coloradokevin
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I've used both...
Grew up on a Mossberg 500... It was my primary duty deer gun (Grew up in Ohio which is shotgun only for deer), general purpose hunting shotgun, and clay breaker. When I bought it I got a 28" barrel with screw-in chokes, and a 24" fully rifled slug barrel, at a price that was more reasonable than the Rem 870.
I now have a department issued Remington 870. It isn't the "police" model, as my department is too cheap to buy those! Just the standard 18" barrel 870 "express magnum" with black furniture.
Both firearms function fine. Surprisingly, I like my Mossberg better. To me, it is more ergronomic... I like the location of the safety on the Mossberg, as well as the slide release.
Admittedly, part of my bias could have come from years of familiarity with the Mossberg before carrying an 870.
Grew up on a Mossberg 500... It was my primary duty deer gun (Grew up in Ohio which is shotgun only for deer), general purpose hunting shotgun, and clay breaker. When I bought it I got a 28" barrel with screw-in chokes, and a 24" fully rifled slug barrel, at a price that was more reasonable than the Rem 870.
I now have a department issued Remington 870. It isn't the "police" model, as my department is too cheap to buy those! Just the standard 18" barrel 870 "express magnum" with black furniture.
Both firearms function fine. Surprisingly, I like my Mossberg better. To me, it is more ergronomic... I like the location of the safety on the Mossberg, as well as the slide release.
Admittedly, part of my bias could have come from years of familiarity with the Mossberg before carrying an 870.