Another mossberg question.

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Originally posted by Jack
No experience with porting, but, given the relatively low pressure of shotguns compared to rifles or big handguns, I suspect shotgun porting isn't going to increase the noise a lot.

Take fair warning, if you are ever around anyone shooting a ported shot gun or a rifle with a boss, if you value your hearing wear protection.

I bought a used 835 and paid almost the same $$$ as I could have bought a new one in the box to keep away from having a ported barrel.

One day I had to get between two brothers in the marsh to keep a fight from happening. One of them made a safe shot but due to the porting blast of the 835 the other brother thought he had shot just inches from his head. I had a hard time convincing the now near deaf one the shot was entirely safe.

In another instance a buddy was standing next to a guy out west when he made 3 shots to put an antelope down with a bossed rifle. The shooter had never shot the rifle with out protection before that day. He threw the gun on the ground and said he would never shoot it again due to the blast. My buddy could hardly hear for 3 days.

I to would not buy a shot gun with a fixed choke any more. Screw in chokes makes the gun so much more versitile. I would check with some dealers as I am sure you can beat the listed price on Mossbergs site. I am sure that therer are screw in choke barrels for 500's