Crazy sidesaddle mounting idea...

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I've been considering adding a sidesaddle to my Mossy 500, but I don't particularly like the idea of screwing the sidesaddle into the receiver, I don't like making non-reversible destructive modifications to my guns

So, I got to thinking...

I have a small pile of Neodymium magnets that I've scavenged from hard drives, small, thin, and incredibly powerful, I grabbed one and stuck it to the side of my 500's receiver in numerous spots, there were plenty of magnetic attachment points (the internal steel parts of the receiver)

So, I imagine that if I got a tube of epoxy, and a plastic sheet (to prevent the magnets marring the finish on the receiver)and a few Neodymium magnets, I could build a *magnetic* sidesaddle mount, easily removable and with no permanent mods required
 
non-reversible? strong lack of knowledge in this thread


tell me one way a sidesaddle is "non-reversible" and/or "destructive" if installed right
 
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non-reversible? strong lack of knowledge in this thread


tell me one way a sidesaddle is "non-reversible" and/or "destructive" if installed right
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+1 that... I just pulled my side saddle off my Winchester 1200 and put the pins back in. The only "defacing" was some faint "rub" marks that you have to LOOK for to see.
 
Okay, so I guess I was wrong about the sidesaddles, I looked at a Tacstar one that had screws that looked like they had to be screwed into the side of the reciever, making it a permanent/damaging mod, if the SS mounts on extended pins that makes more sense
 
Find a quality butt stock mounted carrier. Simple and inexpensive. Grabbing ammo from the stock vs the receiver probably would not make much of a difference when the (deleted -- Sam) hits the fan.

If mere seconds count, you are probably out of time anyway and hence, all the spares in the world (even those mounted on the receiver) would not make much of a difference. Also, there is the issue of "balance" to consider when using a sidesaddle.

Sidesaddles are certainly cool, but not always practical.
 
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As it should be clear now, a side saddle is a very easily reversible modification.

But why even bother to have one? What's the point? The idea is that, just as you'd carry a speed loader for a revolver, this is your extra ammo. The primary use that I envision (there could be other uses, of course) is that I've got one or two downed goblins and and am standing and covering them and unsure of their status, and unsure whether more are still in play. I want to do a tactical reload and top-off the magazine.

The side saddle allows you to keep the bead aimed directly on target as you top off the magazine. Other people use them to carry slugs or alternative ammo. In any event, should you ever really need this part, it isn't something you want to mess around with. Magnets would be foolhardy.
 
Find a quality butt stock mounted carrier. Simple and inexpensive. Grabbing ammo from the stock vs the receiver probably would not make much of a difference when the (deleted -- Sam) hits the fan.
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Totally disagree, respectfully, of course. In the course of a fight it is possible that you may have to fire the weapon with your "off" hand. I always practice shooting right and left handed, just in case I might have to do it someday. With a face full of shells in a butt stock mounted side saddle this would become a very unpleasant experience.
 
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In any event, should you ever really need this part, it isn't something you want to mess around with.
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+1

Isn't a sidesaddle generally considered a welcome modification to a gun like that anyway? I mean, considering those guns generally resell to those in the market for an HD shotgun, sidesaddles are usually highly desired.
 
I have a Tac-Star side saddle on my Bennelli and it works fine.....jjust make sure you use some non-destructive guntite thread lock:D
 
Totally disagree, respectfully, of course. In the course of a fight it is possible that you may have to fire the weapon with your "off" hand. I always practice shooting right and left handed, just in case I might have to do it someday. With a face full of shells in a butt stock mounted side saddle this would become a very unpleasant experience.
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I understand your perspective. However, that receiver mounted carrier is close enough to your face (compared to the butt stock mounted equivalent) to essentially make this argument somewhat void.

If one is trying to grab for spare ammo, regardless of location, during a heated exchange...bad idea, IMHO. This "tactic" is best used when one has the appropriate amount of time to do so. Hence, in this case, whether or not the ammo is mounted on the receiver probably makes little difference.
 
Neo,
You need to take a good defensive shotgun class.

The problem with a butt stock ammo carrier is when you shoot weak hand side the carrier prevents you from properly mounting the gun and the sharp edges of the carrier will rip your face wide open under recoil.

You do practice shooting weak side don't you?
 
The velcro (or even worse, elastic!) butt carriers are moveable, uncomfortable, more out of balance, and get more in the way at best. Having the ammo you need at hand I think is a great idea. In recent decades I have always used a Mossberg with the SpeedFeed + 4 stock and am a recent convert to the sidesaddle as an all-in-one-place resource when I need it. The extra 4 - 6 shells (in my case 5 because one spot is taken up by a tactical light mount) make a world of difference in my mind...

Yes, they are non-permanant except maybe for some wear on the receiver ultimately, using an extended screw and replacing a simple pin with an extended threaded one...

Al
 
Okay, this experiment may be a no-go, I attached some of the Neo. magnets to the side of the receiver and worked the action, all of the magnets shifted around as the internal steel parts moved, a magnetic mount would not be practical on aluminum receiver guns, it might work on a steel receivered gun though
 
The sidesaddle on my Mossberg 500 uses the two screws already in the receiver. You remove the stock screws and replace them with longer screws supplied with the sidesaddle.
You can return it to stock no problem. Note, I read where the 6 round sidesaddle would contact the foregrip in the back position, so I opted for the 4 round sidesaddle. If you have a stock, you can also get the elastic strap shell holder that fits on the stock.
 
As we have found out, magnets stick tight but they tend to slide.
Justin pointed out a very good idea, using velcro to hold the magazine panels on. I can't think of it offhand but there is a mfg. that sells panels for just that and they are sized to put in AR/M4 magazine pouches. When panel one is depleted you can just tear it off, and reload with a fresh panel.
They are probably using commercial velcro which isn't bad. I had a Jeep that used industrial-strength panel to lock down its carpeting. Once it took a layer of paint off before the two pieces would disengage.
 
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