I'm thinking of getting a Mossberg 500, the one where you get 3 different barrels. It would have the shorter smooth barrel when around the house for home defense, but I'd use a longer smooth barrel when shooting trap/skeet. I'm really looking forward to shooting trap/skeet at Island Lake.
A very friendly and well-meaning guy working at a local gun shop was trying to steer me towards a Remington 870 for trap/skeet, and called the 500 "the walmart of shotguns".
While I'm sure that his assessment of the Mossberg has some truth to it, I really like the adaptability of having 3 different barrel options to swap out, and the Mossberg's price.
What do you all think?