I have a 870 with a cantilever slug barrel and 28inch field barrel. I agree that they are still a good shot gun. The 870 is nice that you can swap parts so easily. The Benelli m4 would be my choice but I am trying to get this to be a less than 700 dollar buy including mag extension tube and Mesa tactical shell side Sattle. I don't really have the funds or tools to put on the ghost ring sights I like on the 870 and I don't want to pay to refinish a brand new gun. and the Benelli does have the ghost rings i like standard from the factory. I like that Remington's new tactical guns take rem chokes so if you have to hunt with it you can help compensate for the short barrel.

It's still a hard call. I have a 870 already so if things went bad and a part broke on one I can steal a part from the other. But the benellis I have seen are outstanding quality.