Love my Mossberg. Current setup is 16" barrell with a top folding stock and extended tube.
Now to compare. 500 is pump, as opposed to semi-. I personally prefer pump for tactical shooting... I have not hunted in years.
Barrel is short as well, assuming it is not rifled, since it is a Texas gun... effective range will be poor. All in keeping with a tactical setup as opposed to a hunting setup.
The stock looks very solid, which is also a plus for tactical shooting, unless carrying space is limited.
I would think that the shooting characteristics would be similar, with a hefty recoil, which is exagerated by the added weigh in the stock (extra rounds). This will be tempered by the fact that the maneuverability should be excellent, again contributed to by weight ratio of barrel to stock.
All in all... the configuration matters more than the gun for application. I like my Mossberg, but have never fired on of these... yet!
A bit of apples to oranges comparison, although certain platforms have every accessory imaginable for them and some hardly have any after market support... kinda like Jeeps versus Isuzus. I'm not sure you will find much in the way of support for this shot gun, whereas there is tons of stuff for the Mossberg or the Remmy 870.
I like this gun in its stock configuration. There is a lot that you need to do to a Mossberg to set it up similarly... $$$... its ONLY money!
