Mossberg 500/590 Problems?

[marklbucla]

Before I sell off my 870 and completely go with my Mossberg 500, besides the magazine spring wearing out and requiring the mag tube being removed and the plastic safety, are there any common issues or wear points I should be aware of? Anything that I'd have to expect to have to replace periodically?

 

[DevLcL]

I've got a mossy that has lasted decades. The issue I see is the plastic safety. However, if it breaks, then you just don't have a safety. The gun will still work just fine. My safety broke years ago and I havn't had one since. It serves as a home defense gun so if I got that sucker cocked and locked it's because A: I'm at the range with the gun downrange. B: I'm clearing my house in the middle of the night. Even if the safety worked it would be off.

Thats my .02 cents.
-Dev

 

[Zero_DgZ]

I had a 590 for a couple of years. I knocked the snot out of that thing in various ways and I've never managed to keep it from loading and going boom when I tell it to.

I didn't even realize the safety was plastic until I thought about it. I've never had a mag spring problem - Seems to be it would be no different than a mag spring in any other shotgun.

 

[ArmedBear]

Anything that I'd have to expect to have to replace

Yeah. The 870.

 

[marklbucla]

Yeah, since I started shooting cases through it, it's been a disappointment. It's the little things that add up.

My 500A hasn't given me any problems, but then again, I haven't run as much through it in as short of a time.

 

[ArmedBear]

Sometimes you might get an 870 that's a lemon, I've heard. However, none of the many I've seen were anything but excellent.

What I meant was, if you sell the 870, you'll eventually want another one.

Have you contacted Remington? I'm surprised your gun has had serious problems.

 

[marklbucla]

I don't know if I'd say that they're serious, but there are enough problems that I don't want to deal with them anymore.

Besides, since an assistant manager left at my range, I'm not allowed to hit steel plates anymore, even with Birdshot. As such, I only need one shotgun since hitting paper gets old after the first couple of rounds.

 

[NMshooter]

It may be possible to break the safety or triggerguard if you are beating people over the head with it, but that is a sub-optimal method of self defense...

Mossbergs go for years and years with no problems, once I fixed one with a worn ejector, but that was it. That was an old one, too, and replacing the ejector is as simple as unscrewing the screw that holds it in and exchanging it for the new one.

No staking tool required, unlike a certain other very popular pump shotgun...

If the magazine spring issue bothers you, get the 590.

And if you ever think you might want ghost ring sights, purchase the shotgun with them, much cheaper than having them installed later.

 

[bowfin]

/* I'm not allowed to hit steel plates anymore, even with Birdshot. As such, I only need one shotgun since hitting paper gets old after the first couple of rounds.*/

I would think so. With the exception of slugs, shotguns cry out to be used on moving targets.

Time to find a trap or skeet range, or sporting clays facility, even if you don't plan on hunting with your shotgun.

 

[kmrcstintn]

Mag spring wearing out:

occasionally download the shotgun and leave sit empty a while so the spring doesn't set and weaken up (eg: every 2-3 months unload and let sit empty for 2 weeks; find another gun in your collection to serve HD duty~~a revolver or semiauto handgun for example)

Just an idea!