Mossberg 500 VS Remington 870 ???

jmp8927 · 10-08-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Archetype_wyo

But coke is better than pepsi....

No it's not!

I've never shot a 870 or 870 express, but I'm more than happy with my 500.

gawhunter93 · 10-08-2009, 01:05 PM

I have both and would have to say I like the 870 seems to be built stronger.
I wish the 500 had a sturdier front forearm and a lower profile forearm. I like where the 500 safety is located but its look really cheap and bulky with the plastic safety I wish the safety was more like my browning BPS.

muskrat · 10-20-2009, 12:34 PM

I have both - 2 870s and 3 500s. One of the 870s was made in the early 50s and the other in the 70s. Fit and finish on the early one is much better than on the other. The 500s are late 60s, mid 80s and around 2000. All of these are close to the same for fit and finish. The oldest 500 is a slug gun - 24" smooth bore with a scope mounted on the receiver. I used a one piece base and custom fitted to the receiver and attached with 8 screws and loc-tite - never had it come loose and shoots great. So, guess my answer is both are good and will last a long time given routine care.

ArkansasHunter · 10-20-2009, 12:55 PM

My choice is the 870 it's the better pump shotgun. Steel reciever, better wood stocks simpler to take down and put back together.
Whats interesting is you hardly ever see a Mossberg firearm in my area and I don't know anyone that owns a Mossberg.
Yet it seems everybody has an 870.

I own a Maverick which is owned by Mossberg and I can't find anything wrong with it other than the safty sucks and the trigger group is some kind of plastic and the reciever is aluminum.

To some it up I think the 870 is a better built shotgun but the Mossberg is just as reliable.

10-08-2009, 01:05 PM	#42
gawhunter93 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 46	I have both and would have to say I like the 870 seems to be built stronger. I wish the 500 had a sturdier front forearm and a lower profile forearm. I like where the 500 safety is located but its look really cheap and bulky with the plastic safety I wish the safety was more like my browning BPS. __________________ If you can count your guns you don't have enough.

10-20-2009, 12:55 PM	#44
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,218	My choice is the 870 it's the better pump shotgun. Steel reciever, better wood stocks simpler to take down and put back together. Whats interesting is you hardly ever see a Mossberg firearm in my area and I don't know anyone that owns a Mossberg. Yet it seems everybody has an 870. I own a Maverick which is owned by Mossberg and I can't find anything wrong with it other than the safty sucks and the trigger group is some kind of plastic and the reciever is aluminum. To some it up I think the 870 is a better built shotgun but the Mossberg is just as reliable. __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

10-20-2009, 12:34 PM	#43
muskrat Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 82	I have both - 2 870s and 3 500s. One of the 870s was made in the early 50s and the other in the 70s. Fit and finish on the early one is much better than on the other. The 500s are late 60s, mid 80s and around 2000. All of these are close to the same for fit and finish. The oldest 500 is a slug gun - 24" smooth bore with a scope mounted on the receiver. I used a one piece base and custom fitted to the receiver and attached with 8 screws and loc-tite - never had it come loose and shoots great. So, guess my answer is both are good and will last a long time given routine care.