Just bought my first shotgun! Mossberg 500 Combo!

Excellent choice for a first firearm, I have a very similar combination with the muzzle break on it.

As said above, practice untill it feels like an extension of your body.

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You should not have to much trouble with recoil if you are going to be doing trap or skeet shooting because you normally will use a lighter load for that type of shooting. I would encourage you to call your local range and ask them the requirements for the ammo. My range is picky with what we shoot because the pistol/rifle range is just behind the trap range and a heavy load will reach. better to find out now then to buy 1000 rounds that you cant shoot there. As mentioned before you can get a slip over pad for your stock or a range vest that will hold your shells as well as act as a pad for your shoulder. When it comes to cleaning your shotgun it is all preference. I disassemble completely and clean every time I shoot a round of trap but you will be fine if you do not. One thing is to make sure all the parts that should be getting a drop of oil here and there are or you might have trouble ejecting. Like I said before buy lots and lots of ammo and enjoy yourself.:D:D:D
 
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I have a 500 and love it.

As "patriotthad" said "Go get some training" and others said "Shoot often".

Welcome to TFL.
 
Wow, this forum is very responsive thank you all very much for the help.

I will definitely call the skeet range that I live next to and ask which rounds they require. I wonder if they do training at that location as well... i'll ask.

I've heard from a lot of people not to get a pistol grip, and honestly, I don't want one. Out of curiosity though, does having a pistol grip usually absorb the kick of the shotgun?

I'm also assuming that the shooting ranges require that I have eye protection as well as ear buds?

Thanks for that info Noyes, im sure those charts will come in handy when I start getting into it further down the line.

Also, if any of you guys have shotguns, please feel free to post on this thread and share pictures, I would like to see them.
 
The pistol grips are sort of fun for the first 3 rounds, then they become a pain. They don't absorb the recoil, they concentrate it and place it at the interdigital web between your thumb and index finger.

Most indoor ranges will provide you with "eyes and ears", but the out door ones will not.
 
Get el cheapo ammo, unless you are actually competing, then get the value packs...
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The value packs ARE the el cheapos..............

OP - as for trap/skeet, shot size no LARGER than 7-1/2, payload no LARGER than 1-1/8 oz is the typical limitations. Remember, shot sizes are inverse to their number - that is, the smaller the number the larger the shot. For trap and skeet, 7-1/2, 8, 8-1/2, and 9s will be the legal size and the ones allowed. Use your longer barrel for these games
 
Also, if any of you guys have shotguns, please feel free to post on this thread and share pictures, I would like to see them.
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I know we where talking about Mossberg's but here is one of my 870's. Please do not make this a Mossberg vs Remington thing.
 
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Nice gun, but too bad it's not a Remmy 870.








JK, there are so many Rem Vs. Mossy threads here it gets kind of ridiculous. They are both fine shotguns IMO, so enjoy your new buy and welcome to the boards.
 
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