yeah... I would say go with the mossberg... The cantilever mount is going to run you around 45 bucks, so that is another additional cost you will incur. I have both a Mossberg 500 and a Rem 870... Bothe are very comparable. Mossberg might not have the name recognition but compares well with the Remington. I don't particularly like a pump slug gun though (mine is used for turkey). My Mossberg patterns a little better than the 870 plus it is full Camo, not just the stock, so I use that when I go out for my turkey.

My slug gun is an H&R single shot slug gun... It is a 12 gauge barrel that has been bored to a 20-gauge, it is like having a bull barrel slug gun... I would take that over any of my other slug guns I have seen... Forget the cheap price tag, it is one helluva gun... It would smoke both my 870 and 500 in terms of accuracy. You might want to check one out... I think most people whom have one have similar experiences to mine.