M4 or 930 SPX?

[M14 Junkie]

Hey all. As the title asks, which one to choose and why? I already own the 590A1 ghost ring mossy, love it. I put a Mesa Tactical recoil reducing stock and limb saver on it and, it's a dream to shoot, even with full power 00 loads. I would like to add an auto loader.

Is the Benelli worth more than twice the price of the 930? If so, then why? If the 930 matches the reported 100% reliability rep. that the M4 has, is it just the sexiness factor of the Benelli.

This would be just another mainline defense weapon and fungun. I only shoot full power 00 buck or #1 or #4. No bird shot loads.

I love my 590A1, which should I go for and why. The 930 Mossy or the M4?

Thanks for any replies.

[Quiet]

The Benelli M4 will cost more money to acquire and to upgrade/modify & depending on how you configure it, you may have to comply with Fed 922r parts compliance.

The Mossberg 930 is less expensive to acquire and upgrade/modify & since it's made in the USA, you do not have to worry about Fed 922r parts compliance.

[Bangzoom]

what he said ^

i cant say anything else..I bought a Hatsun

[laurelpark]

Just my $0.02... The M4 is expensive, and when it comes down to it, I'm a big fan of them - but I'd rather have two 930's than one M4 when I look at it logically.

If you do go with an M4, you'll undoubtedly be happy with it once you get completely used to it. But, as Quiet said above, they are expensive to modify and you have some compliance issues to think about.

The first thing you'll want to do is install a Carrier Comp titanium extended mag tube along with their spring assembly and follower. Then, you'll want to replace the OEM furniture with some tactical stuff. Finally, unless you're wearing gloves, you'll probably want to replace the OEM charge handle with something less painful.

Once that is done, it's an awesome gun and when resale time comes around, you'll probably do just fine. Also, if you want a "race gun" that leaves your friends in awe at how fast and comfortably it shoots, the M4 is a lot of fun.

I think if a zombie apocalypse happened, one gun I'd want is the M4 (with all the Super 90 furniture).

[ceh383]

If so, then why? If the 930 matches the reported 100% reliability rep. that the M4 has, is it just the sexiness factor of the Benelli.

This would be just another mainline defense weapon and fungun. I only shoot full power 00 buck or #1 or #4. No bird shot loads.

I don't own either gun, I have no dog in this fight...
From everything I've read, the 930 does not have close to 100% reliability. Some have great luck, others...not so much. For a "fun gun" either would do just fine. If you want a serious HD gun that you would bet your life on...Go with the Benelli...

[strongpoint]

The Mossberg 930 is less expensive to acquire and upgrade/modify

[MikeA04]

I own a 930, only issue I have with it is cycling birdshot. Unless I use High Brass Loads 1 1/4 oz. other than that ive been very happy with it.

[epilepticninja]

Has anyone ever met the 922r police? That's what I thought. To the OP, if you want the best, go with the M4 and modify it (if you think it needs it) as you can afford it. I've heard good and bad things about the 930. Never have heard one negative thing about the M4. And when I was working at Pendleton as a contractor, I was around people who carried them (the .mil version) on a daily basis, and they loved them.

[M14 Junkie]

Thanks gentlemen for all of the advice. I don't plan on doing mods with this one EXCEPT, adding the Benelli extended mag tube. and actually, I am gonna go for the model with the buttstock rather than the pistol grip stock.

The pistol grip for my 590A1 pumper is more ergo but, for a point and shoot type, I think the straight buttstock will work for me.

On the compliance issue, how can they be sold virtually EVERYWHERE and not be compliant without mods? I mean, those guns are EVERYWHERE!

[ParadigmShift]

If you'd like an alternative to an extended magazine tube, I'd recommend one from Dave's Metal Works (Dave@Davesmetalworks.com). He's a good guy, based out of West Covina, CA. He makes tubes out of steel rather than titanium like those of Carriercomp, it's a few ounces heavier but the plus side is it's only ~$70 and he's got it in stock. If you want Carriercomp, it'll cost you +$200 and about 6 months of waiting. Dave's also got springs and followers for the M4, just in case you were looking to make your M4 922r compliant. (Springs dont count, the mag tube and follower would).

[BigFatGuy]

I've handled, but never shot, an M4. It was AMAZINGLY smooth action, and just felt like a piece of engineering glory.

My 590 feels like a rattletrap compared.

[SimonBirch]

Well having experience with the 930 and a benelli m2 I'll put my two cents in. When I had the 930 I had cycling issues with all types of shells. When I disassembled the 930 the barrel lug left a big gash on the magazine tube called mossberg and dealt with their rude CS. The lady on the other end said "what's a magazine tube?". Anyway, got a benelli, zero issues and ya while it costs more it's worth not having the headaches that came with the 930.

[dkthree]

I would say get the M4.

There is such a large price point between the benelli and mossberg that it's silly to compare the two. If you are even considering the M4, I would think you can afford it and would be pissed with your purchase the very first hiccup you have with the 930. You know, buy the best and cry once sort of thing.

I was pretty happy with my 930 until it locked up in a duck blind with birds flying all around. The good thing is it made me know exactly what I wanted without breaking the bank. It's now in "fun gun" status with a Benelli Vinci taking over hunting duties.

Good luck!

[jdben92883]

I have an M4 and do adore it. It's a very soft shooter. With that said, I recently shot the 930 my cousin recently acquired. It ran perfectly. I'm happier with my M4, but I'd be happy with either one. There's a lot that can be done with $1k+.

[jdoezha]

Hey whats up. Ive owned my M4 for about 4 yrs now. Excellent weapon system! I trust my life w it! Ive put in the neighborhood of 5k rounds through mine now w/ not 1 single hiccup. Light bird, high brass, low & full power slugs & buck. With thats said I purchased a JM930 22". Im finally getting around to putting in some time on this sg. Currently Ive just reached the 450 round mark. This was in 2 different sessions w out cleaning. The only issue I had was w some Federal bulk pack bird shot. The extractor ripped the base of the shell 4x out of 120 rounds of bird. This past weekend I was in NV near the Carson City area in 97deg weather.Needless to say the 930 ran like a champ! Again w a mix of all loads.
An M4 is definitely going to cost you 3x the coin roughly. Is it worth it? To me yes, youre getting an uber reliable proven weapon system. Fit & finish is excellent. The Mossberg so far seems to be ok choice thus far. Fit & finish is not on the same level however. I rolled the dice on my version of the 930 but so far Im very happy w/ it.