RE: Mossberg 930 Vs Benelli Supernova vs Remington 870??
I wouldn't give you a wood nickle for a brand new 870. In the last several years, Remington's shotguns have taken a major nosedive. Used to be that an 870 was like an anvil. You couldn't hardly break one if you tried.... now a days, it seems that we are sending quite a few of them back to Remington for warranty work within their first three months with a new owner (to the tune of maybe 4 or 5 a month). 1187s have been a much more haneous offender, especially the super mags.
Don't get me wrong, they are still pretty good guns, all I am saying here is they don't make them like they used to. I've got an 870 Wingmaster Mag that is a couple years older than I am, it was my first 12 gauge, purchased with a lot of lawn mowing money when I was 11 and it's never hiccupped once in the nearly 20 years I have owned it.
I still have yet to put my hands on a 930, even though I've been working in the hunting industry for the last five years. The 935s are a great choice, and the 835s an even better one if you like a slide action.
The Benelli's I have mixed feelings about. But thats subjective. They are awesome guns, very well put together, and super simple to maintain. I just personally think they new owns feel like swinging a 2x6. The little 20 gauge Novas are sweet little guns.