2 questions: Is the Mossberg 500 shotgun as reliable as the remington 870? And are semi-auto shotguns reliable?

9 Responses

1. METROPOLIS1

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   Your question should be?…..

   Is the Remington 870 as reliable as the Mossberg 500……

   Both are equally reliable for hunting…..

   For security or home defense purposes the Mossberg 500 is the superior firearm…. Here are the technical details why…..

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

   Semi auto’s reliable?… Sure they are… For ducks, geese and trap shooting…. For defense purposes stick with a pump shotgun… A 12 guage pump is always more reliable than a semi-auto…..

   I own them all…. 870′s, 500′s, 590′s, 930SPX’s… and shoot a lot!…. The 500 and the 590 have been the most reliable…

   http://www.dystopiat.com/Goffpics/guns/DSCN0707.JPG

   If you want to know about hunting shotguns then relax… Whether you purchase a Remington, Mossberg, Benelli or other good quality brand they are all decently reliable…. For defense stick with a pump… I own many fine shotguns and a Mossberg 500 is what hangs behind my bedroom door….

2. deerpoo22

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   remington 870 is legendary but mossberg is up there and My super black eagle 2 has never jamd in its 6 years i had it

3. JT

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   yes just as reliable and i like the safety on top and they are faster to load(the mossberg). With more moving parts there is alway a chance something could go wrong(like a jam) with a semi auto but with todays tolerances it probably dont happen as much.Any time there are more moving parts there are more things that could go wrong.Pumps and single shots hit harder than semi-autos.

4. Rancher Griff

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   Semi autos are only as reliable as you make them, clean them and feed them right and you’ll never have an issue.

   And The mossberg is just as good as the 870, at least mine is.

5. Jordan

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   I have a Mossberg 500 and have put more shells through it than I could ever count, and in some less than favorable conditions. I have never had a jam of any kind, or any problems for that matter. I have not owned an 870, but my brother has one. Honestly, it’s been through the same torture mine has and never had any issues either.

   I do enjoy my gun more, but I think it’s purley preference. The mossberg does have a "thumb saftey" on top as opposed to the "behind the trigger" the 870 uses, plus my mossberg has two beads to the 870′s one. Of course this was 8 years ago when we bought these guns, so much could have changed.

   Other than that, I have a Franchii auto-loader and it’s great. It was resonanly priced and I never have any issues with it. However, it doesn’t have nearly as many rounds through it and has been babied compared to the mossberg, so take that with angrain of salt.

   I will offer one more piece of advice, auto-loading shotguns "feel" different when you shoot them and it does take some getting used to (at least it did for me). Good lick in your search!

6. snookman

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   no and yes

7. Football Freak

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   Yes it is just as reliable. And yes again semi-autos are reliable very reliable in fact if u were in a gun

   fight i mean if u had a pump u would have to jack the thing up and down up and down (Not good)

8. Fatefinger

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   The mossberg 500 is cheaper and better.

   Semi-auto’s can jam much more often.

9. randy

   February 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   yes, quality is similar, both have dual action bars and both are very reliable, but the mossberg generally has a better price. I’ve used both, on and off duty, hunting and for self defense. I prefer the mossberg with it’s safety on top.
   Semi autos, if kept exceptionally clean, are pretty reliable, but not up to the reliability of the pump guns.
   shoot safe

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