Hogue OverMolded Rubber Shotgun Stock for Mossberg 500 with a 12" Length of Pull (L.O.P.) - 05030

I have a Mossberg 590A1, which, if you know Mossberg's lineup, you'll know has a 20-inch heavy barrel and holds 8+1 rounds. It's the model used by the military, the big boy shotgun. In fact, it's almost too big. With the heavy barrel and a full magazine tube, it's uncomfortably front-heavy (and that's before you try to put the bayonet lug to use). The factory stock doesn't help, either; with its standard 14-inch length of pull, all that metal is hanging way out in front of you. I'm an average 6-foot-tall guy, but that LOP is a bit much, especially for this gun's intended tactical uses. So I ordered this Hogue stock with the 12-in LOP, and my 590A1 has been transformed from "unwieldy hunk of metal" to "badass tactical shotgun".Let me say first that a lot of guys will just stick an AR-15 style 6-position stock on and call it good. That's not a terrible option, but when you consider that Mossberg shotguns have the ambidextrous safety on the top of the receiver, intended to be operated with the thumb, there's really no way to take it off safe quickly if your hand is down clutching a pistol grip. For a Mossberg, something like this is really the only way to go if you want to be able to train with it and operate it as it's intended. I will say that if the standard stock is way too big, the 12-in Hogue might be a tad short, especially for tall guys. But I didn't buy the gun to shoot clay pigeons with (although I have done it), so for me, and for the shotgun's intended purpose, it's nearly perfect. And if you are wearing body armor or a heavy coat, it's just right. That two inches makes a world of difference in how the shotgun handles. Now the business end of the 590A1 is as intimidating as ever, but the overall length (and weight) has been reduced just enough to make it much more manageable.On to features. I noticed Mossberg recently came out with a "youth" version of the 500 series, with a 12 LOP like this Hogue stock. I'd still take the Hogue, and I'll tell you why: the "overmolded" grip. The standard stock is slick enough that your hand wants to slide down naturally to the more vertical part of the stock, which leaves your index finger too far away to reach the trigger comfortably. The Hogue solves that with a dimpled rubbery grip area that provides a lot more traction for your hand. Installation is fairly easy, but you'll need a long flathead screwdriver and a smallish philips head (tip: definitely take Hogue's advice and use a drop of lube to slide the philips head into the slits in the rubber buttpad -- sorry if that sounded gross). Quality I would say is very good, though you will sacrifice a bit of toughness compared to the standard stock, if only because the walls of the standard stock are quite a bit thicker (this helps keep the Hogue's weight down, though). In reality I seriously doubt you could break the Hogue unless you were using the flat side of it to violently hammer tent stakes into frozen ground or something dumb like that. The buttpad is soft and grippy, no complaints there. If you're interested in installing a shell holder on the stock, I found that this ATI Shotshell Holder installed easily (you'll have to drill pilot holes) and fit nicely, even on this short stock. Overall, I'm fully satisfied, and though I haven't had it out shooting yet with the new stock on, I seriously doubt anything will change my mind. Highly recommended.

The gentleman at the gun shop recommended this stock for my new shotgun. My gun fits me perfectly and comfortably now. It seems like it’s good quality, and it wasn’t expensive at all.

perfect fit on 2010 yr. maverick88 (Mossberg) shotgun, used stock bolt and Hogue provided washer in kit.

Fisrt off it is exactly as described. This Hogue shotgun butt stock has a measured 12" Length of pull or LOP. My shotgun is a Mossberg Maverick 88 that had around a 14" LOP. I would say the quality of both the stock and recoil pad is very similar to the original Mossberg stock. Installation of the stock was way easier than I thought it would be. You will need about 10-12 inches of length in either a phillips screwdriver or a 1/2 inch in the form of a socket wrench. To start you will need a thin phillips screwdriver to remove the recoil pad and then a large phillips screwdriver to remove the stock bolt if you aren't going to use the socket wrench. Enough about that you will figure it out... Now I read the reviews and I have to say I agree with those saying it's too short. I'm 5'7 and the original is too long and this one feels too short. If I have to choose I'll still take the Hogue stock over the Mossberg stock. The rubber grip feel on the Hogue is amazing. I am certainly thankful that I can now comfortably reach the fore end grip.

Easy installation, good fitment, good quality

I replaced the wood furniture on my Mossberg 500 with the Hogue stock and forearm. Very nice and easy to install but stock was original length of pull. I wanted the 12" LOP so I had to buy this separately. Very small and light (it fit in my mailbox). Same easy installation using the original bolt and washers. No modification needed. Recoil pad not as nice as larger stock, but still better than Mossberg's original. This is the best initial mod you can make to make the hunting 500 more tactical and it still allows easy operation of the tang safety, which some of the pistol-grip stocks don't do so well. Highly recommend.

Stock feels great in a squared stance. Getting the bolt off the Maverick 88 was very difficult until I gave up on a screwdriver(literally bent the screwdriver.) and got a ratchet. SUPER EASY THEN... Do not try to take off the bolt with a screwdriver :).HOWEVER:The reason I knocked a few stars:there is a plastic covering the sling attachment inside the stock; It was cracking and broken when I opened up the hogue stock. Aka that part at least is not thick enough or just low quality. However, the rest of the stock SEEMS ok and the attachment has not come off yet. I have not had the opportunity to shoot the gun yet but I hope it will be ok. If it works out fine after putting rounds downrange, I will bump it up to 4 stars.I wish I took a picture then but after having so many issues with the stock bolt I forgot to do that.

I got this for my Maverick 88 as the original stock was kind of challenging to handle due to me being sort of short. This stock works so well for me and I feel I have a better handle of it when firing. Cant say anything about the ease of installing it as I had the shop I frequent do that for me. But all in all, this stock is much more comfortable.