Brand New Mossberg 500 20-gauge - now what?

[Onmilo]

1. Limbsaver recoil pad.
2. Uncle Mikes swivel lock detachable swivels.
3. Any good quality basic nylon sling for carrying.
4. A Hoppes 20 guage Bore Snake and cleaning solvent.
(Make this simple and just buy some M-Pro 7 CLP from Brownells. It is cleaner and lubricant in one formula.)
5. A decent Cordura Nylon gun case.

10 boxes of 7/8 ounce #8 target loads for practice.
50 rounds of #3 buckshot, 3" magnums if you can find some.
25 rounds of Winchester 2 3/4" Foster type slugs or better yet, find some Brenneke slugs.

2 boxes of 3" 1 1/4 ounce #5 or #6 shot for hunting squirrels.
2 boxes of 1 ounce # 6 or #7 1/2 for hunting rabbits and quail.

I like larger shot sizes because I don't care to split a tooth on a piece of shot.

This is a good starter shopping list for your new shotgun.

 

[igotnothin]

Hey all, just want to thank everyone for all the good advice.

I'm going to do the following before buying any accessories:

Buy Ammo
Use Up
Repeat

I just hope the range I go to will allow me to use other than #7-1/2 or #8 birdshot.

If not, it'll be a while before I shoot anything but that. I'm a city boy. The last time I went (quail) hunting, it was on some farm land that a friend (who's moved away) got us the permission for.

Thanks again!
igotnothin

 

[Taurus44]

Since you asked about the Knoxx stocks and nobody answered, I'll give you my opinion on them. Take it for what it's worth.

I started with a Knoxx SpecOps stock on a Maverick 88 12ga. I really liked the recoil reducing "shock absorber" approach, but I didn't much care for the look of the stock. Many long days at the range and stages at the "practical shotgun" matches convinced me that the Knoxx system was the only way to fly for a pump gun.

If you and your wife will both be shooting the gun, you may want to go the SpecOps route because of the adjustable length-of-pull. Fit is probably the most important consideration in setting-up a shotgun, and I would bet that you and your wife don't have all the same dimensions.

One important thing to remember is that pistol grip stocks make it hard to reach the (top) tang mounted safety found on Mossberg shotguns.

I like the more traditional looking stocks on my shotguns but I have gotten spoiled on the SpecOps. The next logical step for me was the CompStock. It has all the same recoil reducing properties of the SpecOps, but it retains a more traditional look. To make a long story short, I now have CompStocks on both of my "serious" shotguns, a Mossberg 590A1 and a Remington 870HD.