Who's seen or had a broken Mossberg 500?

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I suppose that, as with most products, there are supporters and detractors. Most opinions are based on too small a sample to be statistically valid.

FWIW...My experience has been from the standpoint of working in a gun shop. There were maybe 4-5 Mossbergs come back for repair to 1 Remington. This was maybe 5 years ago. Remington's overall quality has declined since then, so this may no longer be true.

IIRC, mainly extractors and the spot weld as noted in earlier posts.
 
I bought a Mossberg 500 12 ga. in 1982.
The 'disconnect' developed a burr on it within three boxes of AA loads.
This 'burr' kept the shotgun from staying in battery. If you put any rearward tension on the forend, the shotgun would open.

I sent the shotgun back twice for the same issue.

One of the guys I worked with wanted a shotgun and offered to buy this one.

I sold that POS for $50.00!


Good riddance to that Mossberg.

I didn't think that I'd ever own another one. I won one in August at at fundraiser for a local fire department.

(Who knew??) What the heck, this one has never been taken out of the box, and probably won't, either.
 
redneck2 said:
FWIW...My experience has been from the standpoint of working in a gun shop. There were maybe 4-5 Mossbergs come back for repair to 1 Remington.
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Coming from a long time Mossy owner (20+ years), Remingtons are built more solidly. Most people accept that when purchasing a Mossy. The trade off equals a lower selling price. If you're happy with that no problem.

My twenty gauge was given to me, used, in 1986 at the age of twelve. I wouldn't hazard a guess of the number of shells it digested. Other than feeding issues when extremely dirty it has performed exceptionally.
 
Oh JEEZ, SN, who let you in over here. :evil:

I have shot a few 590's , as well as a few 870's. The only reason I ended up with an 870 is I got a GREAT deal on one. The 590 should be pretty err, bulletproof.
 
My friend's 500 broke a piece off of the trigger group. It was the little leg that rises up to meet the sliding safety. He had recently attached a new Hogue Overmolded stock, and he said that things weren't fitting right, but we went shooting anyway. After a few rounds, the forearm wouldn't pump all the way back. We couldn't get a fired hull to eject, so we took the gun apart and found that broken piece floating around inside the trigger group, getting in the way of the other parts. He paid for a replacement part, then got Mossberg to reimburse him. I don't know if the Hogue stock had anything to do with this part breaking or not.

My 590 has been cruising right along for a couple of years now with no issues, other than a Sidesaddle screw that I ham-handed into breaking. Tac-Star sent me a whole baggy of replacement hardware.
 
I saw one.

I saw a co-workers Mossberg that had a bent, possibly owner-goobered-up magazine stop. When you racked the pump, the magazine would empty, or attempt to. Sometimes the shells stacked up from the mag plunger to the bolt face and you needed small fingers to un-stick the gun.

I've owned three of them, two 12ga and one 20ga that I traded years ago for a 20 that fit my wife better. Mine have never had a problem. Here's to keeping my fingers crossed.
 
Bought Mine New in 1980....

Mossberg 500A full woodstock and corncob foregrip with combination HD 18.5" barrel and 28" mod choke field barrel with extra pistol grip for $149.95 and have used it for many years and it just keeps getting better. Today I will add the 24" rifled barrel with scope combo. This has been and is a great gun. I can Terminator shuck and load the gun with one hand holding the stock in a vertical position. I haven't seen a Remy or Browning do that but many of my friends with 500's can. :D

MOSSBERG : BEST IN THE FIELD
:D MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK!!! :D​
 
My 590 has about a gazillion and a half shells through it and works just like it was new.

Just figured I'd throw a positive out there in a thread that's going to attract a lot of negatives by nature...
 
Shotgun Preferences

I personally own Mossberg, Winchester, and Remington Shotguns.
I see little or no diffference between them in actual performance.
One may look better than the other..or you may like the placement of the safety for example...but actual performance is pretty much equal.
98% Shooter ability and 2% Choice of Shotgun has been my experience.
Practise and you will do well with any shotgun.

:) :) :) :)
 
fixed it

It was a clearance issue with the pump and the side saddle. Took some wood off the front stock (it was hacked and ugly already) and the Mossy is feeding just fine now. Thanks for the help, especially my brother Gator.
 
nemoaz said:
the Mossy is feeding just fine now
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Good deal. Now shoot it, a lot.

Mark8252 said:
I see little or no diffference between them in actual performance.
One may look better than the other..or you may like the placement of the safety for example...but actual performance is pretty much equal.
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I like how solid the forend feels on the 870. Every Mossy I've tried has a lot of flex. Not that it's ever effected the shooting, just like the Remmys feel a little better.
 
Errornet is correct.

All things mechanical can and will fail, even single-shots. It is merely the question of when and where. Personally I have owned 870s and 500s. I merely PREFER the 870. Why? Because, as I understand the world of numbers, more 870s have been produced than any other shotgun. Need a replacement part? No problem.

Doc2005
 
Doc2005 said:
as I understand the world of numbers, more 870s have been produced than any other shotgun. Need a replacement part? No problem
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Sufficient numbers of Mossys have been produced to ensure ample amounts of spare parts.


We seen to be as hung up on the Rem vs Moss thing almost as much as the 9mm vs 45 or AR vs AK.

Both shottys work well. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Both have antagonists and protagonists. But if they both go "bang" every time the trigger is pulled it's all gravy!
 
Good deal. Now shoot it, a lot.
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Thanks. Luckily, the Uncle still pays me to shoot and gives me bix boxes of ammo at least once a quarter, although the service longarms are M4's and 870's not a Mossy. I shoot a decent amount and still carry longarms almost every day when I'm not stuck in the office (which has been far too often as of late).

The Mossy is a HD weapon that is readily available in my bedroom. I will never shoot it a lot, as it is typically adorned with a pistol grip. I've had it for years, nearly a decade. It has also been a deer (slugs with rifle sights) and small game hunter. It probably has never had more than 500 round through it a year. It cost me around $200 for the combo pack years ago and I don't fear little dings or scratches. Or even taking a file to the cheap wood foreend.

Personally I'm ambivalent to the 870 vs. Mossy debate. I bought a Mossberg because it was an excellent value and I know I will never put tens of thousands of rounds through it. An interesting point however, is that my wife really likes the safety on the Mossy. She says it makes sense to push the safety forward when you want to make shot go forward out the barrel. She does not like the "on right on" style of safeties on the trigger guard.

Mossberg works for me. But so would an 870.
 
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Need help with my Mossberg 500A

After reading all the post in this form I see I'm not the only one having problems with shells droping to the ground.I just had'nt thought much about it until nowWhat causes this,can it be easily fixed. I bought my 500A 12ga from Dicks sporting goods back in septemeber when they were running the 500's on sale for $199 and the 870's on sale for $219 with the mail in-rebate.I chose the Mossberg over the Remington because of the location of the slide release and safety and I did'nt like the finish the 870's had.I think I should have gone with the Rem. Is there any easy fix to this, or should I try to return it to Dicks or contact Mossberg.I've run maybee about 150 rounds through this gun and let my girlfreinds cousin fire it and he had the same problem.

What should I do?,

Brian Craig:confused:
 
I have replaced hundred or more safeties, The 500 will not be a stand up trap gun after 20-30K rounds the action will be worn out. An 870 will take more than 100k before repairs are necessary and they are repairable. That is why serious trap shooters go with the 870.

A hunter will not wear out a 500 IMHO. When one does I hope I can be invited where he hunts!!
 
After reading all the post in this form I see I'm not the only one having problems with shells droping to the ground
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Are you sure you aren't short stroking it? That was what was causing the shell to the ground problem with mine (due to side saddle interference). When you rack it with authority does it still happen?
 
Are you sure you aren't short stroking it? That was what was causing the shell to the ground problem with mine (due to side saddle interference). When you rack it with authority does it still happen?
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Yeah, I've tried it both ways and it still happens.

Brian Craig
 
Sorry, can't help further then. My experience with this weapon is a kind of limited.
 
I bought a 500 over an 870 for several reasons:
1. If the army uses it, it must be half decent
2. The elevator is always in the up position so it's easier to load
3. My friend duck hunts with one and is covered in rust and a homemade camo job and it fires perfectly.
4. I just like the feel and look of it better than the 870,
 
My M500 12 ga. was built in 1965 and sold new in 1966, I bought it from the original owner in 1989, the only time it has been down was to be cleaned and change barrels. I bought a new M500, 20 ga. labeled Coast to Coast in 1981, never a problem. I have owned and used Win. M12's and Rem. M870's too. I still have all my Winchesters and all my Mossbergs, somehow the Remingtons didn't stay with me; wonder what that means in the overview of my history.
 
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