870 Or 835....What To Get....
 

For My 16th Bday Im Getting A Shotgun...
Im Undecided On The 870 Or 835...
The Mossberg Has Fiberoptic Sights And Camoflauge.
The 870 I Know Is A Great Gun For Turkeys.
The 835 I have Never Shot And Dunno If Its A Good Gun Or Not.
I Got Untill Friday To Pick Then I Go To Camp And Then I Get Back On Bday.
I Also Kinda WOnder On THe Choke Tube With The Mossy If Its Any Good.
Thanks
Cory,:D

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870.... I got a Stoeger 12 ga o/u for my 16th birthday.

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Both are great guns .I would go with the 870 ,there are more accuries and toys for it .If you want to shoot the 3.5 shells ,the 870 express supermag is a great gun .

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I bought my 12 yr old an 870 this year.No complaints

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:) 870 express mag cant go wrong

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870 supermag.versatile,dependable and affordable.

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The 835 is a great turkey gun right out of the box. But the 870 is a better all round gun and you can add accessories over the years. You'd be happier in the long run with an 870.
That said, I love my 835 tho, but it is a dedicated turkey gun. I don't shoot anything else with it. It doesn't point well for wing shooting and the ported barrel would blow my duck hunting buddy's ear drums out! I have an 870 for all purpose use and they are better all round guns.
Happy Birthday!

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Thank You.
Im Leaning Towards The 870 Now A Buddy Is Gonna Give Me His Slug Barrel Never Used So Then I Can Use It For Deer If I Decied To.

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I own a 835 and a 870, each gun is different in it's own way, the 870 is lighter, but the 835 throws a much better pattern. One thing I did find out the hard way is that the 870 is much more tempermentale when exposed to the elements. She started to rust on me the second day I got her. I take care of my guns to, just couldn't believe it. With the right setup both are killing machines, but for me it's the 835 because of it's devestating pattern.

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870 all the way.

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Settled On A
Remington 870 Express Magnum 3"
26" Barrel, Synthetic Stock And Forarm.
Love It! Never Shot It Yet Tho.
Thank You For All The Sugjestions

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Whatever gun you decide on you will have to pattern it for turkey hunting. If the gun is not camoflauged you will have to do that also. Both will work very well for turkey as long as you do these two things. Good luck.

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Im Not Sure If I Will Camo It Yet....That All Black Gun Looks Nice lol

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I bought a remington 870 express super mag with synth stock that looks like wood, and couldn't be happier. The parkerize like finish on it stood up great during the wet/cold early turkey season we had in Michigan (I had ice forming on my muzzle on one morning.) I also used the "Ventilator" choke put out by remington which seemed to pattern well with 2.25 oz of #6.

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thats a tough one I'm stuck 50/50 between both, a 870 is a tough as nails gun but so is the mossberg, well if i had to boil it down Id like the 870 better because of the steel trigger guard and the mossbergs is Polymer plastic. But the mossberg with its over bored and ported barrel eases the heavy recoil of a 3.5 inch magnum better and Produces a tighter pattern. The mossberg is lighter in weight and is easier to lug around. Oh yea I just remembered why I dont like 870's the butt stock feels to small and skinny feels funny. I have no problems with mossbergs stocks they feel perfect but if I chose a 870 I would deffinately replace the stocks with something else probably butler creek or better yet Mossbergs replacement stock for the rem 870.

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Be sure to check out the Winchester 1300 Black shadow. I've been very happy with my 1300 since 1992, it has never let me down!!;)

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I dont like mossberg, just shot one on sunday that was an auto, 5500 and it just sucked!.........i would stick with the 870, great safety, smooth, and is just darn near indestructable

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I Wouldnt Trade This 870 For Anything :D

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You picked a good one. Congrats, glad you like it.;)