Does ported barrel actually reduce muzzle jump/recoil? Does this barrel have ported barrel as shown in picture?

Name: Mossberg & Sons 500L LH 12g 3" 24"XXFUL MOO
Brand: Mossberg
SKU: 3041
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

Yes it is a ported barrel while in theory a ported shotgun barrel should reduce recoil and muzzle rise I can tell you that they have become less common on trap and skeet fields as the advantages are unnoticeable but the disadvantage (noise) is a real concern I shot a ported skeet gun for a few years but NONE of my current shotguns are ported. I would strongly suggest wearing double hearing protection with a ported barrel

Rodney - CORRECTION: this shotgun does come with a ported barrel. It has a ventilated rib (along the top of the barrel) and a XXF choke tube in the barrel, in this picture. A ported barrel on a shotgun can slightly reduce felt recoil. They are used more so in skeet/trap shooting, where the shooters fire hundreds of rounds a day, than anything else. For general shotgun use in the field or on a range, a ported barrel offers minimal benefits.

Porting should somewhat reduce felt recoil and have a significant effect on muzzle climb at the cost of more noise and a larger flash. In short, porting should help but it will certainly not eliminate recoil or muzzle climb especially when used with magnum loads. The information I can find using this gun's UPC on other sites is that it does have a ported vent rib barrel.

Rodney - this shotgun does not come with a ported barrel. It has a ventilated rib (along the top of the barrel) and a XXF choke tube in the barrel, in this picture. A ported barrel on a shotgun can slightly reduce felt recoil. They are used more so in skeet/trap shooting, where the shooters fire hundreds of rounds a day, than anything else. For general shotgun use in the field or on a range, a ported barrel offers little actual benefits.

Rodney, yes a ported barrel would direct expended gasses up to reduce muzzle jump. This shotgun does have a "Ported" 24" Vent rib barrel with an extended XX-Full choke tube.

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Mossberg & Sons 500L LH 12g 3" 24"XXFUL MOO - 24" Barrel, 6+1 Rounds, 3" Chamber

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Model: 59826

Condition: Factory New

Bud's Item Number: 3041

UPC: 015813598262

MFG: Mossberg

Questions & Answers (1) Reviews 5 out of 5

Mossberg & Sons 500L LH 12g 3 24XXFUL MOO

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Product Information

Gauge

7.65mm

Barrel Length

25.6

Capacity

Chamber

3.5"

Hand

Right

Product Information

Gauge

12 Gauge

Barrel Length

Capacity

6+1

Chamber

Hand

Left

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Q: Does ported barrel actually reduce muzzle jump/recoil? Does this barrel have ported barrel as shown in picture?
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Asked 02/08/2019 15:24 by Rodney R

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Yes it is a ported barrel while in theory a ported shotgun barrel should reduce recoil and muzzle rise I can tell you that they have become less common on trap and skeet fields as the advantages are unnoticeable but the disadvantage (noise) is a real concern I shot a ported skeet gun for a few years but NONE of my current shotguns are ported. I would strongly suggest wearing double hearing protection with a ported barrel
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