JeepGeeek
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Folks-
new to shotguns, just having bought my first one (used, from a friend- F2F transactions are legal in my state).
I got a Mossberg 500A with a slug barrel and the standard shot barrel.
I expected the slug barrel to be rifled- it's not. Is this odd?
I want to cut down one of these to 18.5"- I'll be running mostly 00 buck for HD use, with the occasional remote possibilty of a slug now and again. Am I correct in thinking that I should cut down the slug barrel, as it's probably thicker to contain the pressure behind the slug as it blasts down the tube?
OK to use rifled slugs?
what is the minimum OAL for a shotgun, according to federal law? I will cut the barrel down to 18.5" as measured from the bolt face with the gun empty and in battery. This gives me a half-inch to play with, as the minimum barrel length is 18". Correct?
I am debating on a collapsible stock, but can see definite advantages to not going with the tacti-cool look should I ever need to use the weapon in it's intended purpose.
new to shotguns, just having bought my first one (used, from a friend- F2F transactions are legal in my state).
I got a Mossberg 500A with a slug barrel and the standard shot barrel.
I expected the slug barrel to be rifled- it's not. Is this odd?
I want to cut down one of these to 18.5"- I'll be running mostly 00 buck for HD use, with the occasional remote possibilty of a slug now and again. Am I correct in thinking that I should cut down the slug barrel, as it's probably thicker to contain the pressure behind the slug as it blasts down the tube?
OK to use rifled slugs?
what is the minimum OAL for a shotgun, according to federal law? I will cut the barrel down to 18.5" as measured from the bolt face with the gun empty and in battery. This gives me a half-inch to play with, as the minimum barrel length is 18". Correct?
I am debating on a collapsible stock, but can see definite advantages to not going with the tacti-cool look should I ever need to use the weapon in it's intended purpose.