

If you are part of that group, you are not likely to ever notice a difference in the MIM extractor, and this is why Remington can get away with using them. The vast majority of shotgun owners shoot less than 50 rounds per year. MIM extractors wear out much faster, and are typically not made with as tight of tolerances, so they can be defective out of the box. These are generally lower quality than a billet extractor machined from a piece of metal. part of me wonders if its even worth buying a marinized version if its going to be stored in a good sleeve and air tight bag.On Express models since 2007, the extractor is made with a process called MIM, or what anyone else would call “die casting”. There are also people pointing out the awkward location of the pump release and safety on the Remington. Looks easy on the Remington but awkward on the Mossberg.


Additionally, think about what accessories you want to add such as light. My tactical shotgun has a ghost ring and its very good. Now that they had another bankruptcy, who knows if they will even produce it any more.Īlso, things to consider are whether you want real sights or are fine with a bead. Then I read some posts online that Remington quality has gone down hill and someone with experience with the 870s said its poor to terrible quality they are seeing since the original acquisition and later bankruptcy. I liked the idea of getting a soft case and tossing the remington into a closet or something, more out of the way. So I was contemplating Remington for my boat gun (I kept the Mossberg aboard but in a Pelican case which is big and bulky). I shouldnt have to do that on a brand new expensive firearm. So I opted to pay out-of-pocket for a gun smith to fix. I had to send it in but the factory said it could take months (before Covid got crazy too, god knows how long now). I bought an expensive tactical Mossberg recently that had issues out of the box after firing one round. Both do very limited and sporadic production runs so the firearms are typically sold out until they make 'em. Is that the case?I am in the same boat, was contemplating Mossberg versus Remington. By the way, I've read that Remington's quality isn't what it used be.
