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Old 12-12-2002 | 05:28 AM
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BOWHUNTERCOP
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Default RE: mossberg 835 ulti-mag good for turkey??

I AGREE WITH YOU ALL GREAT GUN FOR THE MONEY. I USE IT FOR DEER HUNTING ALSO AS I HAVE THE RIFLED/CANTILEVER BARREL ALSO.

IF ANY OF YOU HAVE THE RIFLED BARREL, DON'T USE 2.75" OR 3" SLUGS IN IT, USE ONLY 3.5" SLUGS. I REASON IS THAT THE CHAMBER IS 3.5" LONG, IF YOU USE A SHELL SHORTER THEN THAT, THE ROUND CAN GET CAUGHT UP.

HOW I FOUND THIS OUT, WAS AFTER SIGHTING THE GUN IN A FEW YEARS AGO WITH LIGHTFEILD 2.75" SLUGS, I READ THE BACK OF THE BOX, AND IT SAID "NOT RECOMMEDED IN 3.5" RECIVERS". I CALLED LIGHTFEILD, THEY TOLD ME WHY, AND SAID 9 OUT 10 TIMES NOTHIN WILL HAPPEN, BUT IT WILL SOMETIME. WELL I DONT NEED A GUN TO BLOW BACK IN MY FACE. LIGHTFEILDS 3.5" SLUGS ARE EQUAL TO THERE 3" SLUGS AS FAR AS SLUG WEIGHT, POWERDER CHARGE, AND THEY FLIGHT GREAT!!!
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