Been thinking ‘bout getting a shotgun for HD, been doing some lurking around here, and have ‘bout gone from (thinking I wanted) a Remington 870 to getting a Mossberg 500 (my primary HD is and will remain pistols). Handled a few at the gun store yesterday, and decided that one with a full length stock is probably going to be too much gun for maneuvering around the house.
Originally didn’t think I’d want a shotgun with a pistol grip, but after deciding a full-length gun is probably going to be too long, I ran across the Mossberg Just In Case series (http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=28), which looks interesting. Methinks I’d rather have a 20 gage than 12, but looks like your options are severely limited if you go 20 gage. I also spoke to some folks that tell me everybody they know that replaced their stock with a pistol grip (12 gage) ended up putting their stock back on! I know the JIC series is probably a handful, but I’d probably use some of the reduced power loads for HD.
So…anybody have any experience with the JIC Mossbergs or their other 500 series in a similar configuration?
Got any other suggestions?
Options for something similar in a 20 gage?
I know squat ‘bout shotguns-last time I shot one was over 25 years ago (tried some Skeet with a Remington 1100). I recently viewed Massad Ayoob’s “Shoot To Live” DVD and was doing some research into 20 gage instead of 12 (based on the DVD), but darn if it doesn’t look like you’d have to build your own if you want a 20!
Thanks
Originally didn’t think I’d want a shotgun with a pistol grip, but after deciding a full-length gun is probably going to be too long, I ran across the Mossberg Just In Case series (http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=28), which looks interesting. Methinks I’d rather have a 20 gage than 12, but looks like your options are severely limited if you go 20 gage. I also spoke to some folks that tell me everybody they know that replaced their stock with a pistol grip (12 gage) ended up putting their stock back on! I know the JIC series is probably a handful, but I’d probably use some of the reduced power loads for HD.
So…anybody have any experience with the JIC Mossbergs or their other 500 series in a similar configuration?
Got any other suggestions?
Options for something similar in a 20 gage?
I know squat ‘bout shotguns-last time I shot one was over 25 years ago (tried some Skeet with a Remington 1100). I recently viewed Massad Ayoob’s “Shoot To Live” DVD and was doing some research into 20 gage instead of 12 (based on the DVD), but darn if it doesn’t look like you’d have to build your own if you want a 20!
Thanks