Got my Mossberg 500 Persuader

[Maikeru-sama]

Does it look like this yet?

Nope.

I don't think I am going to put the pistol grip on just yet.

Once I learn more about the gun, I may do it.

 

[burmafrd]

Remember, wait until they step inside before offing them.

 

[trickblue]

Remember, wait until they step inside before offing them.

Naahhh... just drag 'em in the house if need be...

 

[CliffnDallas]

Now you need to post this at your front and back doors...


"If you are found here at night, you will be found here in the morning"

 

[CowboyWay]

stay away from the 3 and 3.5 inch shells. Get some 7/8 or 1.25 load to practice on. Cheaper, and a heckuva lot less "kick".

You bought two cases??? Thats a ton of shells to "practice with".

 

[Maikeru-sama]

stay away from the 3 and 3.5 inch shells. Get some 7/8 or 1.25 load to practice on. Cheaper, and a heckuva lot less "kick".

You bought two cases??? Thats a ton of shells to "practice with".

I didn't know how much I would use at the Gun Range tomorrow.

However, I plan on going to the Gun Range at least twice a month, so if I don't use them all tomorrow, they will be available for the next trip.

I have a question for you all.

The Ear Muff protectors I bought are NRR (Noise Reduction Rating) 30, which seems to be fairly high.

Does this mean that it reduces all sound to 30 decibels or does it mean that it reduces a given sound by 30 decibels?

They say 90 decibels causes hearing loss. A shotgun supposedly is around 140 decibels, so even if you reduce it by 30, you are still over the 90 decibels by quite a bit.

I was told to grab some ear plugs along with the Ear Muffs or maybe even an electrical ear muff.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Now you need to post this at your front and back doors...


"If you are found here at night, you will be found here in the morning"

:laugh2:

 

[Kangaroo]

After doing quite a bit of research, I bought my very first gun yesterday.

I was always interested in what the process was like to get a gun "legally" in Texas.

Friday, I will meet a certified trainer at the Public Gun Range in North Garland to get a few hours of instructions on how to properly handle, shoot and maintain the firearm.

Everyone says that I should expect to be sore the next day because my body won't be use to the recoil.

Should be interesting.

Unless something has changed Mossberg has always made nice shoutguns; I have not kept up with it like I did growing up as a kid.

 

[Kangaroo]

Remember, wait until they step inside before offing them.

No need in Texas anymore

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I didn't know how much I would use at the Gun Range tomorrow.

However, I plan on going to the Gun Range at least twice a month, so if I don't use them all tomorrow, they will be available for the next trip.

I have a question for you all.

The Ear Muff protectors I bought are NRR (Noise Reduction Rating) 30, which seems to be fairly high.

Does this mean that it reduces all sound to 30 decibels or does it mean that it reduces a given sound by 30 decibels?

They say 90 decibels causes hearing loss. A shotgun supposedly is around 140 decibels, so even if you reduce it by 30, you are still over the 90 decibels by quite a bit.

I was told to grab some ear plugs along with the Ear Muffs or maybe even an electrical ear muff.

One thing you have to consider is that the decibels for the shotgun are at the muzzle. Your ears are not at the muzzle, and the Doppler effect of the sound waves are travelling away from you. If you've ever had a gun fired behind you the sound is exceptionally different.

I concur with staying with the 2 3/4" shells for now. A 1/4" difference might not seem like much, but you'll see all the difference in the recoil.

I've got some 3.5" #4 steel laying around at Dad's house somewhere for our geese guns. You'll know you've pulled the trigger when you pick yourself off the ground. There are shots angles/elevations you do not take with 3.5" shells that wouldn't even give you a bruise with a 2 3/4". Anything over 45 degrees elevated will hurt, bruise, or do damage if you don't have the butt in tight and padded.

One thing to consider too is that working the pump action on the shotgun is mighty intimidating to someone who's on the wrong side of it. That sound is unique and distinctive. If you take a home defense course, they might go over that just the action of pumping the round into the chamber will stop some criminals. The instructor then probably will mention that the person who gives themselves up immediately might not be the guy who crushes your skull from behind.

Owning a gun is one thing. If you're not prepared to use it when the time comes, then it's just a weapon the criminal has at his disposal should he make the effort to use it himself. If you pull it out, be prepared to pull the trigger. There's a reason people shoot at human silhouettes, it helps them visualize the criminal in front of them as a target pattern rather than another human being. Tough to kill a person, easy to blast a sheet of paper.

 

[trickblue]

One thing you have to consider is that the decibels for the shotgun are at the muzzle. Your ears are not at the muzzle, and the Doppler effect of the sound waves are travelling away from you. If you've ever had a gun fired behind you the sound is exceptionally different.

I concur with staying with the 2 3/4" shells for now. A 1/4" difference might not seem like much, but you'll see all the difference in the recoil.

I've got some 3.5" #4 steel laying around at Dad's house somewhere for our geese guns. You'll know you've pulled the trigger when you pick yourself off the ground. There are shots angles/elevations you do not take with 3.5" shells that wouldn't even give you a bruise with a 2 3/4". Anything over 45 degrees elevated will hurt, bruise, or do damage if you don't have the butt in tight and padded.

One thing to consider too is that working the pump action on the shotgun is mighty intimidating to someone who's on the wrong side of it. That sound is unique and distinctive. If you take a home defense course, they might go over that just the action of pumping the round into the chamber will stop some criminals. The instructor then probably will mention that the person who gives themselves up immediately might not be the guy who crushes your skull from behind.

Owning a gun is one thing. If you're not prepared to use it when the time comes, then it's just a weapon the criminal has at his disposal should he make the effort to use it himself. If you pull it out, be prepared to pull the trigger. There's a reason people shoot at human silhouettes, it helps them visualize the criminal in front of them as a target pattern rather than another human being. Tough to kill a person, easy to blast a sheet of paper.

This...

 

[Big Dakota]

One thing you have to consider is that the decibels for the shotgun are at the muzzle. Your ears are not at the muzzle, and the Doppler effect of the sound waves are travelling away from you. If you've ever had a gun fired behind you the sound is exceptionally different.

I concur with staying with the 2 3/4" shells for now. A 1/4" difference might not seem like much, but you'll see all the difference in the recoil.

I've got some 3.5" #4 steel laying around at Dad's house somewhere for our geese guns. You'll know you've pulled the trigger when you pick yourself off the ground. There are shots angles/elevations you do not take with 3.5" shells that wouldn't even give you a bruise with a 2 3/4". Anything over 45 degrees elevated will hurt, bruise, or do damage if you don't have the butt in tight and padded.

One thing to consider too is that working the pump action on the shotgun is mighty intimidating to someone who's on the wrong side of it. That sound is unique and distinctive. If you take a home defense course, they might go over that just the action of pumping the round into the chamber will stop some criminals. The instructor then probably will mention that the person who gives themselves up immediately might not be the guy who crushes your skull from behind.

Owning a gun is one thing. If you're not prepared to use it when the time comes, then it's just a weapon the criminal has at his disposal should he make the effort to use it himself. If you pull it out, be prepared to pull the trigger. There's a reason people shoot at human silhouettes, it helps them visualize the criminal in front of them as a target pattern rather than another human being. Tough to kill a person, easy to blast a sheet of paper.

Real good post!

 

[CowboyWay]

I didn't know how much I would use at the Gun Range tomorrow.

However, I plan on going to the Gun Range at least twice a month, so if I don't use them all tomorrow, they will be available for the next trip.

Keep your receipt. Cause thats a ton of shells. Now if you're going to shoot clays, then you'll be fine, but if you're just going to "shoot" to practice, thats a ton of shells.

You have to realize that shooting a shotgun is pretty boring, unless your shooting clays, and thats a ton of fun, but you're just going to "cut your teeth' so to speak and get used to your gun. You'll get used to it after just a few boxes. Like I said, keep your receipt. (I'm assuming you can take ammo back, but maybe I'm wrong).

As far as the ear protection, you're fine. Don't give it a second thought.

 

[tomson75]

No need in Texas anymore

Really?

I thought VA was lax with gun/property defense laws....but they still have to be inside the home to present sufficient cause to use deadly force IIRC.

They just tell you to shoot the d-bag outside and drag him in.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Keep your receipt. Cause thats a ton of shells. Now if you're going to shoot clays, then you'll be fine, but if you're just going to "shoot" to practice, thats a ton of shells.

You have to realize that shooting a shotgun is pretty boring, unless your shooting clays, and thats a ton of fun, but you're just going to "cut your teeth' so to speak and get used to your gun. You'll get used to it after just a few boxes. Like I said, keep your receipt. (I'm assuming you can take ammo back, but maybe I'm wrong).

As far as the ear protection, you're fine. Don't give it a second thought.

Just got back from the Gun Range.

Where I bought the ammo (Academy Sports), you cannot bring back the ammo or gun, once purchased.

It's just not a big deal, I only spent like $6 bucks per case. We used 1 case and when I go back, I will use the other one up.

Shot about 5 clay targets and 3 boxes for around 40 minutes or so.

Ear muffs plus foam ear plugs were great.

My instructor had electronic ear muffs and those were pretty cool as you can hear people talking but it lessen surrounding noises louder than 60 decibels.

Gun had lots of kick in it and it definitely starts making your shoulder muscles hurt. My instructor put a 2 3/4" Double 00 buckshot in and that had a lot more kick then the birdshots I brought.

All in all, pretty cool experience and very addictive.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Just got back from the Gun Range.

Where I bought the ammo (Academy Sports), you cannot bring back the ammo or gun, once purchased.

It's just not a big deal, I only spent like $6 bucks per case. We used 1 case and when I go back, I will use the other one up.

Shot about 5 clay targets and 3 boxes for around 40 minutes or so.

Ear muffs plus foam ear plugs were great.

My instructor had electronic ear muffs and those were pretty cool as you can hear people talking but it lessen surrounding noises louder than 60 decibels.

Gun had lots of kick in it and it definitely starts making your shoulder muscles hurt. My instructor put a 2 3/4" Double 00 buckshot in and that had a lot more kick then the birdshots I brought.

All in all, pretty cool experience and very addictive.

work out

 

[Maikeru-sama]

work out

I work out 4 times a week.

Has nothing to do with "working out" and everything to do with your muscles in that area getting use to intense pressure being concentrated by shotgun recoil.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I work out 4 times a week.

Has nothing to do with "working out" and everything to do with your muscles in that area getting use to intense pressure being concentrated by shotgun recoil.

relax, fella

it was a joke

 

[CowboyWay]

Just got back from the Gun Range.

Where I bought the ammo (Academy Sports), you cannot bring back the ammo or gun, once purchased.

It's just not a big deal, I only spent like $6 bucks per case. We used 1 case and when I go back, I will use the other one up.

Shot about 5 clay targets and 3 boxes for around 40 minutes or so.

Ear muffs plus foam ear plugs were great.

My instructor had electronic ear muffs and those were pretty cool as you can hear people talking but it lessen surrounding noises louder than 60 decibels.

Gun had lots of kick in it and it definitely starts making your shoulder muscles hurt. My instructor put a 2 3/4" Double 00 buckshot in and that had a lot more kick then the birdshots I brought.

All in all, pretty cool experience and very addictive.

$6 a case?????? Or do you mean a box? A box has like 15-20 shells in it. A case is 12 boxes.

So you shot clays???? That's ALOT of fun. How many did you hit? Which range did you go to?

Those "electronic" earplugs your instructor had are PRICEY. REAL PRICEY. Very cool though, but not for someone who only shoots casually.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

$6 a case?????? Or do you mean a box? A box has like 15-20 shells in it. A case is 12 boxes.

So you shot clays???? That's ALOT of fun. How many did you hit? Which range did you go to?

Those "electronic" earplugs your instructor had are PRICEY. REAL PRICEY. Very cool though, but not for someone who only shoots casually.

I meant a box.

Yes, we placed 5 clays on a hill and 3 boxes out on the range. I hit all the clays accept the one on the left.

My instructor told me he paid about $150 for his electronic ear muffs and he says they go bad every 6 months.