Remington 870 Tac 14 12 Gauge Shotgun 14" Barrel Shockwave, Non NFA Firearm - $349.99

Ergonomics is personal preference. Two actions required for the safety on the Mossberg. One move thumb to remove safety then replace on grip, two place trigger finger in trigger guard when ready to fire. One action with Remington hold fire arm securely with thumb around grip, and take finger and release safety then place same finger in trigger guard when ready to shoot. I would rather keep my thumb around the stock for grip control. Raising the thumb makes the grip unsupported and could cause the loss of control to the firearm such as to slip Mossberg when wet. Not likely but possible. Better control with thumb on grip and three fingers on the other side Remington. Extra shell, Mossberg add more weight then the Remington but +1 extra shell so weight is mute issue unless you don’t add the 6th round. I have shot mini shells in the Remington, no problem in mine but your mileage may vary. I like the strap on the Mossberg, might keep someone for removing their hand if they reach to far forward. Like I said weight difference is .35 oz per spec. +1 round gives Mossberg the advantage, I don’t think .35 oz would overload me carrying, it but maybe it will over load some of you, never had a problem with extraction with the Remington so no issue there for the two extractors and apparently no issue with Remington or after all these years they would have changed it, I can fire mini shells so no issue there but I would rather carry 2 3/4” shells then the mini for protection anyway, my preference. Like I said personal preference for your choice as both are fine firearms. I would go with which ever I could get the best deal on. If Remington was garbage it would not be selling or been in production all these years. Just my .02. just think with all the extra weight of the Remington when you run out of ammunition it would make a heaver club by .35oz LOL.

my ass, there is no way ANY Mossberg can compare to a properly tuned rem 870, even taking into account the leaps and bounds that Mossberg has made with their latest models and the new lower Remington QC! as a high volume shotgun shooter I have NEVER seen a Mossberg hold up to the kind of volume of shooting I've done with an 870 no less a beretta, you show me a Mossberg that survives after over 750k rnds thru it and maybe, just maybe i'll change my opinion! because I can show you 2 rem 870 and several beretta o/u that have and as far as the safety and the extra round is concerned it's not remingtons fault that someone doesn't bother to "train" with their firearm...standing in front of a large mirror to see if it looks cool doesn't count!