[willrichtor]

I think I would cough up a couple more bucks for an 870 express over a mossturd. IOMA. If available that is. Seen more than one 500 that had to be slammed open to free an empty in a duck pit, with factory loads.

As musch as I liked my Maverick 88, I love my 870 Express Magnum more--

Just feels better...

+1 here, the 870, especially an older model, will last. The Mossberg won't. There have been more 870s produced than any other commercial firearm in history so I understand. Finding a cheap used one shouldn't be hard.

 

[willrichtor]

You'll be plenty happy with the Ithaca. Good gun. I've only shot the featherweight and they kick like a mule, but they're very very dependable.

 

[willrichtor]

How do you like RE5? Does the having to stop and set up to take a shot get to you? I played 4 and I didn't remember it being so cumbersome as what I played in the demo for 5. I couldn't figure why they added a strafe option to the movement controls if you have to set to take all your shots anyway...