Originally Posted by
hookeye
There is no battle, the 870 won decisively.
No forend rattle, the easy ability to have an extension mag added, a steel receiver, Remchoke tubes being longer and rated for steel shot, better looks.
The only reason to buy a Mossberg? Top mounted safety for those in the family who might be left handed.
But if you really loved them you'd have bought a BPS.
god i hate when people bring in the forend rattle, im 100% sure every pump action has forend rattle. The steel isnt any better than the aluminum, if the steel was better, im sure the 500 wouldnt be a mil-spec gun. i will give it to u with the looks but it depends what 500 u get. and yea the choke tubes to. both are good guns, i will shoot either just prefer the mossberg.