Comments on: Mossberg 500 Roadblocker: The most badass pump action shotgun ever http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-86281 Russ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:54:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-86281 For what it`s worth, my road blocker is loaded in the chamber with a target load and #2 also the light load (dont care to rebuild my whole house if i have an intruder) #3 & 4 are 00 buck and #5 & 6 are rifled slugs just in case things escalate, if it gets that bad who cares about the house.....i equipped it with a picatinni rail with the Sun Optics combo laser & 250 lumen light sitting on top which doesnt set you back an arm & leg and works perfectly, the red laser dot shows well in the center of the spot light, of course this is effective in the dark only, red lasers dont work well in bright daylight, however the green ones do they say...replaced the slide grip with a matching pistol grip rounds out the piece......I call it 'the big black condom'....protection at its best ! For what it`s worth, my road blocker is loaded in the chamber with a target load and #2 also the light load (dont care to rebuild my whole house if i have an intruder) #3 & 4 are 00 buck and #5 & 6 are rifled slugs just in case things escalate, if it gets that bad who cares about the house…..i equipped it with a picatinni rail with the Sun Optics combo laser & 250 lumen light sitting on top which doesnt set you back an arm & leg and works perfectly, the red laser dot shows well in the center of the spot light, of course this is effective in the dark only, red lasers dont work well in bright daylight, however the green ones do they say…replaced the slide grip with a matching pistol grip rounds out the piece……I call it ‘the big black condom’….protection at its best !

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]]> By: CaptainGroovy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-84440 CaptainGroovy Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:06:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-84440 I have to say that's thing on the end of the barrel looks stupid and I doubt does much for recoil. I shoot competitive Skeet, Trap and Sporting clays and I have scene all sorts of strange things attached to the ends of shotgun barrels to reduce felt recoil. However when it all said and done the things that work the best are lengthing the forcing cone(s) and simple barrel porting or ported choke tubes. The barrel porting that is most common in competitive shot gun sports is a number of holes drilled in the top of the barrel in a specific pattern and size. If noise is not an issue I still think that a Cutts compensator works the best but muzzle report is much greater. Since installing a Cutts comp is somewhat expensive and permanent I recommend getting the screw-in Cutts comp \ Dail-a-choke available at Cabelas. As for everybody crying about a 12Ga recoil it not that bad especially if you put a real stock on the gun and get rid of the pistol grip. If you insist on pistol grip try the Pachmayr vindicator design it puts the wrist at a more natural angle. Next ditch the Buckshot if you are in the house unless you like shooting thought the wall and get some 4 or 6 23/4 loads they will ruin most anybody day and shoot target loads when practicing. I have to say that’s thing on the end of the barrel looks stupid and I doubt does much for recoil. I shoot competitive Skeet, Trap and Sporting clays and I have scene all sorts of strange things attached to the ends of shotgun barrels to reduce felt recoil. However when it all said and done the things that work the best are lengthing the forcing cone(s) and simple barrel porting or ported choke tubes. The barrel porting that is most common in competitive shot gun sports is a number of holes drilled in the top of the barrel in a specific pattern and size. If noise is not an issue I still think that a Cutts compensator works the best but muzzle report is much greater. Since installing a Cutts comp is somewhat expensive and permanent I recommend getting the screw-in Cutts comp \ Dail-a-choke available at Cabelas. As for everybody crying about a 12Ga recoil it not that bad especially if you put a real stock on the gun and get rid of the pistol grip. If you insist on pistol grip try the Pachmayr vindicator design it puts the wrist at a more natural angle. Next ditch the Buckshot if you are in the house unless you like shooting thought the wall and get some 4 or 6 23/4 loads they will ruin most anybody day and shoot target loads when practicing.

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77859 Russ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:59:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77859 My gun dealer told me the same thing, but i told him I dont care about that crap its my money....just order it for me, glad i did...Please note if anyone plans on upgrading to a front grip you need to get the wrench to remove the slide lock ring..an only use once investment but well worth it, I opted for the ATI grips....was a great choice but I removed the sling loop on the rear grip,sawed it off flush and filed it smooth, poor design(ATI please take note) interfered with the tang safety with the sling installed, what were they thinking ? switched the swivle lug from the factory grip and put it down on the right side of the new one, drill size 3/16" test drill a piece of spare adapter for size.. a too large hole would be a disaster, go slow & easy. hope this helps. My gun dealer told me the same thing, but i told him I dont care about that crap its my money….just order it for me, glad i did…Please note if anyone plans on upgrading to a front grip you need to get the wrench to remove the slide lock ring..an only use once investment but well worth it, I opted for the ATI grips….was a great choice but I removed the sling loop on the rear grip,sawed it off flush and filed it smooth, poor design(ATI please take note) interfered with the tang safety with the sling installed, what were they thinking ? switched the swivle lug from the factory grip and put it down on the right side of the new one, drill size 3/16″ test drill a piece of spare adapter for size.. a too large hole would be a disaster, go slow & easy. hope this helps.

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77335 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77335 Dont expect very much reduction in recoil, mine still kicks worse than a Kentucky mule, a better grip might help, hope so I have ordered a set of better ones f&r Dont expect very much reduction in recoil, mine still kicks worse than a Kentucky mule, a better grip might help, hope so I have ordered a set of better ones f&r

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77334 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77334 It`s threaded onto the barrel It`s threaded onto the barrel

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77332 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:44:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77332 Dont dare some idiot to point the loaded Roadblocker at your belly and pull the trigger, its not a make belive toy ! Dont dare some idiot to point the loaded Roadblocker at your belly and pull the trigger, its not a make belive toy !

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77331 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77331 They are indeed, check with CheaperThanDirt They are indeed, check with CheaperThanDirt

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77330 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:34:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77330 Just recieved mine last week....no duck plug, guess Mossie finally decided it was dumb to put it in, but i suppose it was keeping with the Fed law. Just recieved mine last week….no duck plug, guess Mossie finally decided it was dumb to put it in, but i suppose it was keeping with the Fed law.

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77328 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:26:28 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77328 I got mine a week ago, the brake is threaded on with a knurled jamb nut with spanner wrench holes, sure looks easily removable to me, no drilled out screws ??? I got mine a week ago, the brake is threaded on with a knurled jamb nut with spanner wrench holes, sure looks easily removable to me, no drilled out screws ???

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77326 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:16:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77326 I posed that question before I recieved my gun, couldnt understand why you would need protection from a hot barrel......would take a few rounds I posed that question before I recieved my gun, couldnt understand why you would need protection from a hot barrel……would take a few rounds

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-77325 Russ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-77325 The brake doesn`t reduce recoil hardly any if at all but it does look mighty threatening, I may replace it later, I touched off a few 3" shells and my wrist got wrenched good, the nubby rear pistol grip is too short, places too much jamming into the bent wrist, have set of better ones on order for F&R as for the tang mounted safety I like the heck out of it yall. The brake doesn`t reduce recoil hardly any if at all but it does look mighty threatening, I may replace it later, I touched off a few 3″ shells and my wrist got wrenched good, the nubby rear pistol grip is too short, places too much jamming into the bent wrist, have set of better ones on order for F&R as for the tang mounted safety I like the heck out of it yall.

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]]> By: Cymond http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-76731 Cymond Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:58:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-76731 A lot of people mock the .410 for defense, but those people have never looked at the numbers. A .410 throws lead at very similar velocities as a 12ga, but with half the payload (3-4 pellets of 000 buckshot). 2 rounds of .410 is roughly equal to 1 round of 12ga. That's really not so bad, especially for someone who absolutely cannot handle a 12ga (my wife). A lot of people mock the .410 for defense, but those people have never looked at the numbers. A .410 throws lead at very similar velocities as a 12ga, but with half the payload (3-4 pellets of 000 buckshot). 2 rounds of .410 is roughly equal to 1 round of 12ga. That’s really not so bad, especially for someone who absolutely cannot handle a 12ga (my wife).

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]]> By: Russ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-73128 Russ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:02:26 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-73128 Thinking about buying one, my question is what is a heatshield.....not familiar with the jargin i guess TNKS Thinking about buying one, my question is what is a heatshield…..not familiar with the jargin i guess TNKS

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]]> By: Mike Dugas http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-66873 Mike Dugas Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:28:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-66873 I wonder if they make a BFMG to fit my Ithaca 10 gauge semi-automatic shotgun? Or a replacement shoulder? I wonder if they make a BFMG to fit my Ithaca 10 gauge semi-automatic shotgun? Or a replacement shoulder?

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]]> By: rogertc1 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-66603 rogertc1 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:25:43 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-66603 Range report on Mossberg Road Block. 7/6/2011 The muzzle brake is alloy as is the frame so no real weight. Not really that big of break either. Ballance is in the middle of the shotgun. My folding stock is not in yet so i went out back and put a few bird shot and mag slug rounds round thru it. With the pistol grips was not that much recoil. Maybe a 410 with the mag. Bird shot...223 maybe? Nicely made and fun gun. No regrets. Range report on Mossberg Road Block. 7/6/2011 The muzzle brake is alloy as is the frame so no real weight. Not really that big of break either. Ballance is in the middle of the shotgun. My folding stock is not in yet so i went out back and put a few bird shot and mag slug rounds round thru it. With the pistol grips was not that much recoil. Maybe a 410 with the mag. Bird shot…223 maybe? Nicely made and fun gun. No regrets.

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]]> By: Lou Gots http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-56344 Lou Gots Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-56344 I have two Mossbergs, one standard with various barrels, and one "Mariner" purpose-built for use on boats. The Mariner has plastic stocks and a speciaol corrosion-resistant finish. I keep it on my cabin cruiser. We can never tell when those Somali pirates are going to strike on the Delaware River or Bay, and I won't carry a pistol on the River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey for fear of Jersey law enforcement piggery. The Mossberg is a great piece of gear, but with not with a pistol grip. No way. Tang safety--you can't take the gun off safe without removing your trigger hand from the grip. "When seconds count, etc." Another big problem with the gun pictured is the really silly muzzle brake. Not only is it clumsy and prone to get caught on things, but it produces inordinatge flash back toward the shooter, which is a big no-no at night. It would definitely dazzle the shooter, in exchange for minimal recoil rfeduction, which is irrelant on a pump gun anyway. I have two Mossbergs, one standard with various barrels, and one “Mariner” purpose-built for use on boats. The Mariner has plastic stocks and a speciaol corrosion-resistant finish. I keep it on my cabin cruiser. We can never tell when those Somali pirates are going to strike on the Delaware River or Bay, and I won’t carry a pistol on the River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey for fear of Jersey law enforcement piggery.

The Mossberg is a great piece of gear, but with not with a pistol grip. No way. Tang safety–you can’t take the gun off safe without removing your trigger hand from the grip. “When seconds count, etc.”

Another big problem with the gun pictured is the really silly muzzle brake. Not only is it clumsy and prone to get caught on things, but it produces inordinatge flash back toward the shooter, which is a big no-no at night. It would definitely dazzle the shooter, in exchange for minimal recoil rfeduction, which is irrelant on a pump gun anyway.

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]]> By: Yea http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-56036 Yea Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:14:52 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-56036 Had it about a week. It is as bad ass as it looks. The brake really does cut down on recoil. I shot everything but slugs yesterday. Its by no means a gun to shoot all day everyday but is a pleasure to play with and for home defence I bet any non-believer on here would piss themselves if looking down that barrel. Had it about a week. It is as bad ass as it looks. The brake really does cut down on recoil. I shot everything but slugs yesterday. Its by no means a gun to shoot all day everyday but is a pleasure to play with and for home defence I bet any non-believer on here would piss themselves if looking down that barrel.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-55271 Tim Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:06:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-55271 Can someone tell me the pros & cons of this muzzle break? Trying to decide on one with or without. Thanks. TGParent@comcast.net Can someone tell me the pros & cons of this muzzle break? Trying to decide on one with or without.
Thanks.
TGParent@comcast.net

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]]> By: JMResistance http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-54439 JMResistance Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:44:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-54439 This thing looks wicked, as does the new Mossberg 500 "Chainsaw". I will probably end up buying both. For home defense, however, I prefer a suppressed Glock 17 9mm handgun and/or a suppressed 9mm carbine of some sort with hollow-points. If I have to fire on an intruder in my house I don't want my wife or child, not to mention myself, to suffer hearing loss unnecessarily. I do keep a Taurus Judge loaded with triple ought buckshot in the nightstand for my wife. She may actually hit an intruder with the .000 and I'd rather her be deaf than dead... This thing looks wicked, as does the new Mossberg 500 “Chainsaw”. I will probably end up buying both. For home defense, however, I prefer a suppressed Glock 17 9mm handgun and/or a suppressed 9mm carbine of some sort with hollow-points. If I have to fire on an intruder in my house I don’t want my wife or child, not to mention myself, to suffer hearing loss unnecessarily.

I do keep a Taurus Judge loaded with triple ought buckshot in the nightstand for my wife. She may actually hit an intruder with the .000 and I’d rather her be deaf than dead…

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]]> By: Greg, San Diego, CA http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/08/mossberg-500-roadblocker-the-most-badass-pump-action-shotgun-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-52562 Greg, San Diego, CA Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:43:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4106#comment-52562 I am wondering about the reverse flash I see in the pictures. During a night encounter is the reverse flash going to temporarily disrupt the shooter's eyesight? Has anyone fired the Roadblocker with the BFMB at night and what about the muzzle flash and eyesight? I am wondering about the reverse flash I see in the pictures. During a night encounter is the reverse flash going to temporarily disrupt the shooter’s eyesight?

Has anyone fired the Roadblocker with the BFMB at night and what about the muzzle flash and eyesight?

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