The last shotgun that I bought was an 870 turkey gun. I've always wanted an 870 so I had to have it. I love the gun and for turkey or deer it is great. For small game hunting I hate the safety. When I'm walking I like to place my trigger finger in front of the trigger guard to protect the trigger. It's awkward for me to take the safety off when a bird flushes. The Mossberg's tang safety is way better.