I just got off the phone with a buddy that has decided he's buying a new shot gun, he turned to me for advice, and I'm turning to you guys for help.
We shoot steel shot at whatever passes by within range over our 3-6 decoy spread, nothing ever lands in the spread.
We see alot of mallard, bluebill, woodies, teal, and Canada Geese.
My friend is not a huge turkey hunter, but I'll get him out 1-2 times per spring so he wants a gun that will do both.
Wanted: suggestions for a new pump or semi chambered for 3 1/2" shells to be used for spring turkey and fall waterfowl.
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"guns aren't for killing people, guns are for killing dangerous and delicious animals"
- Homer Simpson
I'd say nix the 3.5" and get a browning silver hunter/stalker for $750.
If you simply MUST have a 3.5".... the 835 is great for turkeys.... the BPS is great for both. The 935 will do also, but you can't shoot light loads with it.
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I started shooting an 11-87 and have almost stopped using 3.5 for waterfowl, I now just use my 835 Turkey hunting.
The 11-87 sportsman I bought was 600 bucks at dinks.
The 835 is a gun that i bought secong hand for 200 bucks,
There is 800 well spent dollars, of course the 11-87 will kill a turkey as well, so you can probably put the other 200 towards beer or something.
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Hoyt Katera
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Thanks guys, we were at a store yesterday and he shouldered a bunch of them.
Hes trimmed the list down to two different combo packages (all three barrels included).
Would you guys rather buy a:
Camo Mossberg 535 with 3 barrels for $530
or
Black Rem 870 with 3 barrels for $700
????????
(if prices seem out of whack its cause we're in Canada).
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"guns aren't for killing people, guns are for killing dangerous and delicious animals"
- Homer Simpson
$800 to spend on a 3 1/2" duck/turkey gun
