I have a mossberg 500 and both the shot and slug barrel say they can use 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells?

Question

the person whol sold it to me said that it can only use 2 3/4 inch shells. 3 in shells will work with the barrels, what about the action?

Answer 1

I own a Mossberg 500. Yes, you can use both shells. The pump action works smoothly with both.

Answer 2

All mossberg model 500 shotguns have receivers that will accept 2-3/4" or 3" shotshells. Since both barrels are marked to shoot either length, you can use whichever you prefer.
Some shotguns were made that in earlier versions were chambered only for 2-3/4", but the Mossberg 500 is NOT one of them. They have always been chambered for 3" in 12, 20, and .410 models.

Answer 3

If both barrels say they can use either the 2 3/4 and the 3 inch shells you are safe to use both. The 3 inch are much more expensive and have more recoil. Unless I'm duck hunting over decoys I don't ever use the 3 inch. I just don't need the extra reach otherwise.

Answer 4

If the barrel is marked 2 3/4- 3" shells then it is safe to shoot 3" shells with this gun.

Answer 5

Your particular Mossberg Shotgun is made so you can shoot both 2-3/4 and 3" shotgun shells.* You are good to go.* The 3" length shell is very rarely needed or used however.*

Answer 6

If the barrels came with the gun, they should work just fine. If they are newer and put on a 2 3/4-inch receiver, they will fire but not eject because they will catch on the front of the ejection port. My advice is to chamber a fired 3-inch shell and see if it will eject.

Answer 7

You may just have to pull back extra hard on the slide to stop it from catching in the port. Other than that, it is good to go, it will usually kick harder with 3in than it will with 2 3/4in though so be aware of that.

Answer 8

That means the action to. That gun is made for both sizes

Answer 9

if it will load a 3inch shell into the barrels then i would say yes it will shoot both