I like the Remington 870, but I HATE the location of the safety. It was over 40 years ago when I started hunting, and I was taught to always keep the safety on until you're ready to pull the trigger, never sooner. I was also taught to never rely on a safety, treat every gun as if the safety is broken and protect the trigger while hunting. I always wrap a couple of fingers around the trigger guard to protect the trigger from sticks and twigs. With a tang mounted safety you can protect the trigger while operating the safety. Even with the old Winchester Model 12 that I hunted with as a kid, the safety was located at the front of the trigger guard. With that gun you can protect the trigger and work the safety all in the same motion. IMHO, Remington dropped that ball when they positioned the safety at the rear of the trigger guard. I'd buy another Mossberg before buying a Remington.