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Posted: 6/4/2003 12:38:53 AM EDT
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Picked up a pre-ban Mini14 saturday. While looking over the rack before getting the Mini, I looked over a Mossberg 590 SS. Have no real knowledge of Mossberg or any other shotgun. My question is: Will it hold 8+1 3" shells or is the 8rnd capacity for the smaller 2 3/4"? Thanks Jason |
Well, just to update. I purchased the 590(Mariner) last Friday. Put a few boxes through it. Just enough to give me a feel for it. Well, I'm in love. Probably pick up another one (blued) in a few weeks. To answer my own question, it holds 8rnds(w/20"bbl) of 2 3/4"- 7rnds of 3" shells: Or 7rnds of 2 3/4" and 1rnd of 3" shot.  MMmmmmmmm Mossberg, I recommend the 590. Now, time to accessorize.
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this depends on how much extra space is in the magazine tube. My 11-87 will hold the same with both |
| The roll-crimped Wolf 12-gauge shells measure 2 9/16", as opposed to 2 5/16" for American-made star-crimped shells of the same advertised length. That's a full 1/4" difference in length. I, too, am under the impression that the Wolf shotgun shells are manufactured in Germany. |
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Accessories are the problem with my mossy. I have a camoed 500 and am having trouble finding anyone who sells a full line of accessories for them. If I had to do it over again, I'd buy a 12 ga. Rem. 870. It's like Honda ATVs! Parts are everywhere (  too bad I bought an Arctic Cat)Also, does anyone know where I can find a GOOD pistol grip buttstock for the mossy 500? The pistol grips with the detachable buttstock look a little cheap to me. I was thinking about the one from Choate? Patrick |
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