Mossberg 590A1 SPX - Ported Barrel

YankeeIronSights · April 12, 2017, 08:26 PM

Hi,

Can anyone who has fired a Mossberg 590A1 SPX comment about the effectiveness of its ported barrel ?

Is the reduction in recoil significant enough to justify the high price tag?

I know it also includes very nice fiber optic sights, metal trigger guard, metal safety button and a heavy barrel. All that adds to its cost.

However, I would be interested in upgrading from my regular 590 to this higher end model if it offers noticeably recoil control benefits

Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

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Rifletom · April 12, 2017, 10:03 PM

No, not really. The ports will, however, add to a lot of blast and noise, especially with the shorter barrel. No real re-coil reduction you will notice. Just so you know.

Blindstitch · April 13, 2017, 03:53 AM

I shot my Mossberg 500 last weekend next to a guy with an identical 500 that was ported and it was quite a bit louder even with ear muffs.

FITASC · April 13, 2017, 06:26 AM

Porting a shotgun barrel does two things
It makes the guy who did it richer and it makes more noise

That's it

If you want to reduce recoil you need to shoot the lightest and slowest loads in the heaviest gun

April 12, 2017, 08:26 PM	#1
YankeeIronSights Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2012 Location: USA Posts: 261	Mossberg 590A1 SPX - Ported Barrel Hi, Can anyone who has fired a Mossberg 590A1 SPX comment about the effectiveness of its ported barrel ? Is the reduction in recoil significant enough to justify the high price tag? I know it also includes very nice fiber optic sights, metal trigger guard, metal safety button and a heavy barrel. All that adds to its cost. However, I would be interested in upgrading from my regular 590 to this higher end model if it offers noticeably recoil control benefits Your feedback will be greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

April 13, 2017, 06:26 AM	#4
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	Porting a shotgun barrel does two things It makes the guy who did it richer and it makes more noise That's it If you want to reduce recoil you need to shoot the lightest and slowest loads in the heaviest gun __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

April 12, 2017, 10:03 PM	#2
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 789	No, not really. The ports will, however, add to a lot of blast and noise, especially with the shorter barrel. No real re-coil reduction you will notice. Just so you know.

April 13, 2017, 03:53 AM	#3
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	I shot my Mossberg 500 last weekend next to a guy with an identical 500 that was ported and it was quite a bit louder even with ear muffs.