Mossberg Persuader Good or Bad

bigthrills · February 23, 2009, 11:42 AM

I will be using it in the field as a bounty hunter and want to know your reviews on it

Delaware_Dan · February 23, 2009, 02:55 PM

I loved mine, it was light and the factory pistol grip fit the hand well. I gave it to my Dan as an HD gun.

bigghoss · February 23, 2009, 07:39 PM

have one with a full buttstock and I love it. I've tried just a pistol grip and hated it.

wyobohunter · February 23, 2009, 07:47 PM

Pachmeyer sells a pistol grip for it. Only reason I sold mine was for money to move on.

levrluvr · February 23, 2009, 11:37 PM

I love mine- have a couple extra barrels for it so it serves mulitple purposes.
No hiccups. With one of these stocks on it (I have the non-tactical version), you can shoot magnum buck, slug, or turkey loads without seeing the chiropractor..

http://www.blackhawk.com/product/Com...k,1155,165.htm

http://www.blackhawk.com/product/Spe...k,1158,165.htm

chris in va · February 24, 2009, 08:35 PM

Yup, highly recommend the CompStock. My friend has a CopStock, I had the SpecOps...neither were particularly easy to use.

colostomyclown · February 24, 2009, 11:33 PM

it's a good gun and doesn't have a lot of the spring issues i've run into with the 590. i would spend the extra money and get a 500a mariner. in my humble opinion it's the finest 500 made. if you need it compact i'd put a Butler creek folder on it (more comfortable pistol grip than the knoxx in my opinion and mkuch cheaper.) or otherwise put a standard speedfeed on it with a limbsaver recoil pad. i respect people's opinions who like the Knoxx, i don;t think they're bad by any means I just think a limbsaver does more to reduce recoil and for a lot cheaper but that's just me.

jmf_stl · February 27, 2009, 08:22 AM

Just picked up a new 500 yesterday. Got it home and cleaned it. I have to say for a new weapon the barrel was so dirty it took me quite a while to get it clean. I called the gun store where I bought it and they assured me it was new just out of the box. Is this normal for these things to be so dirty when new?

Housezealot · February 27, 2009, 11:37 AM

I have the 500 tactical and love it, I bought it becuse being a left handed shooter the 870's safety isn't great for me. Now that I have it I like it better than my old 870

February 23, 2009, 11:42 AM	#1
bigthrills Member Join Date: February 22, 2009 Posts: 30	Mossberg Persuader Good or Bad I will be using it in the field as a bounty hunter and want to know your reviews on it

February 23, 2009, 07:47 PM	#4
wyobohunter Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Back in Wyoming Posts: 1,125	I liked mine Pachmeyer sells a pistol grip for it. Only reason I sold mine was for money to move on.

February 23, 2009, 02:55 PM	#2
Delaware_Dan Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2008 Posts: 1,304	I loved mine, it was light and the factory pistol grip fit the hand well. I gave it to my Dan as an HD gun.

February 23, 2009, 07:39 PM	#3
bigghoss Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2006 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,664	have one with a full buttstock and I love it. I've tried just a pistol grip and hated it.

February 23, 2009, 11:37 PM	#5
levrluvr Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Location: no. IL Posts: 276	I love mine- have a couple extra barrels for it so it serves mulitple purposes. No hiccups. With one of these stocks on it (I have the non-tactical version), you can shoot magnum buck, slug, or turkey loads without seeing the chiropractor.. http://www.blackhawk.com/product/Com...k,1155,165.htm http://www.blackhawk.com/product/Spe...k,1158,165.htm

February 24, 2009, 08:35 PM	#6
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Yup, highly recommend the CompStock. My friend has a CopStock, I had the SpecOps...neither were particularly easy to use.

February 24, 2009, 11:33 PM	#7
colostomyclown Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2009 Posts: 613	it's a good gun and doesn't have a lot of the spring issues i've run into with the 590. i would spend the extra money and get a 500a mariner. in my humble opinion it's the finest 500 made. if you need it compact i'd put a Butler creek folder on it (more comfortable pistol grip than the knoxx in my opinion and mkuch cheaper.) or otherwise put a standard speedfeed on it with a limbsaver recoil pad. i respect people's opinions who like the Knoxx, i don;t think they're bad by any means I just think a limbsaver does more to reduce recoil and for a lot cheaper but that's just me.

February 27, 2009, 08:22 AM	#8
jmf_stl Member Join Date: December 18, 2008 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 31	Just picked up a new 500 yesterday. Got it home and cleaned it. I have to say for a new weapon the barrel was so dirty it took me quite a while to get it clean. I called the gun store where I bought it and they assured me it was new just out of the box. Is this normal for these things to be so dirty when new?

February 27, 2009, 11:37 AM	#9
Housezealot Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 606	I have the 500 tactical and love it, I bought it becuse being a left handed shooter the 870's safety isn't great for me. Now that I have it I like it better than my old 870