870 Or 835....What To Get....
#1
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,
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,
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: 870 Or 835....What To Get....
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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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lufkin TX USA
Posts: 249
RE: 870 Or 835....What To Get....
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!
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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Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New York
Posts: 580
RE: 870 Or 835....What To Get....
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.