This is my HD/Field 12 gauge combo bought from Cabelas a few weeks ago. It comes with 2 barrels a 20in HD breach barrel and a 28 field barrel. It is my hope that it can be used at the range for clay's as well as HD. Will I need a vest for it? And I'm thinking of ordering a case of Remington Gun Club target shot shells in 2-3/4in #7-1/2 for it would these do ok?

Here are some pics the checkering on the gun is a print left by the case it's in as I oiled it up a bit too much.LOL

7 1/2 Gun Club is fine for clay sports, and the long barrel will do well for some trap shooting. If you find that you like shotgun sports, you're gonna want to step up to a different, more dedicated gun, but plenty of people use a 500 and never look back.

 

If you like a vest, use one. Some people prefer a vest, some a pouch.

Hahaha that checkering is funny. Maybe you should go a little easy on the oil there. I've had great success with grease, it seems to have worked a little better than oil does for the inner components.

 

Nice purchase, I love 500's. I think shotgun "combos" such as this one are great, it gives you an array of different applications to be used for. Not a fan of the breacher though.

 

What did you want a vest for, clays? I'd suggest just getting a shell pouch if you want something simple, but a shooting vest still works well for clays. A vest will provide lots of pockets in something you must wear, while a shell pouch/holder has one or two pouches that you can keep unfired shells in as well as empty shells (hulls) and can simply wear it around your waist. It gets hot as hell on the outdoor range where I shoot clays, so a vest is too much for me in reference to comfortability but along with practicality...it offers too much for my simple needs.

 

And 7.5 shot is good for clays, so is 8.

Nice gun.Mossberg makes some decent guns.I got a 20 gauge thats over 20 years old,I beat the hell out it still works like new,and looks like new,it's now my sons gun,and a 12 gauge HD.The vests are nice,but the pouch for your belt are lower and easier to reach your shells,and get a LimbSaver Recoil Pad,everybody laughs at me when we go clay shooting,but after shooting a case of shells,my shoulder feels fine,plus I like that it gives you an extra inch,inch and half LOP. If you don't mind what did you pay for it?