Mossberg 930 SPX Tactical Shotgun Review New Saiga 12 Shotgun You Must See Saiga SGL1207 Benelli M4 Tactical Shotgun Review Remington 870 Express Tactical Shotgun. Apparently, the Kia Stinger was parked on the side of the street and the driver pulled out of the spot as the Toyota RAV4 taxi was coming down the street. XJx0/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Benelli M4 Side Saddle Installation' title='Benelli M4 Side Saddle Installation' />Gun Review Mossberg 5. Pump Action Shotgun. I like things that work well. Whatever it is, it had better work every time. It can be anything a car, tools, electronics, firearms, bank cards, whatever. I dont have the time or the patience to deal with finicky possessions. A finicky firearm can be a nuisance, but it can also get you killed. Benelli M4 Side Saddle Install' title='Benelli M4 Side Saddle Install' />So when it came time to choose my home defense howitzer, I had my work cut out for me. Should it be semi or pump, full size stock or pistol grip, 1. No matter what, I had to find one that performed to my strict level of standards. Period. I recently purchasedand then solda Remington 8. Nitro Mag Express. I was hesitant about purchasing another new Remington. While Ive had great luck with 8. I was hearing negative comments about the brands quality as of late. To reduce the possibility of reliability issues, I was considering a used Remington. Until my neighbor offered to let me borrow his Mossberg 5. Id never even handled a Mossberg before its something long time Remington owners just dont do. Imagine a Glock guy going to the range with a new S W M P. Lost souls would be figure skating in Hell, pigs would be radioing for landing clearance, and holding my breath would finally make my grandmother give me more candy. The experience sent me deep into Mossberg territory. I settled on a Mossberg 5. This gun was fully decked out and priced to go. It looked bad ass. I had to have it. I took the Mossie to the gun range on the same day I picked it up. Instead of feeding it a couple boxes of slugs or buckshot, I took the advice of my local gun shop guru. I picked up a full 1. The top gun behind the gun counter said doing so would break in the gun well. More to the point, if anything is going to break, it will break within 1. While I didnt much like hearing break in a conversation about my new home defense shotgun, I took his advice and gave it a whirl. One hundred rounds and 1. Harold Budd The Oak Of The Golden Dreams Rarity on this page. I made a few conclusions. First, this Mossberg would make a great dove hunting gun. Out of the 1. 00 clay birds thrown 5. Report pairs for those who shoot clays, I probably hit 5. Not great and certainly not record breaking, but respectable for the first time out with a gun, and certainly respectable for a 2. The second thing I learned was that this Mossberg had quite a few advantages over the 8. Wing Master I shot as a young teenager. Speaking of ancient history. The Fortune 5. 00. The Mossberg 5. 00 was designed in 1. The company made a slight modification made in 1. The theory two is better than one two actions bars should be less likely to bind than a single action bar. The differences between the 5. The 5. 00 magazines are closed at the muzzle end. The barrel is held in place by a bolt that gets screwed into a threaded hole into the mag tube. Model 5. 90 magazines are open at the muzzle end, and the barrels fit around the magazine tube. It is then held on by a nut at the end. The Model 5. 00 magazine facilitates easy barrel changes, as the barrel bolt only holds the barrel in place. The Model 5. 90 magazine facilitates easy cleaning and parts replacement, as removing the nut allows removal of the magazine spring and follower. There are two other primary 5. The 5. 05 is a scaled down version, designed for young or small framed shooters. The 5. 35 is a beefed up 5. With the appropriate parts, the 5. Over the years, Mossberg has also sold combination sets, with a single receiver and more than one barrel. First ImpressionsFor anyone used to shooting OU or Sx. S shotguns, the Mossberg 5. I always had beef with the back of the trigger guard safety of Remington shotguns, but it was never much of an issue. After shooting double barreled shotguns for over a decade, I dont know if I could deal with a trigger guard mounted safety. Perhaps it would be OK with a pistol grip shotgun, but I decided on a standard stock about the same time I decided on semi vs pump action. This 5. 90 has a standard black synthetic stock and with a LOP length of pull of 1. Although shouldering this weapon is comfortable and natural, smaller framed shooters or those who prefer a shorter LOP should try before they buy. Mossberg offers many stock options get one directly suited to your size and preference. There are also many aftermarket stock options, including pistol grip, M4 style, and even thumb hole variants. At 7 14 pounds, the 5. I can put up with a heavy CCW piece, but Im a snob when it comes to hunting rifles and shotguns. Too many years of hunting with OU shotguns have spoiled me. Regardless, I could live with the Mossberg 5. In fact, the Mossies weight has it advantages, particularly when it comes to firing high brass slugs and buckshot. Ghost ring sights are far from new to me, but Id never used them on a shotgun. On the Mossberg 5. Id borrowed, the only aiming device was a gold bead. Even with that simple setup, I was able to put four out of five slugs on a 5 target at 2. The bead sights are adjustable and easy to use, but the rear aperture is quite large. Long range shots need practice and a steady hand. At the RangeSuccessful clay bird shooting proved that ghost ring sights are not prohibitive for shooters looking to hit moving targets. While theyre not as easy to use as gold bead sights, the ghost set ups rear ring allows relatively quick target acquisition. Since my initial purchase, Ive taken the 5. Difference Between Core Java And Advanced Java Pdf. Most Mossberg 5. 90 buyers will never use the shotgun for migratory bird hunting. They can rest assured knowing that the 5. Out of the box, the 5. Even though Ive never hunted with slugs, I could hit 5. With a scope, in areas where only shotgun hunting is allowed, a Mossberg 5. Again, not the guns intended use, but possible. I cant imagine most home defense situations occurring at anything more than 2. I did a good amount of testing at these ranges and less. Using Remington Slugger and Winchester PDX1 ammo, I was again impressed with how well this gun shoots. While not a MOA precision rifle, the 5. MOI minute of intruder. With Winchesters PDX1 ammo, you can bet anyone on the business end of this 5. On a side note, the PDX1 ammo worked great. For those unfamiliar, Winchester PDX1 ammo is a combination round containing both buckshot three rounds of copper plated 0. I was a little skeptical about its performance, but the target above looks exactly like the target pictured on the PDX1 box. Take a close look and you can see the small 0. The spread is acceptable and is probably perfect for this distance. At 2. 5 yards, the 0. Shooting high brass all day, I became very fond of the thick rubber butt pad. Recoil with high brass is present, although not punishing. If you forget to hold the stock tight to your shoulder, then youll get a not so gentle reminder to do so next time. As I mentioned earlier, the weight of the 5. Standard 2 34 birdshot is barely noticeable as far as recoil goes, and I would say that it is lighter on recoil than my old Remington Model 1. Brownings semi automatic A5. The trigger on the 5. Again, considering the shotguns intended role, its a non issue. Shooting slugs out of a 2. I consider to be accuracy driven. Cleaning. Cleaning the 5. The magazine nut unscrews, allowing the magazine spring and the barrel to be removed. The trigger group simply requires one pin to be pressed out with a punch. The bolt, action bars, slide, and other parts are easily removed and cleaned. The only gripe I have with the 5.