mossberg500 vs remington 870 which is better?

[outlaw2842]

ive owned both before in the past.thinking about get another.was curious of everyones thoughts of which gun is down right the better of the two.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

This battle has went on on this site many many times. Its all gonna come down to which one feels better to you. Some like the feel and the better look of the 870. But some of us like the better slide release location, and better safety location of the mossberg. Its a give and take sort of deal. For price I'll take the mossberg, but for available mods, I'll say the 870 since you can add mag extensions. (although my mossberg maverick 88 came stock with a 7 shot mag tube )

 

[redneck919]

i prefer the 870's.im not that huge of a fan of the mossy's just b/c the fore ends on them.even the ones that are brand new have alot of play and wobble to them.i just think the 870 is a better built gun.

 

[Mgderf]

There's a reason the U.S. military used Mossbergs for YEARS!

 

[WHRJeff]

I voted for the 870 since I currently own a few remi's but I had a Mossy 500 pursuader (pistol grip, ext tube, and metal guard) that was pretty sweet.

Remington for hunting, safety, and home defense (in order from left to right as most improtant to least important)

Mossy for tactical, home defense, and/or capacity. You may have to upgrade their stocks to a good Hogue Tamer pistol grip and forend to increase the overall quality. The safety and slide release are much nicer on the Mossy when you have a pistol grip on them compared to the Remi's.

 

[Cwood]

and Remington's years before that.........

 

[CSK22]

Mossy 500, i don't care about the wobble.

 

[Arm America]

I happen to have the Mossy so it has my vote.
It was purchased for home defense, nothing more.
It goes bang when its supposed to.
It scatters the pellets like its supposed to.
It does exactly whats expected, nothing less.
Some like Fords, some Chevy's, end of the day, just perform the task at hand.

 

[Aszerigan]

I'm voting 870. Had a combo kit for years and love it. That monster eats everything, breathes fire, and never burps. 26" smooth tube and a 20" rifled barrel for $350, you can't go wrong with that!

 

[cumminspwrd02]

I pick the 870. I tried both out before I bought my 870 and liked how the 870 felt when using it over the 500. For me its the comfort and personal preference.

 

[MyGlockRocks19]

I voted 870, purely because I prefer the safety/slide release location better.

I wouldn't call the Mossberg an inferior shotgun, I just like the Remington's setup better.

 

[Slab]

ill take the thumb safety any day over a tighter slide!!!!

nothing wrong with a "tight slide", but in this case its cool

 

[longbarrel]

I own both. Have not shot the 870 as of yet, but will say that my 500 is dead on accurate with field and slug barrel. Have taken 4 deer with the Mossy and a turkey. So on that alone I will say the Mossberg. (It's a one sided decision)I am going to try the Remington out in the next couple of weeks.

 

[stilllearning09]

I'll be watching this thread closely. I would like to pick up one or the other at the 1500 but had not made up my mind as of yet. Interesting points on both sides.

 

[clfergus]

I prefer the 870 as well. My first shotgun was a mossberg 500A. I also had a Persuader I just got rid of a few months ago. The mossy is a good gun. But I too didn't care for the wobble of the forearm.

Got my first 870 two years ago and my second a week ago. I couldnt be happier with the 870. To me it just feels like its made better, more solid. I had trouble adjusting to the safety position and shell release location after my mossberg.

Like anything, you adjust and now its like clock work with the 870. I would have a hard time adjusting back.

 

[femurphy77]

Not a fair question for me because I've only had one dog in this fight. I handled both but have only owned one. 870 for me!

 

[jclark]

870

 

[MoparMan]

This battle has went on on this site many many times. Its all gonna come down to which one feels better to you. Some like the feel and the better look of the 870. But some of us like the better slide release location, and better safety location of the mossberg. Its a give and take sort of deal. For price I'll take the mossberg, but for available mods, I'll say the 870 since you can add mag extensions. (although my mossberg maverick 88 came stock with a 7 shot mag tube )

I agree and here we go again.

 

[target64]

Have both the moss 500, and the 870 in my gun cabinet. I shoot the mossberg more often. I like them both, just like my moss a little better.

 

[CoyoteCreekGuns]

I've handled/shot both and currently own a Moss 500. The only difference and the reason that I purchased the Moss was due to the location of the safety. I prefer it on top.