A wounderful turn of events

[Sabah_Alev]

turns out if i get a firearms safety class my first shotgun will be bought for me. which is when i was stuck wondering if i should go mossberg 500 or 590. I have my eye set on the 590. so i leave the question to you far more experanced gun owners, where should i go? it would be used for desert shooting hunting and trap/skeet.\
and any pics if possible

[MAX100]

The 590 would make a great shotgun for home defense and desert shooting but it is not the best choice for hunting and trap & skeet. The Mossberg 500 combo with both 18.5" barrel and 28" would be and excellent choice for all three and cost less. I believe the 28" barrel is ported also.

Here is a 590A1 18.5" barrel with GRS and one of my custom 7+1 mag tube extensions, which are not available anywhere else.




GC

[RedDawn]

I agree.
The Mossberg 500 combo turns out better. The barrels are very easy to switch between, without tools. Put on the 18.5" barrel for HD, switch it out to the 28" barrel when shooting clays.

[SFFRONTMAN]

Or take a look at a Remington 870 combo .

[Sabah_Alev]

Here is a 590A1 18.5" barrel with GRS and one of my custom 7+1 mag tube extensions, which are not available anywhere else.




GC

hmm, well HD is a big plus for me, what makes it bad for hunting and skeet/trap, is it the barrel length?

[maxicon]

With the 500 family, mag extensions aren't easy like the 870, so you'll need to figure out what's more important and go there first.

You can't easily extend the mag capacity on the 2 barrel combo. Likewise, the defender style with 20" barrel and 8 round tube won't take other barrels. The barrel mounts are in different positions.

If you want both extended mag capacity and barrel swap capability, you'll want an 870.

[Sabah_Alev]

what about mag extensions for thew 590? on the same level as the 870?

[MAX100]

Many believe the 590A1 is a step above the 870 express and the 870 Police. That is for you to decide. They both will hold up well for your needs.

If you get a 590 with a 20" barrel there are no tube ext needed because it has a mag tube that goes to the muzzle. It is a 8+1 capacity shotgun. The 590A1 18.5" barrel LE shotgun has a 5+1 capacity. You have two choices, either put a Vang +1 tube ext 6+1 capacity on it or put one of my custom +2 tube ext 7+1 capacity on it.

The 590 with 20" barrel would be they cheaper way to go but it has a longer barrel. Many find the 18.5" barrel a better choice for home defense and law enforcement work.



GC

[Sabah_Alev]

better question, how easy is it to change out barrels on the 590?

[MAX100]

It is very easy to do just as easy as the 870.


GC

[twitch57]

i agree with maxicon
870 is the best bet

[Sabah_Alev]

Twitch, your bias, and you got all jealous when another one was going to be purchased...and besides i have my heart set on a mossberg. much the way a ford fan sticks by his blue oval despite quality issues, i was simply trying to gauge how much work I'm going to have to put into it

[ohsmily]

Was "wounderful" supposed to be a pun about wounding someone/something?

[Sabah_Alev]

Was "wounderful" supposed to be a pun about wounding someone/something?

wait what? I've afraid you make no sense what so ever, the wounderful turn of events is that i don't have to pay for the bloody thing..so i dunno what you are getting at

[maxicon]

I believe the 590 has the same issues as the 500 - they're very similar guns. That is, you can have an 8 round mag tube and 20" barrel, or a 5 round mag tube and easily changeable 18.5/28" (or whatever) barrels.

Mossberg was rumored to have made 28" barrels for the 8 round tube at one time, but I've never seen one.

FWIW, I didn't say the 870 was better, just that it's easier to do the extended mag and multiple barrel lengths, so it's a personal preference thing. I've got a 1300 Defender, myself!

If I'm wrong about the 590 vs 500, someone clarify please.