remington 870 mossberg barrels

rwcan · March 20, 2012, 05:55 AM

New old 870 owner and saw mossberg makes barrels for the 870. Any opinions onthese barrels.

Lee Lapin · March 20, 2012, 07:55 AM

Barrel wall thickness has always seemed thinner to me than the Remington marked barrels, which would make them weigh a little less overall. Of the several I've seen in use over the years, there was one that had the barrel ring come off for whatever reason, I don't know why. That's the only problem I've seen with them so far.

NYCShooter · March 20, 2012, 10:30 AM

Why bother; Remington will sell you any Remington barrel you want.

Wallabing · March 20, 2012, 09:31 PM

I have one of those Mossberg 870 18inch barrels. The extractor slot was roughly cut, and it had a burr/folded over metal that I had to gently dremel off. I didnt like that.

Regolith · March 21, 2012, 11:01 PM

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Why bother

The Mossburg-made ones are much cheaper.

NYCShooter · March 22, 2012, 11:04 AM

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The Mossburg-made ones are much cheaper.

Definitely not. Remington barrels, if purchased directly from Remington, are cheaper than the Mossberg barrels. For example, I recently purchased an 18 1/2", I/C, rifle sighted, parkerized, Police barrel (#F242243) for an 870, from Remington, for $101.

243winxb · March 22, 2012, 12:09 PM

A mossberg fully rifled slug barrel worked great on a 870, cheaper than Rem at the time. Remington did have better iron sights.

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March 20, 2012, 10:30 AM	#3
NYCShooter Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2009 Posts: 103	Why bother; Remington will sell you any Remington barrel you want.

March 20, 2012, 09:31 PM	#4
Wallabing Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Posts: 113	I have one of those Mossberg 870 18inch barrels. The extractor slot was roughly cut, and it had a burr/folded over metal that I had to gently dremel off. I didnt like that.

March 22, 2012, 12:09 PM	#7
243winxb Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,730	A mossberg fully rifled slug barrel worked great on a 870, cheaper than Rem at the time. Remington did have better iron sights.