Mossberg 500 SPX?

Cheapshooter · December 19, 2010, 08:07 PM

Really been thinking about a Mossberg 500 SPX. Don't really need one. I'm fully satisfied with my various handguns for home defense. Just think tactical shotguns are cool, and the spx to me is one of the coolest. What say you?

natman · December 20, 2010, 04:33 AM

The controls on Mossbergs work much better with a conventional stock instead of a pistol grip stock. A PG stock makes it very difficult to reach the safety and slide release. I realize that stocks that look like an AR are all the fashion, but you'd be better off with one of the regular models, perhaps a 590 like this:

maierar · December 20, 2010, 08:56 AM

My favorite is a used (well under $200) 500A which will probably have a 26ish inch barrel. For $75 (http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=748383) you can get a brand new 18 1/2 inch barrel, and, if you want, a shroud for $27 (http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=748383) and you'll have a very good tactical piece, and a pretty good field gun (of course you could later add a slug barrel and have a real AIO for under $500).

December 19, 2010, 08:07 PM	#1
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Mossberg 500 SPX? Really been thinking about a Mossberg 500 SPX. Don't really need one. I'm fully satisfied with my various handguns for home defense. Just think tactical shotguns are cool, and the spx to me is one of the coolest. What say you?

December 20, 2010, 04:33 AM	#2
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2008 Posts: 2,681	The controls on Mossbergs work much better with a conventional stock instead of a pistol grip stock. A PG stock makes it very difficult to reach the safety and slide release. I realize that stocks that look like an AR are all the fashion, but you'd be better off with one of the regular models, perhaps a 590 like this:

December 20, 2010, 08:56 AM	#3
maierar Member Join Date: March 9, 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 33	My favorite is a used (well under $200) 500A which will probably have a 26ish inch barrel. For $75 (http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=748383) you can get a brand new 18 1/2 inch barrel, and, if you want, a shroud for $27 (http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=748383) and you'll have a very good tactical piece, and a pretty good field gun (of course you could later add a slug barrel and have a real AIO for under $500).