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With traditional 00 buckshot loads at 20 yards, the patterns were within 10 to 12 inches. Both are cylinder bore guns and the patterns are rather predictable. Between these two guns, I never noticed a major difference so the patterning is nearly identical. Patterning shotguns are all dependent on the gun and the load. They are fun and increase your ammunition capacity significantly. The Retrograde guns have 3-inch chambers and with the Opsol Flex adapter, they can very reliably run those mini 1.75-inch shells.

#Mossberg retrograde 2020 free#

One of the benefits of a Mossberg is the skeletonized shell lifter, so if you do run into a malfunction it’s easier to free it up and get the gun back into action. The guns are incredibly reliable, and while it sounds hard to mess up a pump-action shotgun I can show you several that found a way.

#Mossberg retrograde 2020 series#

The Retrograde series has surprisingly smooth pumps, but admittedly they still contain that Mossberg slop. The Retrograde models got the kick and fight that any 12 gauge shotgun has, but proper recoil mitigation gets you plenty far with these guns. Pump shotguns, in general, are my jam and I always have a ton of fun shooting them. The Retrograde guns are a lot of fun to shoot. This is my perfect LOP and I love it about both of these shotguns. This is perfect for my giant ass but may feel a bit long to other shooters. If I was storming a trench and spraying rounds of buckshot at scattering Germans before using my gun to beat the survivors to death then, yes, I’d be quite fond of a heat shield.īoth guns have an identical length of pull at around 13.87 inches.

I never thought a heat shield was that handy on a shotgun, but after running a few hundred rounds through each gun I saw its appeal. Imagine how terrifying you would look in the middle of your night, in your underwear, charging at a home invader. Plus, its got that bayonet mount if you run dry. The extra 3 shots might be enough to convince you to take it over the 500. The 590 variant is a little heavier, but not noticeably. The 500 variant is exceptionally light and flies up and on target and moves quickly between targets. I like my shotgun’s light and handy and the Retrograde guns are both quite light. I use a Rob Haught style push-pull method of recoil mitigation which relies on good texturing to work, and the Retrograde series most certainly provides that. The stock features a textured and checkered grip that is also easy to grip and hold onto. The pump on both guns is a corn-cob style pump that’s textured and easy to grip. The wooden walnut furniture is darkly stained and outfitted for use. The Retrograde series does away with polymer for wooden furniture. The furniture has become more modern, and rails and M-LOK slots cover just about everything. Pump shotguns haven’t changed much since the days when classic Mossbergs ruled. The finish is a matte blue that’s not as pretty as the 500, but fine enough. This gun also wears a golden bead sight - again, it works without being fancy. The 590 variants also get the heat shield treatment to give it trench gun appeal. Hear me out: the shotgun is the only weapon where a bayonet still makes a little bit of sense. The barrel is twenty inches long and at the end, you have a bayonet mount. The 590 Retrograde comes in two variants and I went with the bigger 8 shot model. This specific 590 variant is not the A1 so it does lack the heavy-walled barrel and metal rigger guard. Beads have been around for a good long time and if it works why change it? The 500 also features a beautiful deep blue finish that I do miss on my modern shotguns. The simple bead sight will get you on target and gets you on there quick enough. This shotgun has a classic 5 round tube, an 18.5-inch barrel, and is delightfully light at only 6.75 pounds and short enough to fit into an AR15 case. The Mossberg 500 Retrograde is a sweet little blaster. The 590 is their tactical fighting shotgun and the 590 Retrograde specs looked promising to me. The Mossberg 500 was the original, the classic, the Coca Cola of Mossberg’s line. When Mossberg asked which ones I wanted it seemed simple to me. I got my greedy bits on the Mossberg 500 variant and one of the new 590 models. Since then two new Mossberg Retrograde 590s have been introduced. The Retrograde series premiered late last year with two decidedly old school shotguns, the old classic 500 and a Retrograde Mossberg 590A1. Mossberg’s Retrograde line is our specific focus for today. There has been a major uptick in the market for guns from the age before the Picatinny rail ruled.

Between Troy, Springfield, Brownells, and now Mossberg it seems like the future is decidedly retro.