{"id":200861,"date":"2024-05-06T13:56:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=200861"},"modified":"2025-11-10T04:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:15:58","slug":"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-profile-1024x771.jpeg\" alt=\"Hunter in camo with Mossberg 500 Turkey shotgun\" class=\"wp-image-200918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-profile-1024x771.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-profile-398x300.jpeg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-profile-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-profile-768x578.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-profile.jpeg 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">6<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mossberg.com\/firearms\/shotguns\/500.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\">Mossberg 500<\/a> is a great shotgun. With more than 12 million in circulation, it&#8217;s safe to say I&#8217;m not alone in that thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a time when content is king and new gun announcements come fast, the opportunity rarely arises to do a truly long-term gun review. One where you can get to know it, shoot it a lot, knock it around. I wanted to figure out what does and doesn\u2019t work, set aside any marketing hype, and live with the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-first-season-with-the-mossberg-500\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">First Season With the Mossberg 500<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2022-observations\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">2022 Observations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-second-season-with-the-mossberg-500\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Second Season With the Mossberg 500<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2023-observations\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">2023 Observations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ammo\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Ammo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-choke-tube\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Choke Tube<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-thoughts-on-the-mossberg-500\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Final Thoughts on the Mossberg 500<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rare as it is, that\u2019s the case with this Mossberg 500 Turkey 20 gauge pump-action shotgun. Outfitted from head-to-toe with Mossy Oak Obsession camo. It features a 22\u201d barrel with a Mossberg X Factor Turkey extended choke and a mag tube of 5+1 3\u201d shells. I bought this gun, brand-new in March 2022 in anticipation of my first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/get-out-turkey-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">turkey hunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose the 20 gauge because the 12 gauge versions were out of stock everywhere I looked. As my third turkey season opens with this gun, I\u2019m glad I got the 20 instead of the 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weighing 6.75 pounds, I found that the gun carries and maneuvers easily through the woods on walk-and-call hunts. The 22\u201d barrel doesn\u2019t get hung up when trying to sneak into a blind in the dark. Or even when you\u2019re trying to pour out of said blind after making a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The receiver is drilled and tapped for a rail and an optic, but the fiber optic front sight is really bright. I don\u2019t see the need to put one on the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-first-season-with-the-mossberg-500\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">First Season With the Mossberg 500<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2022-observations\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">2022 Observations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-second-season-with-the-mossberg-500\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Second Season With the Mossberg 500<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2023-observations\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">2023 Observations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ammo\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Ammo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-choke-tube\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Choke Tube<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-thoughts-on-the-mossberg-500\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" data-level=\"2\">Final Thoughts on the Mossberg 500<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-season-with-the-mossberg-500\">First Season With the Mossberg 500<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In my opinion, the gun performed like an absolute champ during my first season. I got it wet, drug it through the grass, and bumped into branches for 40 hours in the field. When the opportunity arrived, I was prone in tall grass and dirt. The <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=mossberg%20500\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\">Mossberg 500<\/a> didn\u2019t hesitate to function, firing the first shot, ejecting the spent shell, and loading another in case the first one from 35 yards wasn\u2019t enough. It was, but I was ready just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-calling-771x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Hunter using a turkey box call and a 20 gauge Turkey shotgun\" class=\"wp-image-200919\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-calling-771x1024.jpeg 771w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-calling-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-calling-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-calling-768x1020.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-calling.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mossy Oak Obsession camo pattern on the Mossberg 500 Turkey shotgun helps hide the gun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2022-observations\"> 2022 Observations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn\u2019t be happier with how the gun performed under all the different conditions. However, after just one season, I noticed the Mossy Oak Obsession camouflage was starting to wear off on the edges and high points of the gun. It\u2019s just an aesthetics issue, but I expected it to hold up better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-second-season-with-the-mossberg-500\">Second Season With the Mossberg 500<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2023 season was tougher for me (and the gun). I spent a total of 57 hours in the woods with this gun by my side. Using the same <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/ammo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\">ammo<\/a> and Mossberg factory choke, I dropped a mature tom turkey with one shot at 56 yards. Yes, that\u2019s right: one shot at 56 yards with a 3\u201d 20 gauge TSS shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2023-observations\">2023 Observations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A sudden downpour required me to take the entire gun apart one afternoon, wipe it down, oil it up, and reassemble for the next day. Unfortunately, removing the safety was not something I thought to do, but I wish I had. I discovered this at the worst possible moment when a big tom came into range and I couldn\u2019t get the safety to disengage. Upon complete disassembly of the gun, I found that a nutmeg-on-hot-chocolate kind of thin layer of powdered rust had accumulated on the ball detent for the safety, locking it in the safe position.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-safety-1024x771.jpeg\" alt=\"safety selector switch on a camo gun\" class=\"wp-image-200920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-safety-1024x771.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-safety-398x300.jpeg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-safety-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-safety-768x578.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mossberg-500-safety.jpeg 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The safety selector switch is simple, but proved problematic. Also, note finish loss on high points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A solid cleaning and oiling &#8211; and a mental note to service this part in the future &#8211; was all it took to get the gun back in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I mentioned, I only needed one shot and that\u2019s a good thing, because it\u2019s all I got. I worked the pump quickly after the first shot and the extractor skipped over the rim of the spent shell. I tried to pry it out from the rim to no avail and had to wait to use a cleaning rod from the muzzle once I got home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finish wear that began last year worsened this year. Yes, I carried it more and subjected it to more, but it looks a lot older than the honest two years that it is because of the finish loss. There are parts of the gun that are completely white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ammo\">Ammo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I picked up some BOSS TOM 3\u201d shotshells, some with #7 TSS and some with #9 TSS shot, to try out. Both patterned great at 50 yards and beyond. I was impressed with the ported factory choke. With today\u2019s TSS loads, a 20 gauge 3\u201d shell can do the same work as that of a 12 gauge without TSS, but with one important difference: recoil. The BOSS TOM shells deliver a two-ounce TSS payload at 1,050fps. I found that the Mossberg 500 makes shooting that a breeze. If it wasn\u2019t so expensive, I wouldn\u2019t think twice about shooting a round of sporting clays with it because the gun is so comfortable to shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-choke-tube\">Choke Tube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For many, the choke tube is the first thing they swap out on a new turkey gun. However, I don\u2019t see the need. In my particular gun with my preferred load, the Mossberg factory choke works very well. After seeing the proof in the performance with 2023\u2019s 56-yard shot, I\u2019m confident the gun could have gone to 60 or more without opening up too much.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hunt-success-771x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Hunter with turkey and a Mossberg 500 Turkey shotgun\" class=\"wp-image-200921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hunt-success-771x1024.jpeg 771w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hunt-success-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hunt-success-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hunt-success-768x1020.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hunt-success.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mossberg 500 Turkey shoots well, but notice the finish loss that has left the bottom of the receiver the mag tube with a white appearance after just two seasons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts-on-the-mossberg-500\">Final Thoughts on the Mossberg 500<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the premature finish wear, rust, and ejector skip, I\u2019m still planning on hunting this year with the Mossberg 500 Turkey. It is, at the end of the day, a piece of equipment, and equipment fails. Sometimes you get lucky and it happens at an inconsequential time. In other instances, the timing is terrible. That\u2019s just how it goes. I don\u2019t blame the safety selector for my failure to do a deep cleaning or the extractor for my fast pump work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/hunt365.gunsamerica.com\/blogs\/Savage-Arms-UltraLite-7mm-PRC,-A-Rifle-Ready-for-the-Mountains---Full-Review_o_195546\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\">Savage Arms UltraLite 7mm PRC, A Rifle Ready for the Mountains \u2013 Full Review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it were a higher-end, four-figure shotgun, then I\u2019d definitely be more critical. The fact of the matter is that the Mossberg 500 Turkey 20 gauge pump shotgun is a solid turkey gun at a great price. If you\u2019re ready to give your shoulder a rest from the 3.5\u201d 12 gauge loads you\u2019ve been shooting, then pick one of these up. You won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-mossberg-500-turkey-shotgun-two-year-review\" title=\"Mossberg 500 Turkey Shotgun: Two-Year Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a time when content is king and new gun announcements come fast, the opportunity rarely arises to do a truly long-term gun review. One where you can get to know it, shoot it a lot, knock it around. 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