Remington 870/887 Or Mossberg 500/590 - Page 2

HALL,AUSTIN · May 19, 2012, 07:05 AM

Droptrd and I feel the same.

Omaha-BeenGlockin · May 19, 2012, 07:32 AM

Remington has gone downhill----AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME---Mossberg is the only choice. Maybe sooner or later Remington can get their act together again.

The 887 was never a viable choice---if you want it in plastic---get the Benelli.

Freds484 · May 19, 2012, 07:06 PM

When you say 870 are you talking 870 Wingmaster or Express.
The Wingmaster is way better than all of them in my opinion.
The 870 express is a good gun but comes no where near the Wingmaster.
Fred

steveracer · May 22, 2012, 10:11 AM

We retired two Remington 870 Wingmaster riot guns from my first ship. They had, no kidding, more than 250,000 rounds catalogued, EACH. They had very few small parts replacements, and still ran fine. I would say, under every circumstance, the 870 is the best pumpgun in the world.

Grant D · May 22, 2012, 12:39 PM

I have a 870 left handed Wingmaster And I love it! Shot a perfect round of skeet with it on more than one occasion,and it has a modified choke.

**Spats McGee** · May 23, 2012, 08:49 AM

I prefer the 870, but there's nothing wrong with the Mossberg, either. As for the 887, I don't know. Never had need or occasion to handle or shoot one.

CombustibleLemon · May 23, 2012, 10:20 PM

The shotgun is the most versatile firearm. With that in mind, the Mossberg 500 is the most versatile firearm on the planet. You can get damn near anything for this shotgun. You can set it up as a home defense weapon with a pistol grip and folding stock, add optics and flashlights, rails. The Mossberg FLEX system gives you an assortment of stocks, fore ends, and recoil pads with tool-less locking system so you can change it out easily for your current need. But the thing I like most about the Mossberg 500 is the option to use the factory barrel, barrel chokes, put a rifled slug barrel on it and a scope, or switch out the barrel and make the thing a muzzle loader! Like I said... If shotguns are the most versatile firearm, then the Mossberg 500 truly is the most versatile weapon on the planet. And with the money you save buying a Mossberg 500 over a Remington you can afford some of these sweet accessories.

View Poll Results: Which is Better?
Remington 870	44	53.66%
Remington 887	0	0%
Mossberg 590/500	38	46.34%
Voters: 82. You may not vote on this poll

May 19, 2012, 07:32 AM	#27
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Remington has gone downhill----AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME---Mossberg is the only choice. Maybe sooner or later Remington can get their act together again. The 887 was never a viable choice---if you want it in plastic---get the Benelli. __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

May 22, 2012, 10:11 AM	#29
steveracer Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 123	I've posted this before: We retired two Remington 870 Wingmaster riot guns from my first ship. They had, no kidding, more than 250,000 rounds catalogued, EACH. They had very few small parts replacements, and still ran fine. I would say, under every circumstance, the 870 is the best pumpgun in the world.

May 23, 2012, 08:49 AM	#31
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	I prefer the 870, but there's nothing wrong with the Mossberg, either. As for the 887, I don't know. Never had need or occasion to handle or shoot one. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

May 19, 2012, 07:05 AM	#26
HALL,AUSTIN Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2011 Location: asheville north carolina Posts: 556	Droptrd and I feel the same.

May 19, 2012, 07:06 PM	#28
Freds484 Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 19	When you say 870 are you talking 870 Wingmaster or Express. The Wingmaster is way better than all of them in my opinion. The 870 express is a good gun but comes no where near the Wingmaster. Fred

May 22, 2012, 12:39 PM	#30
Grant D Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2011 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 1,038	I have a 870 left handed Wingmaster And I love it! Shot a perfect round of skeet with it on more than one occasion,and it has a modified choke.

May 23, 2012, 10:20 PM	#32
CombustibleLemon Member Join Date: December 17, 2011 Posts: 61	The shotgun is the most versatile firearm. With that in mind, the Mossberg 500 is the most versatile firearm on the planet. You can get damn near anything for this shotgun. You can set it up as a home defense weapon with a pistol grip and folding stock, add optics and flashlights, rails. The Mossberg FLEX system gives you an assortment of stocks, fore ends, and recoil pads with tool-less locking system so you can change it out easily for your current need. But the thing I like most about the Mossberg 500 is the option to use the factory barrel, barrel chokes, put a rifled slug barrel on it and a scope, or switch out the barrel and make the thing a muzzle loader! Like I said... If shotguns are the most versatile firearm, then the Mossberg 500 truly is the most versatile weapon on the planet. And with the money you save buying a Mossberg 500 over a Remington you can afford some of these sweet accessories.