side-to-side play on Mossberg forend?

Uncle Ben · January 25, 2010, 05:25 PM

Just got my new Mossberg 500 and noticed right away that the forend feels a little loose. It will wiggle side to side a decent amount and seems to me like too much play, but I wanted ask other 500 and 590 owners if this is normal, or not.

Thanks!

alaskaman94 · January 25, 2010, 05:40 PM

this is very very normal... it bothered me at first but all pumps have it... my 500s,870s and even my nova.... you will get used to it...

Uncle Ben · January 25, 2010, 05:57 PM

I'm relieved to hear that. I have fired a pump in the past, but it's been a while so I did not recall this (non) issue, and this is my first shotty :-)

I was also a little disappointed that the 28" vent rib barrel (included along w/ a 18 1/2" barrel) is not threaded for chokes. I (wrongly) assumed it would be.
I guess I may have to buy another barrel w/ chokes if I want increased success w/ clays and bird hunting...

Grandpatime · January 28, 2010, 09:10 AM

probably got a pre 80's model when chokes were more of a specialty thing

Morgoroth · January 28, 2010, 09:24 AM

Not necessarily. I think I read a post around here somewhere that said the combo gun kits did not have removable chokes while the 500 with just the 28inch did.

I could have dreamed it though. I have had some weird dreams lately.

Grandpatime · January 28, 2010, 09:48 AM

99% chance its a older barrel though.If you want to be ssure email mossberg collectors society ....mossberg want tell you themselves they will tell you to email the collectors society .Thats what i did to learn about the maverick 91 anyways . mossberg use to make a 30" barrel in the 70's

Uncle Ben · January 28, 2010, 11:00 AM

The combo was a new purchse from Big 5 Sporting Goods, so it's not an older barrel. Since this is about the cheapest combo you can buy in a 500, I suppose they included a non-threaded barrel to keep the cost down.

I'm less disappointed after reading on the barrel that it is a modified choke, which will give me a lot of flexibility.

By the way, would you shoot slugs out of the modified choke 28" barrel?
I know I can shoot slugs out of the 18 1/2" barrel, but I think it would be harder to aim if used for hunting purposes, especially since it is only a single bead sight.

Morgoroth · January 28, 2010, 11:16 AM

I looked a couple places and asked at a reputable Gun Shop in the area and they all said it was ok as long as you did not shoot a sabot slug.
Some will say that you should not shoot any kind of slugs out of a full choke, others disagree.

I have shot 2 slugs out of my 20g Moss 500 with the 28inch barrel with the same choke and intend to shoot a lot more, once I can find a good deal on them.

MagnumWill · January 28, 2010, 02:52 PM

Yeah, they all do that. My 590A1 does it less, since it's got the big fat barrel on it and the forend contacts it when you pull on it laterally. I got used to it

especially for how well the gun functions, i can live with a little slop in the pump.

January 25, 2010, 05:25 PM	#1
Uncle Ben Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 400	side-to-side play on Mossberg forend? Just got my new Mossberg 500 and noticed right away that the forend feels a little loose. It will wiggle side to side a decent amount and seems to me like too much play, but I wanted ask other 500 and 590 owners if this is normal, or not. Thanks! __________________ Lazy + Complacent = DISARMED *FIGHT to keep your guns & join the NRA. Contact your representatives about 2A issues at www.capwiz.com/nra/dbq/officials and to be kept up to date on the current issues visit www.nraila.org

January 28, 2010, 11:00 AM	#7
Uncle Ben Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 400	The combo was a new purchse from Big 5 Sporting Goods, so it's not an older barrel. Since this is about the cheapest combo you can buy in a 500, I suppose they included a non-threaded barrel to keep the cost down. I'm less disappointed after reading on the barrel that it is a modified choke, which will give me a lot of flexibility. By the way, would you shoot slugs out of the modified choke 28" barrel? I know I can shoot slugs out of the 18 1/2" barrel, but I think it would be harder to aim if used for hunting purposes, especially since it is only a single bead sight. __________________ Lazy + Complacent = DISARMED *FIGHT to keep your guns & join the NRA. Contact your representatives about 2A issues at www.capwiz.com/nra/dbq/officials and to be kept up to date on the current issues visit www.nraila.org

January 28, 2010, 02:52 PM	#9
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	Yeah, they all do that. My 590A1 does it less, since it's got the big fat barrel on it and the forend contacts it when you pull on it laterally. I got used to it especially for how well the gun functions, i can live with a little slop in the pump. __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

January 25, 2010, 05:40 PM	#2
alaskaman94 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: wasilla alaska Posts: 196	this is very very normal... it bothered me at first but all pumps have it... my 500s,870s and even my nova.... you will get used to it...

January 25, 2010, 05:57 PM	#3
Uncle Ben Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 400	I'm relieved to hear that. I have fired a pump in the past, but it's been a while so I did not recall this (non) issue, and this is my first shotty :-) I was also a little disappointed that the 28" vent rib barrel (included along w/ a 18 1/2" barrel) is not threaded for chokes. I (wrongly) assumed it would be. I guess I may have to buy another barrel w/ chokes if I want increased success w/ clays and bird hunting...

January 28, 2010, 09:10 AM	#4
Grandpatime Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Posts: 121	probably got a pre 80's model when chokes were more of a specialty thing

January 28, 2010, 09:24 AM	#5
Morgoroth Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2010 Posts: 198	Not necessarily. I think I read a post around here somewhere that said the combo gun kits did not have removable chokes while the 500 with just the 28inch did. I could have dreamed it though. I have had some weird dreams lately.

January 28, 2010, 09:48 AM	#6
Grandpatime Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Posts: 121	99% chance its a older barrel though.If you want to be ssure email mossberg collectors society ....mossberg want tell you themselves they will tell you to email the collectors society .Thats what i did to learn about the maverick 91 anyways . mossberg use to make a 30" barrel in the 70's

January 28, 2010, 11:16 AM	#8
Morgoroth Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2010 Posts: 198	I looked a couple places and asked at a reputable Gun Shop in the area and they all said it was ok as long as you did not shoot a sabot slug. Some will say that you should not shoot any kind of slugs out of a full choke, others disagree. I have shot 2 slugs out of my 20g Moss 500 with the 28inch barrel with the same choke and intend to shoot a lot more, once I can find a good deal on them.