel in and have it threaded for choke tubes.

32 Magnum · October 23, 2011, 10:24 AM

Mossberg makes and sells (or check on the internet auctions) a 22" camo, threaded for choke tubes, Turkey barrel with Tru-glo front and adj. rear sight.
I bought one for my Mod. 535 (500 and 535 barrels are not interchangeable because of the 3.5" chamber in the 535) and saw some for the 500 in the auctions, when looking for mine. Short of having the 18.5" threaded for tubes - the 22" seems like the standard length for your purpose.

natman · October 23, 2011, 10:44 AM

Mossberg makes a 20" barrel that takes choke tubes, #90140.

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/390...-vent-rib-blue

I've used this barrel for turkeys for years, it's just the thing.

October 22, 2011, 09:26 PM	#1
Vermonter Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2010 Posts: 962	mossy 500 conversion to perfect turkey gun I have a 500a i have it setup with an ATI six position stock. This is designed for a slug gun durring deer season. With the 18.5 slug barrel it handles excellently. Today i put the regular barrel on for turkey and found it cumbersome to carry in thick brush. I would like to find two things to add to this gun. 1. An 18.5 inch preferably cammo barrel that will take a full choke. 2. An inhanced optic like a red dot for turkey season. I love the small scope and short bl for the slug gun and would like to replecate that feel during turkey season

October 22, 2011, 11:25 PM	#2
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	Its not going to be easy to find a full choke 18.5" barrel as 99.99% of barrels in that length will have a fixed cylinder choke...

October 23, 2011, 08:27 AM	#3
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	Send the short barrel in and have it threaded for choke tubes.

October 23, 2011, 10:24 AM	#4
32 Magnum Member In Memoriam Join Date: January 17, 2009 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 364	Mossberg makes and sells (or check on the internet auctions) a 22" camo, threaded for choke tubes, Turkey barrel with Tru-glo front and adj. rear sight. I bought one for my Mod. 535 (500 and 535 barrels are not interchangeable because of the 3.5" chamber in the 535) and saw some for the 500 in the auctions, when looking for mine. Short of having the 18.5" threaded for tubes - the 22" seems like the standard length for your purpose.

October 23, 2011, 10:44 AM	#5
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,607	Mossberg makes a 20" barrel that takes choke tubes, #90140. http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/390...-vent-rib-blue I've used this barrel for turkeys for years, it's just the thing.