Need some help w/ mossburg

IAJack · August 27, 2000, 06:38 PM

I purchased a new mossy 835 this weekend, is the 28" ported accu-mag, it came with four chokes, but the manual is kinda confusing?

one of the chokes is marked as follows

Xtra-full
T&F Steel

In the manual it has a chart for lead and steel shot pattern and the Extra Full T&F Steel is on it under the collum steel shot, but on the proceding page it then states to not shoot steel through Extra Full Turkey tubes?

So what gives, is this a mis-print that is confusing me, what can I shoot or not shoot through this gun?

Anyone with any knowlege that can help would be greatly appreciated as mossy's web site is of no help and I want to be safe and easy with the new gun.

thanks

IAJack

DaMan · August 27, 2000, 07:01 PM

IAJack, I'm not an expert on Mossbergs, but it sounds like Mossberg has two different extra-full choke tubes. The one marked T&F Steel is for use with STEEL loads of T (.20" size shot) and F (.220" size shot). This is the ammo you would typically use for long range goose shooting where steel shot is mandated.

The extra-full "Turkey" choke is for use with lead (or Nickel/Copper plated lead) shot only. These turkey loads generally use much smaller shot like #4, 5, #6 birdshot.

Regards! DaMan

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Bud1 · August 28, 2000, 11:48 AM

DaMan is 100% correct.

Bud

Poodleshooter · August 29, 2000, 08:45 AM

Does anyone know why the Mossberg steel shot tubes are marked for steel shot only? They're hardened enough for 1.5+ ounces of #2,T of F steel shot, so why should 1.75-2oz of #4 or #6 copper plated lead turkey loads cause a problem? Are they too tight of a choke for 2oz of shot?? Are they so hard they would deform the lead shot excessively?

August 27, 2000, 06:38 PM	#1
IAJack Member Join Date: September 13, 1999 Posts: 42	I purchased a new mossy 835 this weekend, is the 28" ported accu-mag, it came with four chokes, but the manual is kinda confusing? one of the chokes is marked as follows Xtra-full T&F Steel In the manual it has a chart for lead and steel shot pattern and the Extra Full T&F Steel is on it under the collum steel shot, but on the proceding page it then states to not shoot steel through Extra Full Turkey tubes? So what gives, is this a mis-print that is confusing me, what can I shoot or not shoot through this gun? Anyone with any knowlege that can help would be greatly appreciated as mossy's web site is of no help and I want to be safe and easy with the new gun. thanks IAJack

August 27, 2000, 07:01 PM	#2
DaMan Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2000 Posts: 222	IAJack, I'm not an expert on Mossbergs, but it sounds like Mossberg has two different extra-full choke tubes. The one marked T&F Steel is for use with STEEL loads of T (.20" size shot) and F (.220" size shot). This is the ammo you would typically use for long range goose shooting where steel shot is mandated. The extra-full "Turkey" choke is for use with lead (or Nickel/Copper plated lead) shot only. These turkey loads generally use much smaller shot like #4, 5, #6 birdshot. Regards! DaMan [This message has been edited by DaMan (edited August 27, 2000).]

August 28, 2000, 11:48 AM	#3
Bud1 Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Posts: 194	DaMan is 100% correct. Bud

August 29, 2000, 08:45 AM	#4
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	Does anyone know why the Mossberg steel shot tubes are marked for steel shot only? They're hardened enough for 1.5+ ounces of #2,T of F steel shot, so why should 1.75-2oz of #4 or #6 copper plated lead turkey loads cause a problem? Are they too tight of a choke for 2oz of shot?? Are they so hard they would deform the lead shot excessively?