Stocks for mossberg 500

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Looking to put a stock on my Mossberg 500. adjustable or fixed.:confused:
Opinions on the different types/manu are what I am looking for. Also is there a bayonet lug available for thos model?

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What are you looking to do with your 500? Is it for hunting, shooting trap, or asking “Why are you in my living room” at 3am to the guy holding your TV? All make a difference in stock choice.
As far as a bayonet lug I have no idea. Never had a reason for a bayonet that wasn’t on a classic/collectable military rifle.
 
I've never been an advocate of folding stocks or pistol grips on shotguns. Folding stocks are less sturdy and just one more mechanical device that can malfunction. Pistol grips are the bane of accuracy. A full stock will provide a steady aiming platform, positive muzzle control, and a good tool for kinetic energy stikes. Bayonets need not apply.
 
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Check out Choate stocks.

The one for the 500 comes with various spacers you can insert at the recoil pad to change the length of pull to go with how thick your clothes are and how long, or short your arms are. The spacers fit into each other with a real tight fit, with no possible way of slipping. Then it comes with three sets of various length screws to hold them all together. Together you don't notice the spacers at all, they are such a close fit and match.

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http://www.tjgeneralstore.com/mossberg_stocks.htm
 
I'm a big fan of the knoxx stock. It really does reduce the recoil by a ton, especially buckshot and slug loads. I'm not a big guy by any standards and this stock has made practice much more enjoyable.
 
My uses for the 500 range from hunting, shoot trap to "why you in my living room". I don't care for the pistol grip so I have chose to put a stock on it. As far as the bayonet lug goes , well I am the "mad hungarian" :neener: and I didn't get a 590.
Choate and Knoxx stock look good. Has anyone used either of these?

MH
 
Don't forget that Mossberg also sells different stocks for their gun.
 
http://www.havlinsales.com/

I just got one of their "12 ga plain birch stock with ribbed forearm, satin finish" stock sets. Looks really good, can't find any defects.

Wood always looks good on a shotgun.
 
I have a Knoxx m-4 style on my 590 and like it. It does a good job of taming recoil and is a comfortable fit. The knoxx m-4 does come in a non recoil reducing style too. If you want a collapsible style go with the knoxx/blackhawk. I have shot the 500 with the ATI m4 stock. 3" 00 buck was NOT pleasant and I am big guy and not recoil sensitive. With the Knoxx on my 590 I have shot all kinds of ammo including 3" mag without a problem.

With the knoxx remember that the action travels about an 1.5 in in the stock so if you would mount a scope for hunting you could wind up eating it over your eye. That travel distance also makes the length of pull different than what you made be used to on a standard m4 config. When it's fully extended I feel like I'm reaching when I shoulder it. I usually keep mine fully collapsed for use in the house. Also the pistol grip is larger because of the recoil system so if you have small hands it may not be a comfortable fit.

The two things that I don't like is that the slide release is awkward to reach and with the pistol grip you can not disengage the safety while maintain a ready shooting position with your finger in position at the trigger. You have to change your grip. I had the ghost ring sights mounted on mine and love it. It is my repel boarders gun for the house. I like the stock. For me the fit, function and ergonomics far outweigh any downsides.

Hope it helps.

Jim
 
Just a question, and I am not by any means attempting to give anyone a hard time, but if pistol grip stocks are such an annoyance, why does the military use them on their tactical shotguns?
I can understand needing accuracy for hunting purposes, deer, waterfoul, various varmints... but in the case of mr home invasion bad guy... your range is going to be such that I doubt accuracy is going to play a big part when your dealing out 00 buck loads.
 
I can understand needing accuracy for hunting purposes, deer, waterfoul, various varmints... but in the case of mr home invasion bad guy... your range is going to be such that I doubt accuracy is going to play a big part when your dealing out 00 buck loads.
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Because my daughter sleeps in the room behind the bad guy. I don't want to miss.
 
rdrancher- My set was actaully a lot darker than the picture. It looks almost walnut.

Just an FYI

Also, be sure to measure your action slide.
 
I have a Knoxx SpecOps recoil reducing stock for a 500 for sale. Great condition, $80 shipped. Lemme know.

FFMedic
 
Thanks to Amkus for the havlinsales.com link. Welcome aboard.
Already picked out a woodstock set and a spare barrel. Great prices!

MH
 
If you use a pistol grip be sure and get a heavy rubber one like the Pachmayr.

The hard plastic pistol grips are made in hell by the devil.
 
I have ATI's version of the knoxx stock, I LOVE it! has made the 500 much better to shoot, and easier to store as well. I thought that it would make recoil worse, but has had just the opposite effect :)
 
I prefer a pistol grip stock, but haven't tried one I like yet. Tried the speedfeed and Choate, didn't like either one. I shot an 870 with a pistol grip stock on it, and liked it, but cant remember what brand it was. My kinda luck.

Not a fan of recoil reduction either. Not that I like the recoil, it just doesn't bother me, even with 3" mags. I'm in pretty good shape, but at 6 ft tall and about 155 lbs, I'm still a skinny dude.

At the moment, I use a factory stock that I cut down an inch and a half. Couldnt find a traditional stock pad small enough to fit, so I ended up with a slipover limbsaver for a youth model. Its smaller than the butt of an M4 stock. I'd rather have a pistol grip, but this works well enough at the moment, so I'm in no hurry to change it. The fact that I don't have the money to spend on a stock I might like is one reason I'm in no hurry. Been through that twice already.

I'd like to try the ATI stock (or the more expensive Mesa Arms), but I dont wanna buy one and then hate it. Haven't came across someone that had one at the range.

Bayonets are useless. I ground my bayonet lug off to make room for the surefire.
 
if pistol grip stocks are such an annoyance, why does the military use them on their tactical shotguns?
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There's a big difference between full stocks with pistol grips, and pistol grip only stocks. The second is the one that's hard to shoot with and hit accurately.
 
Just a question, and I am not by any means attempting to give anyone a hard time, but if pistol grip stocks are such an annoyance, why does the military use them on their tactical shotguns?
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PGO's are sometimes used, but only for breaching purposes (muzzle close to the hinges and/or locks, so accuracy isn't much of an issue). Pistol grip'd stocks are a different animal and have a purpose.

Damian
 
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