Mossberg 500 or 870 Express?

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Looking to purchase my first shotgun. Its suggested to go with the Remington 870 or Mossberg 500. Any advice on which is better?
 
500, ambidextrous safety, release right at the trigger guard.

I bought the Mossberg flex with 14" barrel. It's based on the 500. You can put on different fore-grips, and stocks. I then bought a Mossberg 590 28" threaded barrel and it goes right on.

Shoots like a dream, and I could shoot clays even with the 14" barrel. I mainly bought the 28" for those pesky gooses (I know).

I've also heard/read a lot that Remingtong's build quality has gone down hill in the last 10 years.
 
I'd go with the 500 as well, especially if your talking new shotguns. The new 870,s are nothing like the older ones where.
 
SuperOstrich said:
500, ambidextrous safety, release right at the trigger guard.

I bought the Mossberg flex with 14" barrel. It's based on the 500. You can put on different fore-grips, and stocks. I then bought a Mossberg 590 28" threaded barrel and it goes right on.

Shoots like a dream, and I could shoot clays even with the 14" barrel. I mainly bought the 28" for those pesky gooses (I know).

I've also heard/read a lot that Remingtong's build quality has gone down hill in the last 10 years.
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Funny you mention the safety, because thats the one thing I dont like as much. I have small hands, and find the tang safety is hard to reach. I have to partially let go of the gun and sort of twist my hand upwards to reach it... This isn't a problem with tang-safety rifles like my Axis or friends' X-bolt though.

I have a Maverick 88, which is a 500 with a different trigger group and safety, (safety is a crossbolt on the trigger guard) which Im very happy with.
 
Suther said:
Funny you mention the safety, because thats the one thing I dont like as much. I have small hands, and find the tang safety is hard to reach. I have to partially let go of the gun and sort of twist my hand upwards to reach it... This isn't a problem with tang-safety rifles like my Axis or friends' X-bolt though.

I have a Maverick 88, which is a 500 with a different trigger group and safety, (safety is a crossbolt on the trigger guard) which Im very happy with.
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I grew up shooting shotguns that had the tang safety's, so it just seemed right to me. I can see how someone with smaller hands would have issues though, the gun is chunky at that part.

I am worried about how it will be when I get the pistol grip, or tactical stock as my hand won't already be wrapped around it. A trigger guard safety would probably work a lot better with a pistol grip.
 
Go with the 500 it's just better than the 870. It will come with all 3 chokes, the 870 will come with 1, likely modified. More gun for the money. However go pick up both and shoulder both see with one fits you best. For shotguns it's all about the fit!
 
Find a mossberg 500 or 535 3 barrel combo for about 600 bucks you'll get 28" std bead, 24" turkey with fibre optic sights and turkey choke. And a fully rifled cantilever, along with full, mod, and IC chokes. You can kill every critter in North America with that one gun battery! I fricken love mine. Traded in my Winchester 1300. Best decision I've ever made! Killed deer, hammered turkey's and downed ducks and geese. The rifle barrel will put 3 shots into 4" bullseye everyday with hornady SST's
 
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Find a mossberg 500 or 535 3 barrel combo for about 600 bucks you'll get 28" std bead, 24" turkey with fibre optic sights and turkey choke. And a fully rifled cantilever, along with full, mod, and IC chokes. You can kill every critter in North America with that one gun battery! I fricken love mine. Traded in my Winchester 1300. Best decision I've ever made! Killed deer, hammered turkey's and downed ducks and geese. The rifle barrel will put 3 shots into 4" bullseye everyday with hornady SST's
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This^^^...I have both the 870 and the 500...IMHO Mossy with the 3 barrels is the better all around gun...870 is a one trick pony...I like it, but the Mossy is more versatile.
 
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