So I'm somewhat of a noob hunter. My dad has been hunting all his life and I dabbled in rabbit and partridge hunting in Maine when I was younger. And just recently started going deer hunting.
Anyway, my dad and his friend went down to that Markover Hunting Preserve down in CT yesterday. Had a blast and got a lot of pheasant to bring home.
My dad admitted it wasn't really hunting per-say but was just shooting But said it was a ton of fun and wants to take me down there next month.
So I've got a nice shiny 1980s stainless mossberg 500 12 gauge with 18.5" barrel...Would it be silly to buy a 28 inch mossberg barrel to use for pheasant hunting?? More importantly, is it a bad idea to use a pump action for pheasant hunting? Clearly my follow-up shots won't be as fast as a semi-auto but I was trying to avoid buying another shotgun. I literally haven't shot my mossy 500 in over 4 years...
Was looking at one of these barrels. Comes with Improved Cylinder, Modified and Full chokes which is nice:
Of course it's going to look silly with a shiny stainless receiver and a parkerized barrel. But for someone like me who doesn't bird hunt very often, might not be a bad option? Thoughts?
Anyway, my dad and his friend went down to that Markover Hunting Preserve down in CT yesterday. Had a blast and got a lot of pheasant to bring home.
My dad admitted it wasn't really hunting per-say but was just shooting But said it was a ton of fun and wants to take me down there next month.
So I've got a nice shiny 1980s stainless mossberg 500 12 gauge with 18.5" barrel...Would it be silly to buy a 28 inch mossberg barrel to use for pheasant hunting?? More importantly, is it a bad idea to use a pump action for pheasant hunting? Clearly my follow-up shots won't be as fast as a semi-auto but I was trying to avoid buying another shotgun. I literally haven't shot my mossy 500 in over 4 years...
Was looking at one of these barrels. Comes with Improved Cylinder, Modified and Full chokes which is nice:
Mossberg Model 500 Vent Rib All Purpose Barrel With Bead Sight 12ga 28-inch
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Of course it's going to look silly with a shiny stainless receiver and a parkerized barrel. But for someone like me who doesn't bird hunt very often, might not be a bad option? Thoughts?
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