12 Gauge Shotguns: Mossberg 535 or Remington 870?

10 Responses

1. shooter

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   I have been hunting with a shotgun for 27 years and my Remington’s have never let me down. I have had a lot of shotguns over the years and I like the Remington’s the best. Reliability,durability,and ,quality are what you get when you buy a Remington.

2. Ron V

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   They will both kill at medium range (30 yards). If you use it for defense, it will make a mess at close range so think about the carpet. The Mossberg may be a few ounces lighter than the 870. Both are tried and true. You won’t go wrong with either

3. the long shot

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   Remington 870. Very reliable.

4. WC

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   Comes down to personal preference, both very good, but I like the 870.

5. H

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   I consider the Remington 870 the best all-around-shotgun. That’s the one I’d get. I already own two.

   H

6. .700 nitro

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   Both are good guns…….my preference is the 870 but,either is fine…..for the job.

7. The Enlightener

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   I like the 870 and have thought about buying one however, I don’t like the slide release switch and it’s location (In front of the trigger guard, you can’t remain in the shooting position and operate the switch)

   So I began looking at other models, I like the mossberg 590. Check it out.

8. Some Dude

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   I bought myself a mossberg 535 with a bird/deer barrel combo for $400 three weeks ago, it’s a beautiful gun, i haven’t used it yet, but everyone says Mossbergs last a lifetime.

   I would personally go for the mossberg 535 because it’s tapped and ready for the addtion of a scope, but if you were to buy a remington 870 you need to take it to a gun smith and have him tap it for you so you can put a scope on it.

9. METROPOLIS1

   December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   Hunting?… Either one will do……

   Home defense? – Only get a Mossberg for that……

   http://jth8260.tripod.com/870.html

   I know budgets can be tight these days – but consider 2 shotguns…. One short barreled security shotgun for the house and a long barreled shotgun for hunting……

   Mossberg offers a 12 guage pump that comes with 2 barrels…. Its a combo model…. Use the long barrel for hunting and when you get home – clean it and swap the short barrel on it…. Take a look!

   http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/NEW/54169.jpg

10. Bunny-Wabbit

    December 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    The Mossberg is serviceable, the Remington is quite good, an Ithica would be my first choice.

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