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November 1, 2010, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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Remington 870 vs Mossberg 835
Second grandson is big enough that he is soon going to take over Grandpa's Maverick 88 so I either buy a new shotgun or I fall back on my old Monkey Ward's pump ( Stevens 520 ).
Tell me the good and bad points of a Remington Model 870 Super Mag vs a Mossberg 835 Ultra Mag. If I am doing my research right both of these guns will handle all 12 ga. shells from 2 3/4" thru 3 1/2". Will be buying a rifled slug barrel for whatever I buy. Want to take grandson back next year to the land of my birth ( Pike County, IL ) to let him shoot at a big deer. We have deer in FL but not nearly as big or plentiful. Does anybody make a 3 1/2" slug? Thanks, |
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November 1, 2010, 02:51 PM | #3 |
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Just asking if someone makes a 3 1/2' slug. I am to old to chase a deer up and down those hills and bluffs anymore. Just want to hit him and put him down where he stands.
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November 1, 2010, 03:14 PM | #4 |
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Remington lists a slug in a 3" hull at 1760 FPS, good for accuracy (so they say) to 150 yards..you might look into that
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November 1, 2010, 04:42 PM | #5 |
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midwayusa.com lists the 1 3/8-oz, 12-ga, 3 1/2-inch Lightfield Commander Impact Discarding Sabot designed for rifled bore barrels.
It claims to deliver 3728 ft.lbs. at 1900 fps at the muzzle. I imagine it would be quite an experience shooting one. |
November 1, 2010, 04:55 PM | #6 |
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makes my re-built shoulder throb --- just thinking about shooting those things ....
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November 2, 2010, 09:14 AM | #8 |
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I've got a bunch of those Lightfield 3 1/2 slugs. Lets just say....OOUUUCCCCHHHHH!!!. Sounds and feels like a cannon when fired.
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November 2, 2010, 10:18 AM | #9 |
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Can't comment on the 3 and 1/2" slugs, but had a 835 and 870 and they are both about equal, the 870 just fits me better. Pick the one that is best for you as they are both good guns.
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November 2, 2010, 01:47 PM | #10 |
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You'll like that 870 a lot, I believe. It's hard to beat. The 2 3/4" slug should work fine, but if you want something nastier, try a buckhammer.
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November 5, 2010, 02:30 PM | #11 |
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The 835 has an "Overbored" barrel, so you can't shoot slugs out of the 835 unless you get a dedicated "slug barrel" that isn't overbored.
The 535 uses the standard bore barrel but it's also lighter than the 835... Lighter just means more pain, when shooting 3-1/2" shells.... Have him try as many as he can get a hold of, your bound to find one that fits him better and feels right... Good luck,
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