Is Mossberg 500 slug barrel rifled?
24″ Slug barrel with cantilever mount, fully-rifled bore, and matte blued finish.
Can you shoot buckshot through a rifled slug barrel?
If a person asks, “Can I use a rifled barrel to shoot buckshot?”, the answer is, “Yes, but it will cause a very large increase in pattern size.” And, past 12 yards, you would probably miss with more buckshot than you will hit with. And remember, you are responsible for every round of shot that goes down range.
Does Mossberg 500 have interchangeable barrels?
Model 535 barrels are not interchangeable with Model 500 or Model 835 barrels, but 535 barrels are available in smoothbore and rifled in a variety of vent ribbed, barrel lengths and different sights.
Can you use a rifled slug in smooth bore shotgun?
In almost all cases, you should only use rifled slugs in smoothbore barrels. If you have a rifled shotgun barrel, you’re going to want sabot slugs. It’s counter-intuitive to what the “rifled” slug name suggests and while it may not be a catastrophic failure, you could damage the grooves in your rifled shotgun barrel.
What is the best sabot slug for a Mossberg 500?
2-3/4″ Lightfield sabots shoot very well in my Mossberg 500A rifled barrel. No problem doing groups less than 2″ at 100 yards from a rest.
Is a rifled shotgun barrel worth it?
A person would use a rifled barrel if they are looking at shooting longer distances. Here at the gun shop, we tell folks that if you’re planning on taking shots over 100 yards, then a rifled barrel is a good option to consider. Thus, it would be more accurate when your target is at a greater distance.
What barrels fit on a Mossberg 500?
You can use a basic 500 solid screw mag tube on the Mav 88, the 500, the 5+1 Persuader etc. You can use the 835 cap tube mag and barrels on the 835, the 5+1 590a1, the 5+1 capped Cruiser etc.