Went shotgun shopping today

[FirearmFan]

Remington is a great company and they make excellent guns. You can't go wrong with the 870. When it comes to shotguns, I have 2 Mossberg 500's (one 28" hunting shotgun and one 20" home defense/3 gun shotgun). I chose the Mossberg because I'm left handed and the tang safety is a lot easier for me to manipulate as a southpaw. The pump is def not going to break from pumping too hard but I can see where you might not like the feel of it's wobble. Either the 870 or the 500/590 is going to be a better choice then the Stoeger, but it all really comes down to which one works best for you. Here's my 500 Persuader I chose for home defense.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by FirearmFan

The pump is def not going to break from pumping too hard but I can see where you might not like the feel of it's wobble. Either the 870 or the 500/590 is going to be a better choice then the Stoeger, but it all really comes down to which one works best for you. Here's my 500 Persuader I chose for home defense.

Oh, I didn't mean that I literally thought the pump on the Mossy might break off. But I do prefer my guns to feel a bit more solid, especially a 12-gauge where the pump is a crucial part of the gun's action.

Then again, people have told me that my SIG 226 feels a bit wobbly (there's a lot of play between the slide and frame) and that they prefer the more solid feel of their Glocks and XDs, and yet I've already realize I don't mind that wobble so much. Maybe I'll develop the same sort of attitude towards the Mossberg if I get comfortable with it.

(As you guys can tell, I'm letting myself get a little more swayed towards the Mossy.)

[k9870]

My remington feels more solide than my friend;s maverick 88, but i prefer the controls on the mossy.

[Nyles]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Oh, I didn't mean that I literally thought the pump on the Mossy might break off. But I do prefer my guns to feel a bit more solid, especially a 12-gauge where the pump is a crucial part of the gun's action.

Then again, people have told me that my SIG 226 feels a bit wobbly (there's a lot of play between the slide and frame) and that they prefer the more solid feel of their Glocks and XDs, and yet I've already realize I don't mind that wobble so much. Maybe I'll develop the same sort of attitude towards the Mossberg if I get comfortable with it.

(As you guys can tell, I'm letting myself get a little more swayed towards the Mossy.)

Wobble isn't a bad thing. Both my M1911A1s wobble when you shake them. During WW2 GIs would shake their 1911s and listen for the wobble, because the loose ones were more reliable. Perfect tightness is only a good thing on a range gun.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Nyles

Wobble isn't a bad thing. Both my M1911A1s wobble when you shake them. During WW2 GIs would shake their 1911s and listen for the wobble, because the loose ones were more reliable. Perfect tightness is only a good thing on a range gun.

My 226 is basically a range gun. It sits on my bed stand for defense, too, but I don't expect to take it into combat, or any environment where it will have to withstand lots of abuse.

I realize wobble isn't always a bad thing, but I'm just a bit OCD about the way guns feel.