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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: GobblinNC on July 15, 2012, 09:33:45 PM

Title: Stoeger M3500
Post by: GobblinNC on July 15, 2012, 09:33:45 PM
I just picked up a Stoeger M3500, couldn't resist the price. pretty much going to be used as a waterfowl gun. i have shot several boxes of light loads through it and am loving it so far. Do any of ya'll have this gun? opinions on it?
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: SumToy on July 15, 2012, 09:56:20 PM
Congrads on the new gun.  I have had a few of them in and they shoot good.  Got a friend with one that will not shoot low brass junk shells.  Other then that one they all good.  Throw the turkey choke that came in it away go get you a aftermarket one of some kind if you want to turkey hunt. 
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: rdmar on July 15, 2012, 10:41:22 PM
I thought my turkey choke that came with it shot the winn extended range number 6 pretty good but when I get some money together I wanna get one of yours sumtoy. I really wanna come to your shop
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: CASH on July 16, 2012, 01:15:05 AM
Have it.  Love it
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: SumToy on July 16, 2012, 08:27:21 AM
Quote from: rdmar on July 15, 2012, 10:41:22 PM
I thought my turkey choke that came with it shot the winn extended range number 6 pretty good but when I get some money together I wanna get one of yours sumtoy. I really wanna come to your shop


They do but have seen that most of them swell up and get hard to take out.   I will be glad to help you or point in the way of folks that can. 
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: rdmar on July 16, 2012, 08:56:22 AM
After I saw the pics of what Tim stanfords 3500 will do I will be getting in touch with you
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: TauntoHawk on July 27, 2012, 10:32:17 AM
waiting til spring when they should release the M3500 with steady grip and 24" barrel
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: 20ga.turkeyshooter on November 04, 2013, 04:39:48 PM
has any one tested chokes for the m3500? I need a choke/shell combo that will atleast drop a bird at 45 yards
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: SKFOOTER on November 04, 2013, 05:39:57 PM
Jelly Head .655 and 3.5" 2 1/4 oz Hevi #7.
Title: Stoeger M3500
Post by: reynolds243 on November 04, 2013, 07:06:34 PM
Had awesome results from hevi choke 655 and SumToy 650. Both pattern pics are in the pattern thread.

Was shooting magblends and hevi7's out if them.
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: surehuntsalot on November 04, 2013, 08:19:14 PM
very nice shotguns
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: 20ga.turkeyshooter on November 05, 2013, 07:28:10 AM
[quote author=reynolds243
Had awesome results from hevi choke 655 and SumToy 650. Both pattern pics are in the pattern thread.

Was shooting magblends and hevi7's out if them.                                                               


Were you shooting 3 inches or 3.5 and which was better magblends or hevi 7#?
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: the Ward on November 05, 2013, 09:58:59 AM
 Like Renolds243 i also had awesome results with a sumtoy .650 and 3" magblends out of my vinci. If I was strictly shooting htl I mite go to a .655 -.660 to open it up a little,with the .650 I was getting over 220 in the ten at 40 yds with 3" magblends.For Waterfowl i'm running a sumtoy fowl play Lite mod and my son is using a sumtoy air traffic control LM choke,both  shoot excellent patterns and we are very happy with them.I have also heard the hevi shot waterfowl tubes shoot real well.I usually shoot kent faststeel 3" #2s -#4s and my son uses black clouds #3s -#4s with his air traffic control.I also Shoot a trulock black cloud full and it shoots good too.Congrats on the new gun!.......ward
Title: Re: Stoeger M3500
Post by: gagamegetter on January 20, 2014, 08:36:38 PM
Love mine like stated above sumtoy 650 and magblends are the ticket