La;I did the same as you,got a mossberg 3 1/2.went back down to 3".did have trouble with the mossberg though,that caused me to go back.
that said,I have taken a lot of birds with 3".could not really tell the difference in the two.
pattern your gun with different shells to see which one works best.
you can use 3" in the 3 1/2" with no problem.give them both a try.
you ask the adv. and the disadv.
the adv. is an extra 5 maybe 10 yrds.not really that much.call and be patiance,get them in that extra 10 yrds. thats really the game.get'em close.
the disadv. is it kicks like a mule.


I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

Edited by - tree climber on 03/02/2002 06:51:48