Hunting Shotgun: Mossy 500 or Remy 870
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Get the one that shoulders the best. I got the 870 Express because the M500 was sold out. Mine doesn't rust very easily because I keep it oiled. And I haven't had any jamming issues, just don't use cheap bulk Winchester shells.
manbearpig
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yeah i have to admit the mossy 500 with its aluminum receiver and gloss blued parts is a lot more resistant to rust.
the main disadvantage of this, however, is you can refinish an 870 pretty much however you like: parkerized, blued, gunkote/duracoat, whatever. not much you can do with the anodized receiver on a mossy.
BTW i wish theyd make the mossy 500s a more modern hard anodized type finish like HA-III. they could even make a two-tone one, would look pretty neat
the main disadvantage of this, however, is you can refinish an 870 pretty much however you like: parkerized, blued, gunkote/duracoat, whatever. not much you can do with the anodized receiver on a mossy.
BTW i wish theyd make the mossy 500s a more modern hard anodized type finish like HA-III. they could even make a two-tone one, would look pretty neat
I am not sure why but I have never like semi shotguns.......mabey I just need to use them more? My thing is(I know its not true) is that they can jam alot easier and take longer for un-jam then a pump.
Mossberg 500:
Better control layout, lighter aluminum receiver, double extractors, stronger ejector, cheaper, easy to replace parts, lots of accessories, easier to load shells into magazine tube, metal follower
Remington 870: more durable steel receiver, single extractor and ejector, more pricey, lots of accessories, feels more solids, easier to disassemble
IMO, if you want to keep it simple, get a M500. If you want to mod it later, then get a Rem 870. Both will outlast you.
Better control layout, lighter aluminum receiver, double extractors, stronger ejector, cheaper, easy to replace parts, lots of accessories, easier to load shells into magazine tube, metal follower
Remington 870: more durable steel receiver, single extractor and ejector, more pricey, lots of accessories, feels more solids, easier to disassemble
IMO, if you want to keep it simple, get a M500. If you want to mod it later, then get a Rem 870. Both will outlast you.
MusicianShooter
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+1 on control (safety/action release) placement on Mossberg.
I also prefer the loading port with no cover. I find it a bit easier to remove ammo from the mag tube without working the action. Good for doing a buckshot/slug switch if you ever find the need. Hunting deer but want to take a grouse, switch in a #6, rack bang dead.
I also prefer the loading port with no cover. I find it a bit easier to remove ammo from the mag tube without working the action. Good for doing a buckshot/slug switch if you ever find the need. Hunting deer but want to take a grouse, switch in a #6, rack bang dead.
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Well as one who has used his .870 as a paddle, decoy retriever, even took the rib off to unjam a .20 gauge shell out of the barrel, probably the Remmy gets my vote, and my cousins Mossberg reciever detached from the rest of the frame. Mossy went good for it 3yrs? later
Well as one who has used his .870 as a paddle, decoy retriever, even took the rib off to unjam a .20 gauge shell out of the barrel, probably the Remmy gets my vote, and my cousins Mossberg reciever detached from the rest of the frame. Mossy went good for it 3yrs? later
haretrigger
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I couldn't believe how easily mine surface rusted when exposed to moisture! It wasn't anything serious, as it was easily taken care of when I cleaned and oiled it after a day in the field. I still really like my 870, but I just felt like the finish should've held up a bit better.
beretta boy
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I have an 870 that's been shot literally "coast-to-coast" ... 3 countries, fresh water/Great Lakes marshes, along the St. Lawrence and both Atlantic & Pacific coast and sal####er estuaries, mangrove swamps, mountains, desert & the flat-assed prairie ...
from 35 below to 40 above, and in all kinds of weather. Round count ... something in the vicinity of 20-25,000 rounds. Not what I've put through some target guns, but neverthe less, a lot of shooting. Malfunctions... 0. They're the "timex" of the shotgun world ... they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.
The bottom of the line "Express" you can certainly do for your stated budget. Save-up a couple of hundred more for a better quality Wingmaster, you'll have a gun that will last you a lifetime. With over, 10 million made, both Remington & the buying public must know something !
Can't say I've ever seen a 40 year old Mossberg pump still in use !
from 35 below to 40 above, and in all kinds of weather. Round count ... something in the vicinity of 20-25,000 rounds. Not what I've put through some target guns, but neverthe less, a lot of shooting. Malfunctions... 0. They're the "timex" of the shotgun world ... they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.
The bottom of the line "Express" you can certainly do for your stated budget. Save-up a couple of hundred more for a better quality Wingmaster, you'll have a gun that will last you a lifetime. With over, 10 million made, both Remington & the buying public must know something !
Can't say I've ever seen a 40 year old Mossberg pump still in use !
go to the gun shop and shoulder both. Funny thing about the mossburg, there are really only two benefits that everyone always recites
1) the safety possitioning.
Totally preferential and a very good point.
2) How cheap they are to buy...
Hold one, you'll be able to tell... they feel cheap too.
1) the safety possitioning.
Totally preferential and a very good point.
2) How cheap they are to buy...
Hold one, you'll be able to tell... they feel cheap too.
and the Mossberg has two extractor claws as opposed to one. The Mossberg also comes with 3 chokes, instead of 1. My Mossberg is a great gun. Never a problem with it in 300+ rounds. It was less expensive than the remington. cant go wrong with either one though.
go with the 870...they are the best......the mossberg is now used by th US military but they are harder to take apart and sometimes have extractor issues.....I have owned both the mossberg is functional but very clunky....the 870 is very smooth....and they seem to have worked out the bugs.................
manbearpig
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how are they harder to take apart? its practically the same thing.
and with the mossberg, you can simply unscrew the mag tube from the receiver.
the fact that 870 mag tubes are still soldered in just blows my mind. i dont understand why? to save the cost of a machining operation? there is not one single advantage to having a soldered in mag tube.
