Mossy 500 sight options?

[Johnny C]

I have a pistol grip mossy 500 with a gold bead front sight.

The receiver is tapped with a few holes from the factory, but I cant seem to find many iron sight options on the webz

A pistol grip folding stock may also be in the cards.

Whatcha all using?

Johnny C

 

[badmac183]

butler creek makes nice folding stocks
about the sights I would just leave them alone unless you plan on shooting a lot of slugs through the barrel

 

[Bigdee06]

There is a Ghost Ring kit available from Mossberg but its not real cheap. It looks cool but i'm not sure if it would be compatible with a top-fold stock or not. Tru-Glo has a nice set of high viz sights as well. I just have my front bead and it works good enough for me. If you are planning to use a lot of slugs I would go with a rifled barrel and being as they usually come with sights anyways your problem would be solved.

 

[heffe3434]

I kind of in the same boat. I want to put some sort of night sight bead on mine but having a hard time finding one. I will let you know if I find one.

 

[sadclownwp]

I asked the same question, and this is what I came up with.

Deluxe Heatshield with Ghost Ring Sights

They are actually excellent sights. Very accurate, Have never had a problem shooting at the 25 or 50 yard ranges.

 

[Saiga223]

Definitely not the cheapest route, but here is mine. Personally I like the Blackhawk top folding stock. They make one with "recoil reducing" springs.

 

[Johnny C]

Well mine has the factory heat shield. I tried one of those heatshields with the built in sights, and it was junk.
I am looking for something that will bolt down to the factory holes in the receiver.
The front bead unscrews, so there should be something that will attach there.

I suppose if I could find a rail that would attach to the factory holes in the receiver, I could go with one of the mini red dots...these eyes arent getting any better.

Johnny C

 

[tradertator]

I've bought the Mossberg ghost ring kit before, and installation kind of sucks because you have to weld / braise / or solder on the front sight. I also added a Meprolight sight in mine.

On my other Mossberg, I simply added a Tritium bead, and like it just as well.

Another option would be to add a weaver mount and red dot.

I wouldn't suggest the heat shield combo things. Most are pretty junky and made of polymer.