Mossberg 590 accessories on a fixed budget

[for_hire]

I have just recently purchased a Mossberg 12 ga. Pump Action 9-shot capacity, parkerized finish, bead sight, 20" cylinder bore barrel with heat shield.

Now im on a fixed budget for this weapon of around 200$

What accessories would you recommend while on this budget?

Thanks

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

ammo. classes.

 

[chopinbloc]

definitely.

xs sells a tritium front sight that clamps on the barrel, you might wanna check it out. tritium is mandatory on a defense gun.

a bright light is helpful but there is alot of crap out there. i bought a light mount that attaches to the bayonet lug on my ar15 it allows the attachment of lights designed for the standard pistol rail like you see on glocks. haven't tried it out yet, but it seems pretty solid. it's also probably the only way you can mount a decent light like the m3 without shelling out big bucks for a surefire forend. insight technologies makes a curly cord pressure switch for their m3 and m6 lights.

here's a link to the light mount. you'll have to scroll down pretty far (about two thirds). you want the one for the ar15/m16 - the bayonet lug on your mossberg is the same thing. http://www.tjgeneralstore.com/tdi_lasers.htm

 

[carolinaman]

Hi there,

I like mine without any accessories, but if you get the urge than check out some of the ATI stuff at www.cheaperthandirt.com

Chris

 

[kage genin]

My $0.02,
Priority one should be training with your shotgun.
Second should be a mounted light.

If you can afford only one, go for the training.

I have a Mossberg 590 myself, and by trial and error found that pistol-grip stocks aren't good because they make the safety really hard to hit if you've pointed in (possibly at a bad guy?) and <whoops! forgot to take the safety off>. On a standard stock, your thumb should be resting on top of the receiver of a Mossberg ready to engage/disengage the safety at all times. If you do a safety disengage 'whoops', you lose virtually no time on a Mossberg, and your target, whether paper or two-legged, will be none the wiser

My accessories consist a reduced-LOP stock, a sidesaddle, and a mounted surefire light. I've taken the whole setup through a tactical shotgun course at Front Sight and it all worked to my satisfaction. I had a sling on it too, but that's just for carrying the weapon during the course. The sling's not on the shotgun in home-defense mode.

BTW, good choice on the Mossy IMHO the Mossberg is ergonomically superior to the Remington 870; all the switches are operable without losing your firing grip. Hehe bet that'll open up some friendly discussion

 

[scout26]

BA/UU/R and training (Check the NRA website and/or with your local range/club.)

kage genin said:
BTW, good choice on the Mossy IMHO the Mossberg is ergonomically superior to the Remington 870; all the switches are operable without losing your firing grip. Hehe bet that'll open up some friendly discussion

+10000000000

 

[ArmedBear]

Why would you need a tritium sight on a shotgun, exactly? If it's too dark to see the barrel, it's too dark to see the target. If you're focusing on the barrel, you're not trained with a shotgun.

A trained shooter is all that gun needs. And maybe a light if that's how you think you'll use it.

 

[bruss01]

I own one, and I recommend that you get training (as I am planning for myself) but while you're waiting, buy a few boxes of bird-shot and go shoot some skeet. This will help you get comfortable with the 590, get it nicely broken in so it is smooth, and get you used to rapid second shot (shoot skeet doubles). I've found that I can cycle mine just as fast as a semi-auto and skeet doubles are no problem.

You may get a few odd looks from the "good old boys" in the $3000 engraved shotgun club, but never mind them. A buddy of mine and I used to have what we called "riot night" once a week at the local skeet range. The GOB's would see us blasting away at clay pigeons with our heat-shielded black parkerized riot guns and just shake their heads. But we shot every bit as good as they did with their expensive double-barrels.

 

[ArmedBear]

I own one, and I recommend that you get training (as I am planning for myself) but while you're waiting, buy a few boxes of bird-shot and go shoot some skeet. This will help you get comfortable with the 590, get it nicely broken in so it is smooth, and get you used to rapid second shot (shoot skeet doubles). I've found that I can cycle mine just as fast as a semi-auto and skeet doubles are no problem.

You may get a few odd looks from the "good old boys" in the $3000 engraved shotgun club, but never mind them. A buddy of mine and I used to have what we called "riot night" once a week at the local skeet range. The GOB's would see us blasting away at clay pigeons with our heat-shielded black parkerized riot guns and just shake their heads. But we shot every bit as good as they did with their expensive double-barrels.

+1

And you will also learn why you don't want a Tritium sight. The last thing you need is a glowing distraction on the end of the barrel.

Good shotgun shooting is unlike rifle shooting. Many shotgun competitors avoid rifle shooting because it messes them up.

 

[Fred Fuller]

The 590 is a good gun, it should serve you well.

The best shotgun accessory is a skilled operator, so invest in yourself as a shooter. First make sure your gun fits you properly, shotguns are not a one-size-fits-all proposition. That done, find a low recoiling load of 7/8 to 1 ounce birdshot your gun digests well (not all guns like all loads, better to find that out after buying a 25 round box than a 250 round case). Sample the ammo available to you and see what works for you, then lay in a case or so (should be about $40 give or take).

With your gun fitting properly and a supply of workable ammo on hand, look for some training in basic shotgun stuff- loading, unloading safely, mounting the gun etc. In other words, if you are new to shotguns, learn to shoot one first. After you learn to shoot it, then you need some training in using it as a weapon.

Once you get that done, you should consider adding a few things to the gun- a Sidesaddle, detachable sling and a white light should about do it for you. Good luck with it and Stay Safe,

lpl/nc

 

[SpookyPistolero]

You've got a great weapon, all you need is ammo and training, and lots of both. Shoot until its as natural as walking.

I did feel the need to chime in about the comment regarding tritium sights. I tire of hearing someone suggest a need to see your sights at all times and someone else rebutting with an insinuation that anyone who thinks tritium sights are necessary is a mall ninja.

Specificallly, it is mentioned that if you can't see your sights you can't see your target, but I find this very far from the truth, so much so that I have always thought it was self-evident until reading so many peoples comments.

Though I don't have any tritium on my shotgun, I would want to be 'distracted' by that funny glowing thing up front. I want my focus on my front sight, in all things. There may very well be good reasons not to pursue this practice in shotgunning, as I don't have a lick of formal training with a shotgun, but it's sensible combat doctrine to my mind.

Sights that can be seen are the nervous system of the weapon. If you can't see them, you can't know where you're shooting, so you cant take the shot, so you're combat ineffective. And there are lots of times when the target is more than visible enough for good identification (this is where a light helps, too) but those tiny sights aren't so easy to see in the dim, blurry timelessness of a fight.

My two cents..

 

[ArmedBear]

Though I don't have any tritium on my shotgun, I would want to be 'distracted' by that funny glowing thing up front. I want my focus on my front sight, in all things.

This is why rifle shooters with an ego come to the shotgun range, shoot two rounds of trap or skeet, and never come back. They look at their bead and they hit almost nothing.

YOU are the nervous system of a shotgun.

It sounds really stupid, until you learn what it means by doing it. That takes time.

 

[DevLcL]

Somehow I doubt the 'sights' argument is helping for_fire find what he needs.

Like they say... practice, practice, and more practice.

After that a hogue forend, and a sidesaddle either on the reciever or the stock or both. There are lot's of different models made by as many makers. I prefer the reciever. Tacstar I believe sells one for around $30-35 which seems pretty solid (I recently got the 6 round one for reciever but havn't tested it yet).

Forget the sights and the light, put a nightlight in every room. At night your eyes will already be adjusted to the dark and you'll be able to see anybody just fine. Make sure you have bright lights always on surrounding your house. The bright lights alone will probably deter most common theives because for one they dont want to be seen by neighbors. Also you'll make any would-be baddies eyes adjust to the bright light. Then if they make it inside, they are basically blinded where it is dimly lit. Game over: You 1, bad guy 0.

In the day time a good shooter with quick feet that knows his bead may be one of the best tactical accessories known to man.

Although you should never really touch the barrel for any reason anyway while at the range, heatshields are nice once you get comfortable and start to shoot alot of watermelons, beer bottles, soda cans and things of that nature. I've put a few singe marks on more then one blanket this way, it just all depends on how you shoot. IF your anything like me you'll find that shooting stuff is fun! Just dont get the cheapo ones, they SUCK! If you absolutely need one then I think mossberg sell the factory heatshields seperately, so check it out. Maybe you already have one in which case forget this last paragraph.

This is all my opinion, don't blame me if blinds pop up and the heatshield flies off the barrel in the middle of night. :banghead:

-Dev

 

[for_hire]

Thanks guys,

I think for the moment I'm going to go for the side saddle and then possibly a light.

As for the training i'm not familiar with anything around my area. If im not mistaken i would have to travel around 2 hrs to find a good range. I do have a small set up behind my house where I shoot my handguns but im not sure if that would suffice.I shoot skeet on a regular basis with my dad. We have been avid shotgunners for along time. This is my first endevour into the world of tactical shotguns though. I cant wait to try it out.

Thanks Guys,

One other question- Would a surefire system that the forearm and light are together be a better option than a preasure switch system with chords?

 

[ArmedBear]

Question:

Given that the gun has a 9-round capacity, is a sidesaddle really worth blockikng your field of vision?

I've wondered that before, but never asked anyone.

 

[Fred Fuller]

Re. lights, see the thread currently running at

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=169936

lpl/nc

 

[Shotgun12]

You've made a good choice, with this S.G. .... however I wouldn't get carried away with all the fancy - and expensive, "bells, and whistles" that are available for these guns. The only things that I would recommend - other than to gain as much trigger-time with it, as you can .... would be to install what is referred to as the "Speed-Feed" buttstock - if yours isn't already equipped with one. These stocks hold an extra 2 rds. per side, 'within' the buttstock, for quick access, to 4 extra rds. These stocks DO NOT have a pistol grip .... which you wouldn't want.
The other item is a sling (if it doesn't have one) .... a cheap, simple item, that will prove to be handy, in situations where you may need the use of both hands for other things, without having to put your weapon down.
Notice, I haven't stressed the need to 'train - practice'. I'm sure that already being a shooter .... you are no-doubt intelligent enough to know the importance of this. It's just a matter of becoming "intimately" familiar with it .... however if you don't soon become comfortable with this type weapon, don't hesitate to seek out KNOWLEDGEABLE assistance.
Have fun with your new Mossy.

 

[hkmp5g17]

$200- well besides ammo,training, etc- how about a M500?