why would anyone buy a mosberg

[zorkieo]

??? if the 870 exsists, then why play with crap?

[Rob454]

i got two mossbergs. I like them. Theire ok guns. nothing spectacular but they shoot straight. yes the 870 is a way better shotgun overall. The reason i got them was because I didnt know better. My dad always had mossbergs so I guess I just got them because thats what I used when i was a kid. Sort of I bought chevys cause my whole family did. I stopped that when my last one was a complete lemon and basically fell apart.
Im gonna sell my Mossbergs only because i got a couple of better hunting shotguns
Rob

[metalhead357]

??? if the 870 exsists, then why play with crap?

Owning both I can say the mossberg aint crap....... it aint as 'refined' but it certainly works~ and in many cases (not all) but in many cases its 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of the 870.................... THATS why people do mossberg; it'll do the job...just not as glamorously.

[AJAX22]

50$ to 100$ mossbergs exist, and though ugly they almost never break

also mossbergs exist pre 1968 without serial numbers

sometimes you just want a gun to go bang. and for some people the 100$ difference in price or so between the two is a weeks food for a family.

Home defense isn't limited to those who can afford to be snobbish with their toys.

[Shane916]

I actually prefer my Mossberg over my 870.

[cornholio1]

I actually prefer my Mossberg over my 870.

Me too. Shame on my 870

[BaronW]

Bayonet mount.

[mcubed4130]

Hmm.... Gee.... Why would anyone buy a Mossberg? (with "2" ss)...

1. Because millions of people in the US decided they didn't like Remington for various reasons?

2. Or perhaps we are all just idiots and like to buy "crap"...

3. Or perhaps...

http://members.tripod.com/%7Ejth8260/870.html

http://www.tacticalshotgun.ca/content_nonsub/shotguns/compare_870_590.html

http://www.chuckhawks.com/mossberg_500_590.htm

http://www.chuckhawks.com/remington_870_shotguns.htm

http://www.alpharubicon.com/leo/mossser.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/tx/ShotGun/TTS.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossberg_500

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_870

After reading a various reviews that compare the PROs and CONs of the Mossberg 5xx series vs. the Remington 870 series... we made an informed decision.

-M3

[XeRoFuN]

I agree with mcubed4130, and others that say Mossberg is not "crap." I have quite a bit of experience of use with the 870, but I still chose to buy a 500.

[mike100]

I'm afraid I drink the (remington) green koolaid 2.

[grammaton76]

Eh, I like my M590A1. And I am pretty sure that if we were to get into a competition of clubbing each other with our shotguns, mine would be shootable long after yours stopped.

[CA357]

I looked at the 870 and I liked it a lot. I liked the Mossberg better. Here's why; I bought a 500A model. It comes with a 28" and an 18 1/2" barrel. It gives me versatility at a very affordable price. I keep the short barrel on it and I've added a Mossberg Ghostring sight. I also prefer the safety arrangement. Even adding the Ghostring, it was still less money than the Remington. It's also lighter than the 870. I don't do "tacticool", I do "practical". I don't have a bunch of crap hanging off of it, and I don't need it either. If I need a bunch of gadgetry to use a shotgun accurately, I might as well surrender and throw it away. I wanted one all purpose shotgun, the Mossy works for me.
Recently, someone on this forum posted that Ruger revolvers were for people that couldn't afford Smith & Wessons. This thread is just like that comment; pretentious, judgemental and self important. Get over yourself. Stuff like this thread shows ignorance and immaturity.
Then again, I responded to it, didn't I?

[RobG]

Hmmmm, thousands of rounds of all load types, mostly waterfowl in the harshest conditions, all through a Mossy 9200 semi auto I paid 300.00 new 12 years ago. And it still pounds them out, stack of ducks and geese last season. Guess thats why I like it.

[kilword]

I have a basic 590 and its awesome! shot tonssssss without even cleaning it yet . Still going strong.
why'd I got it over a 870...
mainly 9 rounds instead of the 6 or 7
lighter
havent had one issue! great gun.

[mcubed4130]

I looked at the 870 and I liked it a lot. I liked the Mossberg better. Here's why; I bought a 500A model. It comes with a 28" and an 18 1/2" barrel. It gives me versatility at a very affordable price. I keep the short barrel on it and I've added a Mossberg Ghostring sight. I also prefer the safety arrangement. Even adding the Ghostring, it was still less money than the Remington. It's also lighter than the 870. I don't do "tacticool", I do "practical". I don't have a bunch of crap hanging off of it, and I don't need it either. If I need a bunch of gadgetry to use a shotgun accurately, I might as well surrender and throw it away. I wanted one all purpose shotgun, the Mossy works for me.

Well said... BTW, I also got the same package to start with. Mossy 500A w/18.5" HD and 28" imp choke. I also added a fully rifled scoped 24" Mossberg slug barrel. And finished it off with a Knoxx SpecOps stock. I've been eyeballing the ghost rings for when I shoot 18.5 HD - that'll be next.

Recently, someone on this forum posted that Ruger revolvers were for people that couldn't afford Smith & Wessons. This thread is just like that comment; pretentious, judgemental and self important. Get over yourself. Stuff like this thread shows ignorance and immaturity.
Then again, I responded to it, didn't I?

I wasn't quite sure, if the initial post was immaturity... or ignorance... on the possibility it was ignorance... I posted the various links I used before making my own decision.

-M3