[Jody P]

Great site.

Family and myself new to clay sports. We normally shoot pistols and rifles. At our local gun club's Youth Hunter Education Challenge my daughter shot trap. I purchased a used Ithaca 300 for her. My questions is I have a new Mossberg 500 given to me from my late farther inlaw's estate. It has a smooth bore, beaded, 30" barrlel. If I wanted to use this gun until I can decide what direction I want to go what barrel would you guys recommend? I am looking at a Ventilated Rib barrel with an Accu II choke. The are available in 20" 24" and 26". Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jody P

 

[salber01]

Actually the 30" should be just fine. Most of the trap shooters around here use 30" or longer and full choke, I personally use a mod. in my 500.
IMHO the 26" gets my vote because I like the way a shorter barrel swings but most of the trap and clays shooters will probably recomend a 28".or longer barrel.

I wouldn't recomend anything shorter than 26".
I see you didn't list the 28" barrel but it is also available (with choke tubes).

Good luck and have fun shooting with your family

 

[Jody P]

Thanks,

The 26" was a typo. They offered the 28" with chokes.
However, I found a used (Like new)500 w/ 28" ported barrel today at a local gunshop. I purchased it for a little more than it would have cost me to buy the barrel and have it shipped.

We are heading to the range tomorrow.

Thanks again.

 

[Conman]

JodyP

Welcome to the ShotGunWorld forum.

Enjoy the clay shooting sports.