Shotgun NEEDED! Recomendations please

[salgooode]

I just bought a mossberg 500 from big 5. They have good prices this week.
I bought this stock for it on ebay. 450 dollars to make it look like this with the Ari stock
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[TapRackBang]

My Mossberg 500 is a solid gun. I'm a big fan of Winchester scatterguns as well.

[sirgiles]

i'm with the suggestion that you get your remy fixed. the ejector can be fixed if sent back to the factory or your mechanically inclined, there are diy videos on youtube.
buying a cheapo shotgun can land you in the same bad spot.

[hcbr]

fix it, and if you still dont' like it, sell it. recommend another mossy or benelli or winchester 1300/SXP

[Gem1950]

1) Get your express model tuned/fixed up and have a shotgun that you are confident in.

2) Sell it (probably for less than it's worth because you are pissed) and the buyer will fix it up and have a shotgun that he is confident in.

[DDRH]

i totally missed out on a Big 5 deal about 2 weeks ago. $299 for Mossberg 590 SP (Persuader). heat shield...so i bought one at LGS for $490

[xxINKxx]

Get your 870 fixed, and still go buy a 500/590 lol. Can't ever have too many shotguns. And in the event you need, you can dual weild like a boss and be unstoppable.

[AnimalHead]

Training, dirt, ammunition, and parts are the order of most firearm problems. I’m not saying that you don’t understand you’re shotgun, but; one of the leading and primary reasons for 870 problems is user error. The 870 pump action must be cycled to the rear to eject and forward to load with aggressive attitude. I always trained shooters to try and break it every time they cycled it. If you don’t cycle the action all the way to the rear, it will malfunction, and many times you don’t realize that you are not completing the cycle. Now on to the DIRT part. A complete breakdown for inspection and thorough cleaning will include the ejector and proper cleaning of the chamber. When pumping the action after firing, if it is harder than normal to kick out the spent hull; it could be a chamber issue. It is possible that the chamber wasn't up to snuff when it left Remington, but very rare. Chamber issues can usually be resolved with a proper cleaning. The chamber is the most commonly missed area when cleaning because of not having the correct brush or cleaner. Carbon build up in the chamber is definitely problematic. As jessepresley mentioned, many people polish out their chambers to improve extraction. Crocus cloth works great for that. If the extraction process is smooth, but the empty hull doesn’t fly out of the ejection port with authority when you reach the end of the back side of the cycle, then it could be an ejector problem. It could be a piece of something behind the ejector that is unseen, or even a broken ejector. They are cheap and easily replaced. I don't know if you bought the gun new or used. If you haven't tried it already, use a proper chamber brush along with some carbon remover to scrub out the chamber. I mean scrub it like your wife's favorite casserole dish. In my experience with 870’s over many years, I haven’t seen a lot of problems that didn’t include an easy fix. There is nothing complicated about them or anything that normally can't be fixed with a little TLC or inexpensive parts. The proper chamber brush I mentioned is much larger than the bore brush and is really stiff and tapered. Work it with the carbon remover and any good solvent formulated for shotgun fouling buildup. You sound frustrated with the gun, but you could save a lot of $$$ by trying a few of the simple fixes mentioned to you in the previous posts. We can rule out the ammunition factor because it is clearly not the issue. If you are satisfied after ruling out the TRAINING and DIRT questions, then maybe you need to seek other options. In my experience, issues can be resolved 95 percent of the time by addressing the training and dirt issues. Good luck

[200Apples]

AnimalHead

Don't give up on the 870's. Look for a vintage wingmaster which precedes the express models. There are always a bunch for sale at very reasonable prices if you look in the right places. IMO, the express models don't even compare to the wingmasters. [The Wingmasters] will out perform and outlast the express models hands down.

^ ^ ^ This... times eleventy billion and six.

In other words, I utterly concur. If any further concurrence were at all humanly possible, my head might explode.

[a1rfreshener]

i dont think anyone has brought this up but if u plan on using it as a home defense get a maverick, cheap and if u do happen to shoot someone and go to court u wont be mad that they confiscated a really nice shotgun with all your toys on it..turn around time cant be months

[TS77]

i totally missed out on a Big 5 deal about 2 weeks ago. $299 for Mossberg 590 SP (Persuader). heat shield...so i bought one at LGS for $490

For future reference, Big 5 managers will likely give you the sale price within a few weeks of a deal going away

[e_tar]

Have you taken a look at the UTS-15?
It is a turkish made shotgun with 2 mags of 7 each and one in the barrel.

[CWDraco]

Have you taken a look at the UTS-15?
It is a turkish made shotgun with 2 mags of 7 each and one in the barrel.

thats the thing FPS Russia broken two of right in a row

[yoitsbruce]

buy my benelli supernova tactical its in the marketplace

[Meety Peety]

Yea your 870 is definitely toast. I'll do you a favor and give you 50 bucks for it.. just cuz we're bros.

Back to reality, back off your barrel nut and check function, if that doesn't work check the chamber as mentioned in previous posts. You could have your gun running 100% in a day.. don't be lazy. Most common cause of cycling issues is people running the barrel nut too tight.