Mossberg 500 question

MikeM · November 25, 2000, 07:39 PM

I purchased a Mossberg 500 a few years ago at a gunshow for house defense; it came with 18" and 28" barrels, both unrifled and no owners guide.
Since I'm a newbie,this may be a dumb question, but can slugs be fired fired through one or both of these barrels or am I limited to shot?
Thanks in advance.

Dave McC · November 25, 2000, 08:19 PM

Unless that longer bbl is choked full or tighter, slugs will work with either safely. Open chokes usually do better.

Lots of old threads about slugs, 500, short bbls etc...

blackamos · November 26, 2000, 02:10 PM

ditto to what Dave said also my 500 like Rottweil 2 3/4 1oz. 12/70 slugs the best, they are cheap in my part of the country(around $3 a box). Give them a try you may like them also.

November 25, 2000, 07:39 PM	#1
MikeM Member Join Date: August 13, 2000 Posts: 26	I purchased a Mossberg 500 a few years ago at a gunshow for house defense; it came with 18" and 28" barrels, both unrifled and no owners guide. Since I'm a newbie,this may be a dumb question, but can slugs be fired fired through one or both of these barrels or am I limited to shot? Thanks in advance.

November 25, 2000, 08:19 PM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Unless that longer bbl is choked full or tighter, slugs will work with either safely. Open chokes usually do better. Lots of old threads about slugs, 500, short bbls etc...

November 26, 2000, 02:10 PM	#3
blackamos Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 580	ditto to what Dave said also my 500 like Rottweil 2 3/4 1oz. 12/70 slugs the best, they are cheap in my part of the country(around $3 a box). Give them a try you may like them also.