Thanks to the tax man, I've been forced to sell off some of my rifles for eating money. In their place, I picked up a Mossberg 500A police riot gun for $150. It's in fine condition, and it looks like it spent a lot of time in a squad car's rack. My questions are many, but I'll stick to these for the time being:
1--Best slugs (type and brand) for bear defense, including brown bears? Assume I don't care too much about recoil.
2--Best shells for HD?
3--Best 12 Ga. shells for hunting squirrel, ptarmigan or snowshoe hare? I've got a .22, but my goal is to have one gun to do everything so as to avoid hauling around a bunch of iron. Assume there are no legal prohibitions on shot type or shotgun type for small game or upland bird hunting.
4--Best shells for hunting moose?
5--What about 12 Ga. flares? I've seen these in the store, but I don't know if they can be used with a regular shotgun.
6--Pros and cons (if any) for heat shields. I want one because they look cool, but I don't know if there's a down side.
7--Any other ideas on how to trick up a Mossy 500A
Thanks!
1--Best slugs (type and brand) for bear defense, including brown bears? Assume I don't care too much about recoil.
2--Best shells for HD?
3--Best 12 Ga. shells for hunting squirrel, ptarmigan or snowshoe hare? I've got a .22, but my goal is to have one gun to do everything so as to avoid hauling around a bunch of iron. Assume there are no legal prohibitions on shot type or shotgun type for small game or upland bird hunting.
4--Best shells for hunting moose?
5--What about 12 Ga. flares? I've seen these in the store, but I don't know if they can be used with a regular shotgun.
6--Pros and cons (if any) for heat shields. I want one because they look cool, but I don't know if there's a down side.
7--Any other ideas on how to trick up a Mossy 500A
Thanks!