patdouglas22
Copper BB
First of all I want to say that I am new here and I can't tell you how happy I am to have found this site. Other than an old H&R single shot that I got for Christmas about 20 years ago as a child, Mossberg shotguns are the only shotguns that I have owned. I have always been a big advocate of Mossberg. The kind of quality and reliability at this price point is hard to come by these days. It's glad to see there is a community of people that feel the same way.
I had an 835 Ulti Mag with a 22" barrel that was a killer in the turkey woods but the financial climate of my household made it so that the best option was to sell it last year. I still have my old 500A with OFM camo for this year, but was looking to get a shorter barrel. It currently sports a 28" barrel that of course patterns great but as I like to run and gun, I am trying to find something shorter. I know they make the 20" barrel set for accu-choke but it'll be 6-8 weeks from Mossberg and it's a bit more costly than I would like at just under $200 shipped. I would settle for the 24" but can't find that either.
I live in Lexington, KY and have checked every gun shop around and everything on the web and can't come up with either barrel. I thought maybe you gentlemen with a bit more experience in the customization area might have some suggestions. There definitely is a great wealth of knowledge on this site.
Also I read that a 535 barrel would work if you cycle only 3" shells through it. Then the guy at Mossberg told me that it wouldn't. That may be a safety thing, or he may have not known. He did think that the 500A was a 20 gauge after all.
I know that getting the barrel in OFM is out of the question but the prospect of customization is extremely interesting and may just get me through the rest of this horrible winter!
I'll paint it thanks to the guidance of these forums, or worst case scenario I'll use the tape.
I've been lurking around here for about a week but this is my first post. I've been pretty excited about adding a tactical stock as well but that's the easy part. So any suggestions are greatly appreciated. And once again, thanks for having me!
I had an 835 Ulti Mag with a 22" barrel that was a killer in the turkey woods but the financial climate of my household made it so that the best option was to sell it last year. I still have my old 500A with OFM camo for this year, but was looking to get a shorter barrel. It currently sports a 28" barrel that of course patterns great but as I like to run and gun, I am trying to find something shorter. I know they make the 20" barrel set for accu-choke but it'll be 6-8 weeks from Mossberg and it's a bit more costly than I would like at just under $200 shipped. I would settle for the 24" but can't find that either.
I live in Lexington, KY and have checked every gun shop around and everything on the web and can't come up with either barrel. I thought maybe you gentlemen with a bit more experience in the customization area might have some suggestions. There definitely is a great wealth of knowledge on this site.
Also I read that a 535 barrel would work if you cycle only 3" shells through it. Then the guy at Mossberg told me that it wouldn't. That may be a safety thing, or he may have not known. He did think that the 500A was a 20 gauge after all.
I know that getting the barrel in OFM is out of the question but the prospect of customization is extremely interesting and may just get me through the rest of this horrible winter!
I'll paint it thanks to the guidance of these forums, or worst case scenario I'll use the tape.I've been lurking around here for about a week but this is my first post. I've been pretty excited about adding a tactical stock as well but that's the easy part. So any suggestions are greatly appreciated. And once again, thanks for having me!
