Rate the Mossberg 535

Bloodstayn · 10-19-2005, 08:42 AM

Im about to purchase the Mossberg 535 tukey/deer combo in mossy oak (I think)
It comes with fiber optic sights and turkey choke barell and a rifled slug barell with open sights. I am about to pay nearly $400.00 for it. Is this a good deal for a new gun or should I shop around some more. I also found a black synthetic Remington 870 with a turkey set up (sights and choke) for 189.00
Give me advice please.

700bdl870exp · 10-19-2005, 04:37 PM

Get the Remington.

UThunter · 10-19-2005, 05:10 PM

that is a greeeeattt price on a new remington....is it used?

plainsman · 10-20-2005, 12:53 AM

The Mossberg seems a little overpriced...but I'd take it over the Remington any day.I've been shooting the 935 and it has been a great bird gun. Mossberg stands behind it's products.....Remington in the last 10+ years has been leaving alot to be desired.

Sagittarius62 · 10-20-2005, 03:50 AM

Mossberg pump, single slide, Remington pump, double slides. Get the 870, they are indestructable. Get an extra barrel for it on Ebay for $100 bucks.

Bloodstayn · 10-20-2005, 06:38 AM

The remington is used and has some surface rust, but I bet a good cleaning would take it all off. How is Remington is not backing their products as well???

plainsman · 10-21-2005, 06:24 PM

The Remington's have been leaving the factory with un-finnished barrels and chambers. Way to many guns needing the chambers and forcing cone buffed up for proper function. Sticking empties has been a major problem...poor patterns are another. When I buy a gun, I shouldn't have to finnish it off...the factory should be doing that for me. At least the Mossbergs come ready to hunt

NY/Al · 06-12-2006, 07:44 PM

i bought the mossberg 535 turkey deer combo last year and it has been an absolutly great gun, i have had no problems with it at all, remingtons i have seen rust up and jam with the 3.5 loads when unloading