Sporting Clay addictions got ahold of me!

[Han not-so-solo]

sounds like the select-a-choke (If I'm not mistaken,.... my dad had one.)
they're ok. The nice thing about the 500 is that you can swap out the bbl pretty quick.

Your dad had one? Just how old is this model? Not sure what I will do yet. The Firing Line has an 88 for 100 bucks.

[7idl]

the model 500 has been around for ages... ask Karl or Marlin :twisted:






the select-a-choke ? ummmm 20-25 years ?

they aren't that bad.. you just cant run steel shot through 'em, IIRC.

[Han not-so-solo]

the select-a-choke ? ummmm 20-25 years ?

they aren't that bad.. you just cant run steel shot through 'em, IIRC.

Thanks. I figured it was older as I didn't see that select-a-choke on any of the pictures online of the 500.

[HunterCO]

I have both an 870 and a 500 personaly I like the 500 better $175 is a good price depending on what it comes with. For sporting clays you really need a O/U, SxS or auto.

Well, that costs more and I already spent too much on the gun that led me to these boards. (Bushmaster 16" M4 A3 Carbine) So I have to go cheap on the shootgun.

The Mossberg they have at Shootin Shop South has a choke on the end that you twist to change. Is that an older gun? It looks like a big round plug on the end when you sight down the barrel.

Buy it and start shooting there are many adjustable chokes out there. You are on a budget so buy it and get into the sport you can always upgrade later.

The first time I shot sporting clays was with my 870 and I did not do to bad. If that is all you can afford at this point do it and have fun that is what this sport is all about.