Iver Johnston
.410
Hello from across the water! I have been a Mossberg owner for over 25 years, starting out with a secondhand 600AT New Haven.
This came with a C-Lect adjustable choke, and introduced me to the joys of Pump Action shotguns.
The choke device, however, made the point of impact move all over the place, as it was tightened/loosened, so eventually I took the blow lamp to it and melted the silver solder holding it on. As a cylinder choked barrel it was a great improvement!
The little local shop had at the time a Winchester 1200, an Ithaca 37, and the Mossey. Was often sorry I didn't buy the Ithaca, cause you never come across one here any more.
I eventually traded it in against a very nice AyA under/over.
About a year later, having suffering from withdrawal symptions, I bought a new 500 Crown Grade field model with 28 inch barrels, porting, screw in chokes and the gold trigger.
This was in about 1998, and I still have it today.
It has been used mainly on the farm, being used and abused, bouncing about in 4x4's, tractors and diggers etc.
However, the last month or so, I have been going to a local clay range, and using the 500.
I creates great interest amongst the Beretta/Browning/Perazzi etc owners.
This came with a C-Lect adjustable choke, and introduced me to the joys of Pump Action shotguns.
The choke device, however, made the point of impact move all over the place, as it was tightened/loosened, so eventually I took the blow lamp to it and melted the silver solder holding it on. As a cylinder choked barrel it was a great improvement!
The little local shop had at the time a Winchester 1200, an Ithaca 37, and the Mossey. Was often sorry I didn't buy the Ithaca, cause you never come across one here any more.
I eventually traded it in against a very nice AyA under/over.
About a year later, having suffering from withdrawal symptions, I bought a new 500 Crown Grade field model with 28 inch barrels, porting, screw in chokes and the gold trigger.
This was in about 1998, and I still have it today.
It has been used mainly on the farm, being used and abused, bouncing about in 4x4's, tractors and diggers etc.
However, the last month or so, I have been going to a local clay range, and using the 500.
I creates great interest amongst the Beretta/Browning/Perazzi etc owners.
