Was considering making a purchase of a mossberg 835 for turkey
Good bad ugly?
Give me your thoughts and feedback
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Seriously?! You nee here? Lol. The 835 is the undisputed, all time KING of 12 gauge turkey guns. You'll be hard pressed to find a better patterning shotgun for the money on planet earth.
I second that, I've got much nicer,more expensive shotguns that don't come close to throwing a pattern like my 25 year old 835
X3! I bought one 12 years ago and she has been on trips to North Dakota, Kansas, Florida 2Xs and Wisconsin 4Xs. She has a Slam to her credit and shoots LIGHTS out with Hevi 7's. As others have said, it is one, if not the best patterning shotgun out there for turkeys. Plenty of chokes available for them and they shoot just about every shell out there exceptionally well.
Ive gotten feedback about winchester and stevens firearms. I currently use a mossberg 500 it just doesnt get great range even choked
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And seeing as i dont own one im looking for feedback before i purchase
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835, you can't go wrong here, one of the best if not the best. Do to aging my 835 no longer fit, felt right, so........after trying a number of pump guns found the Nova fit me best.
As I first stated, you can't go wrong if the gun fits you well.
Cool thanks for the feedback this one is 350$ looks like its in great shape
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.670 Pure Gold, 3 1/2 Hevi 7's. She will put 300 plus in 10 at 40. I never counted every pellet once I hit 300.
I have 550 in 10" using the IC .675 and Fed TSS #9 at 40yrds. If you can handle the kick the 835 will provide.
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Quote from: mightyjoeyoung on February 19, 2020, 03:12:34 PM
Seriously?! You nee here? Lol. The 835 is the undisputed, all time KING of 12 gauge turkey guns. You'll be hard pressed to find a better patterning shotgun for the money on planet earth.
I would bet that between them 870s and 835s have killed more turkeys than everything else combined. At least it wouldn't surprise me in the least if that's so. If
Choke is a carlson .660
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Went through 3 or 4 turkey guns back in the day before i settled on the 835 mine shoots straight as most do. I have taken birds with 4,5 and 6 lead loads. 3 inch and 3.5. You cannot go wrong with an 835! Listen to what the guys are telling you. From what I see in the patterning section they shoot hevi and tss well too. I haven`t got there yet. Good luck!
I don't care for them at all. I've seen safeties fail, extractors fail, the triggers are usually awful, and I've seen issues with shells jamming in the chamber due to rough chambers. They're cheap for a reason. Not to mention they're heavy and have more perceived recoil than most other 12s. You could do worse.
On a good note they will pattern very well when set up properly.
I've been hunting with one since '06 and it's yet to fail me, might have jinxed myself now though ;) In all seriousness it's a proven turkey killer and has traveled to TX and NC and served me well just as it has in VA. In lead mine patterns Win HV 3.5" 5's great, in Hevi it liked 3.5" 7's, these are thru a Star Dot. I had a Briley's .675 when I first bought it and shot the old Hevi white 3" 1 3/4oz 6's, patterned those great also. My factory ulti full likes the Fed. 3" TSS 9's and Hevi 3" 1 3/4oz 4's (surprisingly good pattern from that load). All manufacturers have quirks, I hunted with a field version 500 for 9 years before I bought the 835. As a lefty, left handed shotguns are tough to come by and I like the ambidextrous safety that Mossberg uses for the simple fact I can use a right hand gun as left hand shooter. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
As others have said they pattern well . i have several 870 they pattern ok but not like a 835 mossberg . yes they are klunky and not made to show but they are made to go .
had mine for over 15 years
best patterning turkey gun made
Built like a tank, and from what I hear, they knock turkeys down like one :turkey2:
I've got 2 older 835s. I'd never consider another turkey gun at the moment.
Love my 835 as well. I have a Realtree NWTF model. Awesome gun. Mine doubles as a yote killer too. Flattened 2 coyotes this winter in one day at 40 yard range. You wont regret the purchase.
I will throw my .02 in here. Bought one back in 1988 because it was the first 3.5 gun made. Not many after market chokes available and think I shot a Hastings in it. Shooting 2 1/4oz it shot ok. But the gun was cheaply made. Fore arm had so much slop and made noise. Trigger was terrible with at least 1/4 of creep.
Mine has not hunted since 1991, and is a home defense weapon loaded with some Buck shot. I would not buy another one, other guns are better made.