Redlg155
July 28, 2001, 02:15 AM
Fellow SHooters,
I am seriously considering purchasing a Mossburg Model 835 for deer hunting the fall but one thing keeps me from purchasing one. That little warning on the camoflauged barrel that says that you should not use the barrel for slugs.
I understand it has something to do with the barrel being "overbored" to help in the recoil department, but I don't understand how this affects the use of slugs. If slugs were used in this firearm, would there be any safety related problems?
I remember purchasing one when they first really hit the market. They still had a safety that you had to depress a button before being able to move it into "fire". And I still rememeber the booger kicked like hell. Either way I'm willing to give it another try. Perhaps things have gotten better in ten or so years.
I'm looking for input from any folks who have shot slugs out of the M835. I have shot buckshot, but no slugs out of the one I had previously owned. I would love to be able to just screw in a rifled choke rather than spending $150 plus for a new rifled barrel just to shoot slugs. Yes..I do understand manufacturers warnings should be followed and not deviated from, but I'm still at a loss as to why you shouldn't shoot slugs out of the barrel.
Good Shooting
RED
I am seriously considering purchasing a Mossburg Model 835 for deer hunting the fall but one thing keeps me from purchasing one. That little warning on the camoflauged barrel that says that you should not use the barrel for slugs.
I understand it has something to do with the barrel being "overbored" to help in the recoil department, but I don't understand how this affects the use of slugs. If slugs were used in this firearm, would there be any safety related problems?
I remember purchasing one when they first really hit the market. They still had a safety that you had to depress a button before being able to move it into "fire". And I still rememeber the booger kicked like hell. Either way I'm willing to give it another try. Perhaps things have gotten better in ten or so years.
I'm looking for input from any folks who have shot slugs out of the M835. I have shot buckshot, but no slugs out of the one I had previously owned. I would love to be able to just screw in a rifled choke rather than spending $150 plus for a new rifled barrel just to shoot slugs. Yes..I do understand manufacturers warnings should be followed and not deviated from, but I'm still at a loss as to why you shouldn't shoot slugs out of the barrel.
Good Shooting
RED