yeah pabear, i really like the 500 and the way it shoulders. its nice and light to. if i get that ill probably put a brighter sight on it and be good to go. its also really easy to field strip. been a good help.
and syrupman, a lot of people rave about those guns. but i dont like how far back the action goes, i dont like the action release, i dont like all the polymer (as they call it, but its plastic to me), and to me personally i dont think that the 887 action slides any easier than the 870 in fact maybe a little more rachety. If you have personal experience with this gun instead of just cosmetics thats one thing, and id be interested in hearing about your run in with both the 870 and the 887 and why you like one more than the other. but for ease of use i like the 500 and 870.