Home defense 12 guage

[MrSmitty]

I got an old High Standard Riot gun for $110 awhile back!!!

 

[H&HMarine]

I bought a used mossberg 500 and got on ebay and bought the tactical stock and forearm for cheap and went to a gun shop and traded my 28" barrel for a 18.5" soI have about $250 in a nice collapsable stock mossberg loaded with some custom loaded home defense rounds(bb's and some lead ball bearings and some #4 shot all mixed together)

 

[thoffman]

some custom loaded home defense rounds(bb's and some lead ball bearings and some #4 shot all mixed together)

sounds nasty where did you get those

 

[H&HMarine]

The shells I loaded myself with my mec 650 I just packed the shot in by hand before I crimped em.

 

[Saiga223]

I have my Mossberg 500 with ATI tactical stock and other goodies for home defense, but I really like those stocks on the two shotguns from tactical shotgunners. May need to do a quick price check! Anyway here is a pic of mine:

 

[H&HMarine]

what is on the front of your magazine tube to make it the same length as your barrel...mine is about 2 inches shorter than my barrel

 

[Saiga223]

what is on the front of your magazine tube to make it the same length as your barrel...mine is about 2 inches shorter than my barrel

nothing, 20" barrel 7+1 shot tube.

 

[sj kahr k40]

what is on the front of your magazine tube to make it the same length as your barrel...mine is about 2 inches shorter than my barrel

Check TSG out, they might have an extension tube for your shotgun

TacticalShotgunner.com

 

[H&HMarine]

I was under the impression you can't extend a 500 magazine tube because of the way the barrel attaches at the end of the magazine tube...mine is only a 5+1 gun.

 

[sj kahr k40]

I was under the impression you can't extend a 500 magazine tube because of the way the barrel attaches at the end of the magazine tube...mine is only a 5+1 gun.

You are correct, you can always trade it in for a new 7+1 gun

 

[gglass]

I refer to my Mossy 500 Tactical as the Nuclear Option for home defense. I might have various loaded handguns around the home, but the Mossy is the end-all, be-all for the worst SHTF home situations.

 

[drgnrobo]

Rem 870 are a solid platform with it being all steel reciever & upgrades out the yin yang but mossberg 500's should not be counted out as well as winchester 1300's & upgrades are available for these as well.

 

[1911_Ed]

i had an 870 for the house it was a great gun. but sold it a few years back and now i want another one and im looking at a mossberg 500. the 870 is a great gun in my opinion the 500 is a good gun.

 

[H&HMarine]

I think I'll stick to my 5+1 500 If i cant kill an intruder with 6 shots then I deserve to get shot!. Plus I have my pk.380 in the nightstand so that gives me 8 more shots.

 

[PurdueJim]

Any shotgun will the job done inside your house. Just find one you can afford.

 

[Saiga223]

I refer to my Mossy 500 Tactical as the Nuclear Option for home defense. I might have various loaded handguns around the home, but the Mossy is the end-all, be-all for the worst SHTF home situations.

I thought about getting the ATI cheek rest, can it be used with the 5 shot shell holder on the buttstock? How do you like yours? Nice setup btw, also did those sights come stock (500A) or are they aftermarket?

 

[gglass]

I thought about getting the ATI cheek rest, can it be used with the 5 shot shell holder on the buttstock? How do you like yours? Nice setup btw, also did those sights come stock (500A) or are they aftermarket?

Thanks

I don't believe that the cheek rest and buttstock shell holder can used together. I love the cheek rest. It really helps to allow perfect eye alignment with the ghost ring sights. The sights are from Mossberg, but they are after-market. I did put them on myself, with the front sight needing to be brazed on.

I love the setup, and it is super accurate out to 50 yards, with rifled slugs.

 

[H&HMarine]

yeah i second the cheek rest. my stock was down too low for my liking and now i'm up high where I should be. I can fit my sheel holder on mine, but i have 3 shot shell holders instead of six.

 

[irishfan]

I thought about getting the ATI cheek rest, can it be used with the 5 shot shell holder on the buttstock? How do you like yours? Nice setup btw, also did those sights come stock (500A) or are they aftermarket?

The only one I know of that holds shells is the Blackhawk Power Pak system that goes on the Knoxx. The ATI on the mossberg is just like a regular stock on the AR and they both need a cheek rest

 

[Saiga223]

The only one I know of that holds shells is the Blackhawk Power Pak system that goes on the Knoxx. The ATI on the mossberg is just like a regular stock on the AR and they both need a cheek rest

I have the ATI T6 stock with the shell holder already, I was just wondering about adding the cheek rest to the existing setup. That Knoxx stock is really nice though!