arnisandyz
Master Black Belt
Blotan Hunka said:If the weapon works, its the operator that needs training more than its the weapon that needs improving. IMO.
Good point. Thats why I think most people with 590s leave them as is. When you start tinkering with mag extensions, etc reliablity could go down.
That being said, I don't look at it so much this gun is better than that gun, but which gun fits me better and will serve my needs better. Its a decision to make as an informed buyer. In this case you can't go wrong with either an 870 or a 590. But what if I wanted to use it for a specific task...say 3 gun competition? What would be better for me needs? The 590 with the 8+1 capacity (class max capacity) WILL give me an advantage over using an 18" barrel with 7+1 capacity. You can say its the operator...if he learns to load faster will negate the advantage, but given the choice most competitors will maximize the weapon to thier needs and load to 8+1. If your need is home defense you might want a shorter barrel and give up capacity for manueverability.
But I get where your coming from. We get alot of new shooters with pimped out tactical rail ARs with stuff hanging all over it getting beat easily by guys with KISS guns.