Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag Opinions
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Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this shotgun? How is the felt recoil firing 3 1/2" mags? Any thoughts on the best after-market turkey choke tube for this gun?…Thanks for the opinions. John Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Check out www.HeviShot.com . They won the NWTF pattern contest last September and set a new record with 42 pellets in a 3 inch circle at 40 yards! And it was a 2 3/4" 12 gauge shell of #6’s. If that’s possible with 2 3/4" then I would go that route before pounding me body with 3 1/2" shells. Ed www.HotSpotHunting.com www.HotSpotGuides.com Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this >shotgun? How is the felt recoil firing 3 1/2" mags? Any thoughts on the best >after-market turkey choke tube for this gun?…Thanks for the opinions. >John
I have one of those 835 Turkey guns. I like it. It’s nice and heavy, which is not usually a good thing, but is darn nice with heavy loads! I have not yet fired any 3-1/2 loads from it, only the 3". Those kick pretty good, but for hunting purposes, no problem. When patterning the gun with various rounds, it gets painful, but I doubt a gun exists that doesn’t hurt some when firing a 3-1/2 magnum turkey load… Great gun for the money. I’d get it with the Fire Sights. -jeff Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this >shotgun? How is the felt recoil firing 3 1/2" mags?
For the money, not a bad purchase. Sure, any pump will kick with heavy enough shells. BUT- you won’t feel a thing when you see your gobbler. Randy Wakeman Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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John asks: Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this shotgun? How is the felt recoil firing 3 1/2" mags? Any thoughts on the best after-market turkey choke tube for this gun?…Thanks for the opinions. I’ve had one for several years now and love it. I’ve shot it a lot too, though not that many times with 3-1/2" shells. I won’t lie to you, it has a brutal kick with 3-1/2" shells but I don’t think you will notice it as much in a hunting situation. I patterned mine with turkey loads of 2-3/4", 3", and "3-1/2" and it clearly shoots the densest pattern with Federal 3-1/2" Premium Turkey loads in no. 5 shot. That’s what I use. I have both 28" and 24" barrels for my gun, but find myself using the 24" barrel most of the time. It just seems to carry and handle better for me. Regarding choke tubes, though I haven’t tried any of the after market chokes, I found that the Xtra Full Turkey choke that came with the gun does a great job. I highly endorse the Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag and don’t think you would be disappointed with one. Dave LeGrande GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Get a Remington 870 Turkey gun.You will not have to get an after market choke tube. You will like the trigger and the safety a lot better. NRA Life Member Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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My opinion they are good guns. Very affordable, lots of "bang" for the buck. I’ve used one for the past five years, mostly on pheasants and ducks and haven’t had any problems. As far as the recoil, I prefer to call it a "gentle nudge", when shooting the 3 1/2" Turkey loads as a last shot on departing pheasants. Not that much noticeable difference from a good 3" mag. Mossberg has made quite a few improvements since first introducing them. Best of all, in my opinion, is the ported barrel. Any way, choose wisely and remeber to give your business to your local gun shop. It may cost a little more, but the service after the sale is hard to beat. Jay Hoth Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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i bought one a couple of years ago while my main gun was down. couldn’t find a part and turkey season was approaching fast. i have shot it once. got a nice gobbler from about 30 yds. last year. i had never shot a 3 1/2 inch gun before that day. i’m sold for turkey hunting. can’t beat the price, either. roy Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Make sure you get it with the ported barrel. The only downside with the ported barrel is the super loud boom, it sure makes my ears ring. Ron > Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this > shotgun?
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Get a Remington 870 Turkey gun.You will not have to get an after market choke tube. You will like the trigger and the safety a lot better. I compared the Remington with the Mossberg when I bought my 835. The trigger and particularly the safety were two of the main reasons I went with the Mossberg. I can’t imagine the Remington could throw a better pattern than Mossberg’s Xtra Full Turkey choke. Dave LeGrande GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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You think it’s loud shooting it you ought to stand next to one in a duck blind. Right at sunrise is a real hoot too, when the flame comes flying out those ports across your face.( really unnerving sometimes) Scary, but not dangerous I don’t think the guy shooting doesn’t even notice until I come crawling out from under the bench. TJ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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John, I never used mine on turkey but both have served very well in the swamp. Ducks and geese is our game. I will mention that I got the Remington 870 SuperExpress last year and was impressed with its fit and finish though I am sure the ducks don’t know the difference. Least none complained last year. I needed anothe as my youngest joined us in the swamp. I have shot the 3.5 inch buckshot loads and it is really not a pleasant experience. Similar to both barrels of a 2.75 double at the same time! But you only need one shot, right? > Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this > shotgun? How is the felt recoil firing 3 1/2" mags? Any thoughts on the best > after-market turkey choke tube for this gun?…Thanks for the opinions. > John
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>with the Mossberg. I can’t imagine the Remington could throw a better >pattern than Mossberg’s Xtra Full Turkey choke.
I have Remington and Mossberg shotguns I would not bet on the pattern thing.My Remington is the 870 SPS-T Super Magnum with the Remington Turkey Super full choke. NRA Life Member Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Get a Remington 870 Turkey gun. > You will like the trigger and the safety a lot better.
I have a 870 and dear wife has a Mossberg 835, both triggers were awful from the factory. Right after I bought my 870 in 1976 I took it to the gunsmith for a stone job. My wife got her 835 in 1987 and she took to the gunsmith too for a stone job. It made a world of difference with both guns. . The safety choice is a matter of opinion, I like the 870 safety while dear wife likes the 835 safety. You won’t go wrong with either gun. We both agree that the porting on the 835 make it nicer to shoot. The 835 kicks less shooting a 3 1/2 inch load than my 870 with a 3 inch load. The new 835 ulti-mag also comes with fiber-optic sights which are really nice when you have middle aged eyeballs. I just put a tru-glo sight on my 870 and I really like it. Ron Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I bought the fist 835 that hit the market year ago, I got mine with 5 choke tubes, and a slug barrel. Well it will knock down turkeys at 65yds, and drops ducks and geese like flys, I even have used it for trap. I still use it about 80% of the time. Its a great gun.
> Considering buying an Ulti-Mag for Turkey hunting. Any feedback on this > shotgun? How is the felt recoil firing 3 1/2" mags? Any thoughts on the best > after-market turkey choke tube for this gun?…Thanks for the opinions. > John > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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