Mossberg 500-Sights

boondocker385 · October 28, 2013, 01:34 PM

Greetings:

I have a Mossberg 500 with nothing but a front bead on an 18.5" barrel (same thing on the longer barrel that came with it). I am looking to mount a rear sight (peep or ???).

It appears, based upon the various parts stores, that a rail is required with the rear sight mounted to it.

Does anyone know of any other options? It would seem that would make the sights kind of tall and may result in a need for a new front sight and modifications/new stock.

Help......I don't want to spend a bunch of time and money reinventing the wheel!

Roughedge · October 28, 2013, 04:21 PM

You can put a ghost ring on it but you will have to change the front sight too since adding the rear sight will change POA on the front too.

g.willikers · October 28, 2013, 04:51 PM

There are sights that attach to a vent rib, if your barrels have them.

PetahW · October 28, 2013, 04:57 PM

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FWIW, in the late-60's & early-70's, I converted around two dozen plain-barrel pumpguns into deer/slug guns for guys I knew.

What worked quickest/cheapest was to epoxy a Williams Shorty ramp (with sight) atop the top of the muzzle using the old bead as an anchor point; and a Williams 5D-12/37 receiver sight to the rear LH side of the receiver.

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Doyle · October 28, 2013, 10:03 PM

When I thought I was going to be moving to SC (and thus needing a buckshot gun for a special buckshot-only hunt they have there), I started looking for a particular barrel. I wanted an 18-20" smooth bore slug-type barrel with rifle sights AND was threaded for a choke tube. What I discovered was that apparently such an animal doesn't exist.

I thought it would be the perfect combination barrel. With a super tight choke, it would be a great turkey barrel. That rifle sight would help you put the pattern where you wanted it. With a moderate choke, it would be a good buckshot gun. And, with an open choke it would be a slug gun.

I found that my only option would be to buy a Mossberg 500 slugster smoothbore barrel and pay to get it threaded.

October 28, 2013, 01:34 PM	#1
boondocker385 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2013 Posts: 640	Mossberg 500-Sights Greetings: I have a Mossberg 500 with nothing but a front bead on an 18.5" barrel (same thing on the longer barrel that came with it). I am looking to mount a rear sight (peep or ???). It appears, based upon the various parts stores, that a rail is required with the rear sight mounted to it. Does anyone know of any other options? It would seem that would make the sights kind of tall and may result in a need for a new front sight and modifications/new stock. Help......I don't want to spend a bunch of time and money reinventing the wheel!

October 28, 2013, 04:21 PM	#2
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	You can put a ghost ring on it but you will have to change the front sight too since adding the rear sight will change POA on the front too. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

October 28, 2013, 04:51 PM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	There are sights that attach to a vent rib, if your barrels have them. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

October 28, 2013, 04:57 PM	#4
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. FWIW, in the late-60's & early-70's, I converted around two dozen plain-barrel pumpguns into deer/slug guns for guys I knew. What worked quickest/cheapest was to epoxy a Williams Shorty ramp (with sight) atop the top of the muzzle using the old bead as an anchor point; and a Williams 5D-12/37 receiver sight to the rear LH side of the receiver. .

October 28, 2013, 10:03 PM	#5
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	When I thought I was going to be moving to SC (and thus needing a buckshot gun for a special buckshot-only hunt they have there), I started looking for a particular barrel. I wanted an 18-20" smooth bore slug-type barrel with rifle sights AND was threaded for a choke tube. What I discovered was that apparently such an animal doesn't exist. I thought it would be the perfect combination barrel. With a super tight choke, it would be a great turkey barrel. That rifle sight would help you put the pattern where you wanted it. With a moderate choke, it would be a good buckshot gun. And, with an open choke it would be a slug gun. I found that my only option would be to buy a Mossberg 500 slugster smoothbore barrel and pay to get it threaded.