this will boil down to what feels good to you, and what you want to spend. mossberg cant be beat for price and reliability, i have had the 870, 1100, and 1187. cant say they were bad but they cost alot. now own 500 mossburg ( one in 20ga and one in 12ga bolth with extra barrels rifled and accu choke ) and i got the two guns for what one remmington cost me. some folks just dont like the looks of the mossburg, to me they are a tool. if you could save 200-300 on a shovel, you would buy the cheeper shovel, only common sence.