An older friend of mine recently won a Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag at a local gun bash, and although he was excited to win, he is getting older and doesn't feel that he would get good use out of this gun. He wants to sell it to me for $275. I have not yet seen this gun (he's bringing it over some time this week) but based on his description it looks like model number 63516 on Mossberg's website. Here is a link to the picture:
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossb.../NEW/63516.jpg
I've always been an avid whitetail hunter, but I've only been a part of turkey hunts a few times and would love to get into the sport. I've shot 3 1/2 inchers before out of my buddy's 835 that he recently purchased. I am 19 years old and a college football player, so I don't think that kick is going to sway me from making this purchase. Just wanted some feedback on the gun itself, pros & cons, the price, performance, durability, and anything else interesting before I make my decision on whether or not to purchase. Thanks.