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    Mossberg 500 Safety Button Issues

    Over the past year I built from scratch a Mossberg 500 Persuader. Why? Well..... why not haha. I got a great deal on parts from watching ebay & gunbroker, and everything seems to work great, except for the safety. I purchased a safety kit which included the plastic slider, detent plate...
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    Mossberg 500 Slug Barrel Rifling Problems

    OK, so here is the deal. I have a Mossberg 500 20GA field/slug combo that I got when I was 13. When I was young, I didn't know that you weren't supposed to use rifled slugs in the rifled barrel. Over a period of time (and a successful deer hunt), quite a bit of lead fouling built up and it...
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    Remington Buckhammers are discontinued, NOW WHAT?!?!?!

    Well, last year I was looking around for slugs to use in my Mossberg 500 20GA with a rifled barrel. I found Remington Buckhammers and tried them out and they worked perfectly and at 8 bucks a box they were cheap for sabots. Well, according to various sites they are now "discontinued by the...
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    Can i use a cast .45-70 bullet in my inline muzzleloader that is 45 caliber?

    I have a 45 caliber winchester muzzleloader made by CVA. It is VERY well made and i enjoy shooting it. However, since .45 hasnt exactly remained popular when it comes to muzzleloading in the past few years, bullets are hard to find. I was wondering if i could use cast .45 bullets with lube...
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    Paper Cartridges for modern inline Muzzleloaders?

    Ok here goes my theory: I have recently purchased a .45 cal bolt action inline muzzleloader. I have also been reading about muzzle-loading in general, and how to make your own paper cartridges like were used in the civil war. I know that they now sell speedloaders (which i do own a few) that...
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    HD load question

    I know, i know, its been asked a thousand times but one more please :) Ok, i will be going off to college and i will be living at a family cottage and i want to have a HD shotgun. I already have a mossberg 20ga and 12 gauge. Due to the condition of the guns i want to use the 20 because it is...
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    Interested in turkey hunting and need a lot of advice

    Ok I have never hunted turkey before and I hope to go in the spring. I have a few questions: I have a 20ga mossberg. Can i get away with the factory full choke or should I buy a so called "turkey choke" What shells to use. I know I should go pattern the gun with a few brands and find whats...
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    How many coats of Formby's Tung Oil

    Well, I have been refinishing a walnut stock on my really old mossberg 500. I have 4 coats on as of today it it is looking good. i have rubbed it down with steel wool between each coat. How many more coats do I have to do yet? How long do you guys wait between each coat? Thanks
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    DuraCoat or Engine paint & sand/bead blast vs sanding

    I have a 40 plus year old mossberg 500 12 gauge. So its fair to say that it needs to be refinished at this point. I have a few questions before i go for refinishing it: Do i have to bead blast it or can I sand blast it (aluminum reciever) What finish do I use: should i save up for some...
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    Remington Slugger: Regular vs. High Velocity

    Well, today i just picked up 3 boxes of 2 3/4 sluggers for my 20 gauge (already getting ready for deer season!!! :)) for $3.50 a box. I just realized now that 2 of the boxes are High Velocity, and one is just the regular. So, i had planned on using a box for target practice and then just keeping...
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    How do you repaint an aluminum receiver and lever

    I have this old ithaca 49 that the paint on the receiver is fairly beat up and I was wondering how i could go about repainting it or touching it up. Do you have to seal the aluminum so it doesnt oxidize after sanding and then paint? How many coats of each? any help would be great!
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