Mossberg Model 500 Persuader

**Zeke2A** · November 3rd, 2023, 05:36 PM

I just inherited my dads shotgun , its a few years old but it's practically new in the box . Mossberg is one of the shotty platforms I am not too familiar with . It's got a 20" cylinder bore barrel and 8 shot mag.

Any pro's / cons ? I'm familiar with my 870 platforms and my Benelli / Beretta platforms just never used / shot a Mossberg before ...

**Curmudgeon** · November 3rd, 2023, 06:40 PM

Front Towards Enemy > > >
Squeeze trigger, wait for flash.
Parental Supervision strongly suggested,
please use safely.

**Emptymag** · November 3rd, 2023, 06:51 PM

Now you have the two most popular shotguns on the planet. Enjoy.

Relatively the same aside from safety placement.

**Zeke2A** · November 3rd, 2023, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Emptymag

Now you have the two most popular shotguns on the planet. Enjoy.

Relatively the same aside from safety placement.

Yeah.... guess I'm overthinking things , just was curious if there were any major differences , ...like ejector or feed difference's....well maybe it's as simple as load it with some # 4 buck and off we go ...

**raxar** · November 3rd, 2023, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Zeke2A

Yeah.... guess I'm overthinking things , just was curious if there were any major differences , ...like ejector or feed difference's....well maybe it's as simple as load it with some # 4 buck and off we go ...

The persuader is just a Mossberg 500, generally sold in a "defensive" configuration. The biggest differences between it and an 870 is that the Mossberg uses an aluminum receiver and has a tang mounted safety.

**JenniferG** · November 4th, 2023, 05:03 PM

You just have to get used to the top mounted safety. Same operation otherwise. Cylinder bore choke was designed to use 00 Buck shot at close range, a riot gun.

**Zeke2A** · November 5th, 2023, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by JenniferG

You just have to get used to the top mounted safety. Same operation otherwise. Cylinder bore choke was designed to use 00 Buck shot at close range, a riot gun.

Yep, cleaned it up yesterday ( dad kept it in the box under his bed

) it was quite dusty . After a good cleaning I've got it loaded up with #4 buck and a few slugs , it's new home is next to my 870 in the cabinet next to the bed . I like having the 8 rounds , my 870 HD only has five .

**knight0334** · November 5th, 2023, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by raxar

The persuader is just a Mossberg 500, generally sold in a "defensive" configuration. The biggest differences between it and an 870 is that the Mossberg uses an aluminum receiver and has a tang mounted safety.

And the 500 has a screw-in ejector, which can be easily replaced - unlike the 870. While highly unlikely that a person would need to replace it, it is less work that dealing with a welded-in or riveted(depending on era of production) ejector on a 870.

The 500 also has (2) extractors versus the 870's (1).

A 500 will out-survive an owner. Probably out-survive multiple generations of owners.