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Old 11-20-2003, 09:41 PM   #1
 
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Default 500 Mossbeg 20 Gauge.

Deer Season Starts Saturday....Im Shooting Light Fields and my barrels Smoothbore...I sighted in my gun good for 50 yards...
If i get a rifled barrell, Will i be more acurate?
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Old 11-21-2003, 05:41 AM   #2
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Default RE: 500 Mossbeg 20 Gauge.

I HAVE THE MOSSBERG 500 IN 20ga. WITH THE RIFLED/CANTILEVER BARREL, ALSO SHOOTING LIGHTFIELDS, AND I GET GREAT GROUPS OUT TOO 100yds. SO I WOULD SAY " YES" GET THE RIFLED/CANTILEVER BARREL
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Default RE: 500 Mossbeg 20 Gauge.

What size groups did you get at 50 yards??

With a rifled barrel, you should get one ragged hole at 50 yards.
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Default RE: 500 Mossbeg 20 Gauge.

I shoot a 500 12 ga with the factery barrel 24inch and it dose the job good for me but all you can do is give it a try
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Default RE: 500 Mossbeg 20 Gauge.

i have a moss 500 20 gauge but i use it for squirrel hunting. i took it out deer hunting with slugs a few times. at 50 yds u should be able to rip out its chest with a slug
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