Best tactical shotgun??

I am picking up an 870 in 20gu in the next day or so. Comes from the factory with a 7 round tube. I want to do a couple of upgrades, like a side saddle maybe better sights. Any other suggestions for upgrades from anyone? Thanks hope I didn't hijax your thread.
 
The trigger guard on a shotgun is not a stressed member. Plastic will work fine for it.

I echo what Lee and Dave said- it isn't so much the gun itself but how you employ it. Shooting some clays with the thing will help you learn the shotgun and provide experience with how to hit with it.

As for what gun, all I'll really add is that I have two "tactical" shotguns- a Saiga 12 with the full pistol grip conversion (one of the most evil looking shotguns you'll see) and a 870 Tactical with the Knoxx SpecOps stock. The Saiga can misfeed and otherwise have issues. The 870 runs 100% if I do my part- the only failures it's ever had have been related to my own failure to stroke it fully when shooting light game loads.
 
Be careful when ordering or buying- all the "590" mossbergs at my local gunshops have plastic triggerguards and safeties.
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590A1 models have the metal trigger guard. Other 590 models (such as the 590 SPX) have plastic ones. As mentioned above, no biggie.
 
Before I would truss a shotgun for home defense, I would have to shoot a score of 99 on the skeet range, and 90 on the trap range. In other words, the gun type is unimportant, but practice is paramount...
 
Is there any special marking on the 590A1? My 590 has no A1 mark, but has the metal trigger guard and holds 9. I believe the safety IS plastic, however.
 
Meh....

My oldest Mossberg is about 25 years old now. I shot abot 100 rounds through it on Tuesday (and about 400 other rounds :) ).

I've never had or seen a problem with the Mossberg safety with one exception. I saw a screwed up safety after a guy tried to put a folding stock on one. The bolt supplied with the stock was too long and it chinga'ed the inside part of the safety.

Anyway, the best shotgun is whatever you have. Training is the key and is frankly FAR more important than the type of gun.

I've seen some of you counterstrike ninja's at the range. Even though you have expensive guns, you still don't know sh%@%$ about shooting.
 
I have the Mossberg 500 with a 18 1/2" barrel, I feel fine with 5 rounds in the tube, but more rounds with the 590 can't hurt.
 
first post so forgive my noobiness.

Ditto everyone else, learn to shoot whatever you choose to employ.
I own mossbergs, benellis, and a reminigton, and of all of them,
I love my Stoeger double side by side with synthetic furniture, light rail, and dual triggers.

I'm not the tallest guy in the world (5'5") and this gun points great, is easy to maneuver and is trim. The length of pull is nice as well, a lot like a youth model 870. It is also not finicky at all when it comes to ammo.

Dual triggers means, if one breaks I still have a good single shot.

Very few parts to worry about.

Plus it looks hillbilly-tactical, which is the look I'm going for.:D
 
I have a mossberg 930spx. Semi-auto. Holds 6 shells. only $600 bucks. The only think i dont like are the sights, but i'll change them one day.
 
Before I would truss a shotgun for home defense, I would have to shoot a score of 99 on the skeet range, and 90 on the trap range
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Do the bad guys run that fast where you are? :) I like to shoot some plywood figures I cut out and put paper over. Place em just about the distance a bad guy will be in when you engage him and blast the thing. Then take a look at what the round did. Repeat as needed.

At 10 feet, a 3 in shell using number 2 plated will tear a hole right thru the 5/8 in plywood. 00 buck makes a hole too, deer slugs make a tiny hole all the way thru.
 
For me, the selection is based on where you are think the safety should be. 500/590 tang mount, 870 on trigger guard. Not sure about the others. I like the 590 position because it is ambidextrous. Does not matter as much for my competition shotgun, but I want the house gun to be ambi.

Lee
 
What is a tactical shotgun? Never seen one my self...

Tactical is a behavior some animals and humans commit to and others do not...
Brent
 
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How come no one has mentioned the Benelli M4? Isnt that the shotgun used by the military, and therefore "tactical?"
 
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