MOSSBERG 500 SLUGSTER 12/24 3″ BL/SYN

Description

The Mossberg 500 Slugster is built around a single purpose: putting slugs on target at hunting distances where a smoothbore and bead sight combination would leave you guessing. It suits the deer hunter who wants a dedicated slug gun without the cost of a bolt-action centerfire rifle, and it handles the kind of rough, wet conditions that come with late-season fields and river bottoms.

The fully rifled barrel is the defining feature here. Rifling imparts spin to a sabot slug the same way a rifle barrel stabilizes a bullet, which converts the inherent accuracy potential of a modern sabot round into consistent groups at distances a smoothbore cannot reliably reach. The 1-in-36″ twist rate is matched to the weight and length of standard 12-gauge sabot slugs — go too fast a twist and you can over-stabilize heavier projectiles; this rate sits in the range where most hunting sabot loads are designed to perform. Worth noting: a fully rifled barrel and lead foster slugs are a poor combination, as the rifling will foul quickly with lead. Stick to sabot loads.

The adjustable rifle sights give you a precise sight picture without forcing an optic purchase on day one, and the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope mount if you want to add glass later. The ambidextrous tang-mounted safety is positioned where your thumb naturally rests after cycling the action, which keeps your eyes on the target rather than hunting for a control. The dual extractors and anti-jam elevator are standard Mossberg 500 features that keep the action moving reliably even when your hands are cold and wet.

The synthetic stock shrugs off moisture and temperature swings that would stress a wood stock over multiple seasons of hard use.