Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I love Mossberg to death and i wanteed to see what others thought...because when my friends and i get into arguments about it i wana back it u with facts or opinions, so hit me with em

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I have had both a 835 and 870but still have the 870. Mossberg is a great reliable gun for the money but I just feel the 870 is the better pump. If you love Mossbergs you should get the Mossberg.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I have both a 870 and a 500. I like them both equally. I have a rifled cantilever barrel on the 500 with a scope and it's a tack driver with Lightfield slugs. The 870 has a smooth bore slug barrel with iron sights. I use it in heavy cover. Both great guns.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I have a 835 and for turkey hunting I think it is one of the best turkey shotguns out there. Of course the 500 is a proven shotgun, and well millions upon millions of 870s have been purchased, that alone tells me something. But overall, you can't go wrong with any of them

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I have both, 500 & 835

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

i own a .500, a .535, an .835 AND an 870 but i wanted to see what everyone else thought was the better gun, i prefer mossbergs, and if i think i was ever gona get someone a present, i would get them a mossberg as well

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

i have a mossberg 500 20 ga and both my grandpa and i can go out at up to 50 yards and shoot a box of lightfields that all touch each other in the 9 and 10x rings with mossberg's iron sights...that just amazes me, and to this day i have never shot more than once on a single deer in 16 attmepts (16 shots/16 kills) using that gun


-it was love at first shot

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

My dads old mossberg 500 has terrible iron signts compared to my uncles 870.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

Helen Keller wouldhave taken an 870 over any Mossberg made

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

only by mistake. everyone knows she was reaching for the Mossberg:D

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I have an 835 and don't know that I would say that a Moss is better than a Rem. When I decided between the two it really came down to erognomics. I really like where Moss put the safety and slide release. Other than that I consider them equal.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

LOL!! :D

Also, I think there is some kind of law somewhere, where every gun safe has to have an 870 in it. ;)

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I own a 500 and multiple 870s.

If I could have the feel and smoothness of an 870 with the action locklocation of a Mossy (behind the trigger guard)and the safety location of a Mossy (top of tang) or Winchester (crossbolt on front of trigger guard), I'd sell them all and replace them with THAT gun.

With that said, I've wagered the protection of my family on both models, and have had good experiences in the field with both.

I find that, to most folks, it comes down to 'feel', control positions, or loyalty to a given brand name. I don't think TOO much seperates them in quality or reliability.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

For my $$$ . of the Mossberg or Remington 870? Give me the 870 Wingmaster any day.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I had an 870 matt finish, it was rust magnet. I used it as an anchor.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I'm partial to the 870 and here's why: take apart the 500. Lots of pieces parts. Take apart the 870. You have a bolt, a bolt plate (prob'ly not the technical term), and a trigger group (which you're probably not going to disassemble). Simplicity. Not only is it easier to take apart for maintenance, but fewer parts means fewer things to break or go wrong. That's my rationale.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I'm a Remington man, always will be. I have the 870 SPS-T super mag and it is one deadly setup. I'll never buy another turkey gun as long as I live, it does the job. Of course shot size andchokes make a difference, but I've tried 3 or 4 different chokes and they all pattern very well. Check the turkey hunting forum, Shotgun thread, you'll see a picture of a headless turkey, thanks to the 870.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I have both. Prefer the 870, just fits me better. My opinion is both are quality guns for the money and have been around forever. Parts are plentiful and breakdown for both is easy.Not worth argueing about, really.End the arguement the best way just out shoot your friends

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

Mossberg iron sights are the best things around, i dont think i have any mossbergs made after 2000 but i can vouch for the awesomeness of the sights and how much better they are than conventional V shaped ones

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I am pretty biased growing up just a few miles from the Remington Ilion factory, i even wrote my senior paper in college about Remington Arms. That being said i think the 870 has it all over the Mossberg pumps and every other pump out there. There is a reason they have sold 8 million of them, or whatever it is now, it is the pump that all others are measured against and it is just as effective now as when they came out with it. Also you can get them in a million different configurations and they are tough as nails. Like I said I'm biased, I grew up shooting remington so when i hold anything else it just "feels" wrong. But to each his own, if shooting a piece of crap mossberg makes you happy, more power to you...haha just kidding!

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

i do not think there is a better pump shotgun then the 500 buy it shoot it love it.
Alot of people think unless it cost two legs and a arm it suckswhen it comes to pumps it does not matter the cost

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

If I wanted a pump shotgun,it would be another 870.

RE: Mossberg 500 or 835 vs Remington 870
 

I own both and like them both.The mossberg seems a little smoother on the pump,Maybe because it is older and has had more use.