$675 MSRP That's not outrageous but........I collect 500's, I would have to really want it. You can spend 1,000's on a shotgun and they are nice but to me the 500 is a working man's gun. You can take any of them and knock birds out of the air with enough practice. If it breaks parts are readily...
I have owned 5 500's over the years. 4 12 gauges and a 16 gauge. Ranging from old poly-choke models, fixed chokes, to the accu-choke. I love the 500 platform it is dependable and easy to work on. Why didn't Mossberg ever make a 28g? I read one time that were plans but it was never produced...
The 16g is fixed modified. My 12g is accu-choke. I was impressed with the tru-lock website but have not tried their products yet. I have used X-factor in the past but they are no longer in production. Is that a Silver Reserve in the picture?
I can not seem to post my pix. I do not post them on other sites except FB and I would rather advertise what guns I have on FB to someone to steal. Can I not share from my hard drive?
Well, after 5 months I finally got out to the range. The 500B shot well. I busted several clays with it; despite the fact I have not shot skeet in about a year to year and a half. I gave it a nice oil bath in Balistol before going back into the cabinet. I would like to do a pattern test next...
John A, I received the 500B. It is very nice, not perfect but as noted in the Gunbroker pix. Function is smooth and locks up tight. Ejects properly. Western North Carolina (where I live) has been hit with a lot of flooding and I have not had an opportunity to shoot it yet. I also have not took...