Mossberg 500 At Idle

Brent,

As you know, I'm a clay buster and don't own a fighting shotgun -- when something goes bump in the night I prefer a handgun. IIRC, those with real fighting shotgun savvy, like my friend Scattergun Bob, seem to concur that CRUISER READY (Pump Shotgun: Full magazine, chamber empty, hammer down, safety off) is the preferred ready condition for a HD gun.

Cheers,
Pete
 
The only things I do different than SGB is I keep the gun cocked so YOU MUST use the action release... Should someone grab my gun, they have to know how to hit the action release to put the gun into use. And I keep the safety on so when I do cycle a round, I am in safe mode and my personal training and the use of M-500 exclusively, I naturally have my index finger along the receiver and thumb resting on the safety.

Brent
 
I own this gun. Im home, alone, I live in the ghetto. I keep it loaded safety on nothing in the chamber. if I hear a noise, I chamber a round, safety still on. if the noise keeps and the dog goes nuts safety off.

Just keep it loaded and handy, chamber it slowly, that's pretty quite anyway.

T
 
Hotdogs...I caught that! How do you get your 500 to cycle silently? Mine might also if put under a pillow and loaded in extremely slow motion. Made me wonder if the designers grafted all the clank in since it's only a 410 to many people. That would hurt sales. A guy asked me once "what do ya shoot with that...ants?" He did give it the benefit of the doubt saying it cycles as loud as one of the big boys, which is true. It cycles a good bit louder than my Winchester riot pump. Do you lube the action in yours? I use Militec in my work guns but I haven't given this 410 a drop yet.
 
Silence is GOLDEN! I have the advantage of knowing my layout best. The sound of a gun cycling or any sound for that matter gives away my position and betrays my plan of action... STEALTH...

Since not every one is going to defecate in their spiderman under-roos at the sound of the gun cycling, I am not going to risk it...

We are on the same page here! The guest sitting in "HIS" house has already premeditated visiting "YOUR" house. I feel sure New_Pollution1086 would agree but I'd like his or her input. The uninvited is already light years ahead of the homeowner mentally while they work their plan. You have to come up to speed and pass this jerk- (and this is my whole point of being quite as possible) - get your self together while considering your loved one, take his element of surprise and throw it in his face before he or she greets you. Keep them off balance best possible. That means many things happening pretty fast. Keep your cool though and keep the end in mind. Theres always a cup of coffee, beer, whatever you like when it's over. This isn't hollywood, things can go either way but it's your house, everything there is yours...keep it!
 
VA, I wrap my hand around the ejection port to insure the slowly cycled round won't fall out... Your hand around the receiver also adds a bit of muffling to any metallic sounds. Then I cycle it slowly... I guess "silent" isn't 100% accurate but it is VERY quiet and nothing about the sound is familiar as that coming from a gun action.

Brent
 
I'd say leave safety off and alone. Have magazine downloaded a round or two so the shells don't bulge over time. Chamber empty. If you have time to get the shotgun, racking it doesn't take long. Short stroking shouldn't happen especially if you practice and shoot it regularly
. Safety only good for securing weapon after you have used it maybe. I say rack and fire is the best.
 
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Thomme, if you ain't using a HEAVY mag spring, don't even worry with it... Left loaded for years and no issues... I think it was heavy springs in guns carried in vehicles where vibrations and bumps could exaggerate the problem...

I don't know if modern hulls would even be susceptible... ever...

Brent
 
Brent, I cleaned & lubed that Mossberg 500 the other day. It's been in the box since new...bought it 12 years ago. Guess it was a bit dry. Cycling noise reduced a good 50% or more. Still louder than I would prefer but it is what it is. I picked up a single shot 410 pistol with 11" brl. It's black also and dead quiet! Between the 2, I'm good to go.
 
Pezo - I have no idea what you mean by short stroking. The original intent was to leave a round in the chamber at all times. This Mossberg ( maybe other brands will also ) readies the hammer if the lever is pulled back a mere 1/4" or less. THATS a short stroke to me. Takes a fraction of a second with a fraction of the noise....yes...the noise that lets someone know where your located. As Brent mentioned, "silence is golden and in most cases, very rewarding".
 
I might have to rethink my position and/or speak to some of my buddies again after reading these posts. I was told not to leave one in the chamber due to expansion over time or something of the sort?? I also can fit 7 in the tube(mag) but the 7th doesn't make it by much, and I was told that you can store 7 in the tube(preferrably 6), but like a semiauto you need to empty the weapon every now and then instead of allowing it to sit for long periods of time since the spring is not relaxed. va gent said he might let his sit. anyways, I don't doubt the posts here; this is just what I heard(ex:my buddy doesn't let his semiauto sit for long, long periods of time like he does with his revolvers+same thing for shotgun he said. I have firearms fully loaded and ready to go but I have revolvers and had been curious about his semis so thats how it came up(I was also asking about my shotgun because mine too might sit longer than some other peoples might).I guess he was wrong, but he has been around guns his whole life. I have other weapons fully loaded, but my shotgun at the moment has the rounds next to it ready to go in a jiffy
 
therealdeal, I guess it depends on your gun. Mine wont let a round sit in the chamber without the hammer/pin resting on the shell. I have a sawed off that will though. It has been loaded for many years with no problems. My home defense is a Mossberg 500. I put 4 rounds in the mag and left it at that with spares in the night stand. That keeps the spring compressed but not by much. The sawed off is a 12G Stevens. Between the 2, someones gonna wish he went elsewhere.
 
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