mossberg 500 heat shield

[shagge213]

I was thinking about putting a heat shield on my mossberg 500 20 ga is it worth it and does anyone know of any good brands

 

[jmb79]

There is no useful reason to put a heat shield on a shotgun. Some people think they look cool but they serve no practical purpose.

 

[Eddie]

There is no useful reason to put a heat shield on a shotgun. Some people think they look cool but they serve no practical purpose.

I agree. I've owned shotguns in the past that had heat shields and I couldn't tell that they were doing anything useful. They were a pain in the butt because I had to remove them to clean the gun.

 

[RelicHound]

are heat shields "those shoulder mounted folding things"

they really do serve no purpose unless your planning on firing hundreds of rounds per range trip..and even then they dont make that much of a difference. some people think they look cool...I guess.

 

[LotsofGlocks]

heat shields are a waste of money i think they serve no real purpose besides looking cool.

 

[Eddie]

are heat shields "those shoulder mounted folding things"

they really do serve no purpose unless your planning on firing hundreds of rounds per range trip..and even then they dont make that much of a difference. some people think they look cool...I guess.

No, they are metal or plastic covers for the barrel that are supposed to keep you from burning your hands on the hot barrel. Just google shotgun heat shield and go to images.

 

[RelicHound]

No, they are metal or plastic covers for the barrel that are supposed to keep you from burning your hands on the hot barrel. Just google shotgun heat shield and go to images.

I know..I was kinda mocking the broad in this vid
YouTube - What is a barrel shroud?

 

[Naptown]

I just bought one on Ebay for $16 shipped and started wondering why I bought it. It just looks like it cheapens the gun.

 

[Dawall]

Only purpose it serves is to put marks on your gun when removing it to just wipe the barrel down.

 

[chraland51]

I just ordered on of those heat shields with the sights located on each end for my Mossberg 500. It was not expensive, so I will see if I get what I paid for or it actually is helpful. I read good things about it, but I will just have to wait and see and will try to report back. One of those is a lot less expensive than paying to have ghost rings mounted.

 

[alxjmrk]

about the video......holy crap. that makes me sick.