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wrenchman, if you think US gun laws are suffocating, don't even get me started on the restrictions up here in Canada... truly, that's a whole other thread.
My local gun stores can't take delivery of Mossberg barrels (not sure why because they can get the shotguns) and Mossberg won't ship them to me directly. I'll have to see if there's a legal way around this.
I own the Pursuader version of the 500, and it's just a straight barrel so it'll use slugs, but my understanding is that I can only expect about 25-30 yards' worth of accuracy no matter what I load it with. Of course, that short a distance isn't a problem with grouse-- you can practically shake hands with them before pulling the trigger and I've had plenty of luck with my 500. But I'd like to begin my deer hunting career with something that'll give me more wiggle room for newbie error. This is why I've started to look at Mossy's new .30-30. Plus, I love lever actions. The kick from the 12 gauge sends my shoulder back about 4". Don't know how I'll do with the .30-30 but I'm sure it would be fun to shoot.
I'm a bit disappointed (putting it lightly) that getting barrels for my 500 is such a problem. If anyone out there in Canada has some suitable 500 barrels for duck and deer and would like to make some cash, please let me know.
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