Mossy 500 w/ laser and flashlight

[Firemedic56]

Well like I said in my last post, With all this info Im going to try and make her have a more active role in choosing the weapon she wants, the price range is an issue, however I feel HD is worth spending a little more then I would like.

To clarify for some people, Im 6'5" 290 and have used my fathers PGO 500 often when I was growing up and never had a problem with control or use. I do kind of see what you all are saying and I think that might be the wrong direction for her... I guess it is hard for me to imagine how it effects a smaller person.

anyway Thanks for the continued input guys, I really appreciate it

 

[Firemedic56]

Also in case anyone was wondering since I didnt really specify, I currently use my S&W model 13 blued .357 with a 4in barrel, Pachmayr Decelerator grip with winchester jhp.

 

[shockwave]

Here's my work in progress The PGO Mossy 500 now has sidesaddle, and the ATI barrel clamp was the solution for mounting the tac-lite. A great benefit of this was the extra sling-mount option this provides which gets the sling forward mounting point away from the end of the magazine tube. By moving it back a bit, I get a better position for the sling.

Next up is the Butler Creek folding stock. I've had enough range time with the PGO to see that it doesn't work for HD the way I want, and when this part is added I'll have the HD solution I'm working for. So, side saddle, stock, metal safety, sling, and light have this shotgun pretty well sorted out. The magazine follower is up next.

I want to thank McCracken for his wise guidance in the build of this weapon.

 

[shockwave]

Update: Took it out to the range yesterday for the first test with the folding stock.

Night and day. As a PGO-gun, it was difficult to aim and firing positions were limited. With the stock in place, I was easily - very easily - tagging targets at distance accurately and comfortably with full-load shells. In fact, I was surprised at how well the stock takes up recoil.

So I took The High Road challenge and tested PGO vs with-stock and it's no contest. You don't have to take anybody's word for it: do your own testing and see.

 

[Al LaVodka]

Yeah, u wiseguy anti-PGO's had me bolt a heavy Choate top-folder onto my PGO 500...


I promise it is coming off... Just as soon as I can cut a screw and remove the half dozen washers I had to use.

Al

 

[Beaux Nehr]

I think he meant "Mossberg 500 Pump Gun" -- not Pistol Grip.

I doubt anyone buying a gun for his wife is silly enough to choose a PGO.

My cousin did exactly that.

When I showed him the superior handling characteristics of a full stock, he just started spouting off about, "We use PGOs in the Army, so that's what I will use"

 

[roo_ster]

Streamlight produces an excellent gun light for $100 when you can find it on sale. They also produce it with a laser for $200 on sale. Mounting it on a pump or semi-auto shotgun so that the laser maintains zero will be a challenge for you. If you find a way you find satisfactory, please share.

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Honestly, I have not shot a PGO much and intend to investigate them in an analytic fashion in the near future. But, given 12ga recoil and the intended user, I don't see good things happening.

Perhaps an alternative might be a cheap Mossberg M500 or used Rem 870 with a Knoxx/Blackhawk Special Ops Stock installed. The stock telescopes to fit the user and also reduces perceived recoil. Stoke with reduced recoil 00 buckshot. I have used both the Spec Ops Stock and the Knoxx Cop Stock and am a true believer. They do indeed reduce perceived recoil. Just have to be sure it still fits right and especially that the eye/bbl line up.

Another alternative is a used Remington 1100 20ga. Cut the stock to fit her, cut the bbl to 18.25" or so, and that would be a soft shooter, indeed.

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Last, you & your wife are going to have radically different preferences as far as revolver grips go. Maybe buying a half-dozen used grip styles for the .357. I assume Smith & Wesson? K, L, and N frame grip styles abound. Try some out for her, everything from the old-school minimalist grips to the super-squoosher neoprene jobs.

Or, you can skip to the end and have her try an all-steel full-sized 1911 in .45ACP, .38 Super, or 9mm. I have started several gals on handguns and the hardest-to-fit gals eventually all found joy with a 1911.