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Remington 870 or Mossberg 500?

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#1 ·
Choose.
 
#4 ·
If you want to put a pistol grip on it, go with the remington. The Mossberg 500's action release lever is near impossible to use with a pistol grip on it.

If you only intend to use a shoulder stock, then get the Mossberg 500. Another plus is the 500 has dual extractors, if that matters to you.

Not sure of Remington sells one, but you can get a 500 combo that comes with an 18.5" barrell and a 28" barrell in the same package.
 
#8 ·
The day I went to buy a shotgun the 870 was in stock and on sale -

So I bought it -

If the Mossberg would have been available and on sale I would have bought it.

Not sure what I would have done if both were available & on sale.

I don't think you can go wrong with either one - or even a Pardner.

I do think the Remington Versa Max is a better gun compared to 930 SPX so in a way I am glad I got the 870 & Versa Max.

I replaced the mim extractor with a machined one - IIRC it was about $12 -

I never had a problem with the mim extractor - and think the worry over it is over blown - but I still replaced it - so do as I say or do as I do.
 
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Big 5 puts both combos on sale quite often. I like the weight of the 870 as well as the barrels available though sometimes pricey.

The Mossberg 500 is less expensive and for a time in the past only offered one transfer bar when the 870 offered two.
 
#15 ·
^^This^^ The (logical) safety design and extractor sold me on it. I was issued one in 2000 and still carry it.
 
#13 ·
Do you like Ford or Chevy (or from my Germany days Mercedes or BMW)? Either is a good gun. I personally prefer the Mossberg due to the location of the safety being right under my right thumb. My son has the Maverick version of the Mossberg which has the Remington style safety and his wife has an 870. Hold both, shoot both and decide which is for you. You can not go wrong with either.
 
#23 ·
As with most decisions between two solid choices - I'd say it depends. Depends on which you're more comfortable with, and feels better to you.

I shoot long guns lefty. Most LH shooters prefer the Mossberg, due to the location of the safety. In my case, I grew up hunting with a Remington 760 that my dad got me. When I was looking at getting a 12 ga. pump, and tried both side by side - I thought that I'd like the Mossberg better, but the 870 actually felt better to me due to my familiarity with the 760. Both are good choices.
 
#25 ·
Sadly, most gun companies have had crapola periods. I am prejudiced against Mossberg, because I once bought a used single rail Revelation that they made for Sears or Wards. It failed to fully lock up and blew out the bolt and I got a face full of gas. Could have been an eyeball. But the ongoing problem was the cheap plastic safety which would break if it struck any hard object. Hung out at local gun shop and over half of 500 sales came back with busted safeties. Got to where we gave them a couple of spares when they bought the gun. I presume Mossberg got around to fixing the problem.
Sadly, 870 went thru crapola period, but it is still my standard.
 
#27 ·
Many moons ago I worked at a warranty repair station,
seen a lot of M500s, done as much as you could do to
them.

Then I felt like the 870 was better but, with the 500
you could replace every part on it, no soldering, just
basic tools.

Now probably the M 500 because the 870 seems to
have gone down hill, I don't work on them much anymore.

I do have two early 90s 870s a 870 youth model 20ga
and a newer M 500.

According to this guy they are about the same, he should
know,

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_1/47...g--Remington--Benelli-and-Chinese-clones.html
 
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