Mossberg?

[finny]

I was just wondering if anyone shoots a Mossberg? I am thinking about buying on with a slug barrel for deer hunting and I don't know if I should buy a mossberg or a remington.

[Northland Sportsman]

I shoot a Mossberg 835 ulti mag 12g. I think that it is a decent gun for the price and have been shooting it for about 5 yrs without any problems, very durable and versatile as it shoots 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 inch . I do not shoot slugs with it though so can't help you there. I have seen that they came out with a o/u this year and would be interested if anybody has shot one of those yet. Good luck with your new gun purchase.

[icehousebob]

My brother-in-law used an 835 and shot it loose in about five years. It would rattle when you shook it and it started to fail to eject and carry the next shell to the chamber. Between my sons and me, we own nine Remington 870,s and we,ve never had a problem with any of them, and the oldest two date back to the early sixties. An added advantage is that you can buy any number of aftermarket barrels, stocks, etc. for the 870. Its a good design that will last a loooong time.

[lunker651]

My father have a mossberg 20 gauge, an old pump action model, he bought back in the early 80's. I have used it for deer hunting my first 2 years. It's very accurate for a cheap gun. Haven't missed one deer yet. Two of my younger brother carried it and both shot accurately. Every year, that guns is the prefered choice if any body in our group who really wants to shoot accurately at a deer. That gun can shoot 1"- 2" groups up to 100 yrds with a smooth bore slug barrel and my father shot deers up to 150 yards. Most accurate gun I've shot with a smooth bore barrel. My father also shot his largest deer with that gun. I thinks it's a great gun for a cheap price. Also look into the Maverick's models they are also made by mossberg.

[captkev]

I own the 500, it was my first shot gun, I've shot 1000's of shells threw it and the only problems I had was with some reloads, I bought the 835 and had problems with it ejecting the spent 31/2 shells, so I just shoot the 3" shells, I picked up the 9200 auto last year, but I have'nt shot it yet, I have too many other favorites to wear out first. I have many friends who shoot Remingtons and love them, I think you'll be happy with either one, just keep in mind you DON'T allways get what you pay for. In the end I think its more up to the care and proper ammo.

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[wrshog]

Finny,

I've owned a Maverick, Mossbergs value line, for over 20 years and have never had a problem with it after 1000's of rounds. I own an 835 and I like it. I've had the 3.5's stick once or twice in the last 5 years. The gun is bullet proof in my opinion.

Nothing against Remington I own one of them too, I won it, but I have never shot it. I just can't let go of my Mossbergs.

I suggest you buy the one you are confident in and that fits you the best.

[Pooh]

inexpensive gun have yet to shoot slugs through it but i do have some. my cousin has had a 870 for 4 years and he has it jam at least 3 times every fall. My 500 has not failed me yet. ive put that gun through hell. dropped it in the swamp, out in the woods when i trip and fall, only clean it 2 times a year when i put it away in december and about mid to end of october. no rust no problems. wont but a different one till this one quits workin and then, it'll be another mossberg

[art]

I'll vouch for the Mossberg 500A. I bought it used with the slug barrel and scoped. I then bought the variable choke barrel and a smooth bore full choke for waterfowling. It's dead on accurate on deer. It cycles easily while waterfowling and grousing. It's a great all around gun.....as are the Remingtons. I'm pretty tough on guns and not real good about maintaining them but this one has held up incredibly. We'll see about that in about 5-10 years

[fishhook8]

I own two Mossbergs, one is about 10-12 years old. It the turkey gun 26" barrel with a flip up iron sight. Shot several deer and hundreds of pheasants with it. Its not pretty but, its never failed to operate properly. I have my eye on a new Bennili before we go to South Dakota for the pheasant opener. The area we are going to had a road count of 17 birds per mile.

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[Muddog]

It's an old standard. Like the Rem 870 you can't go wrong. I like the idea of the removeable comb on the stock. The ported barrel is nice too. Loud but nice.

[Mr.Seaguar]

The Mossberg slug gun is a good deer gun. Mine was dead on at 50yds right from walmart. Killed several deer with it then traded it for what I paid, $225. I am somewhat of gun snob but with deer sometimes you get blood everywhere so using a shiny gun is poor choice. Blood just eats some kinds of bluing.

[Walleye Guy]

I have a Mossberg 500 combo and a 9200 (both won at DU banquets) and I have yet to have a problem with the 500. The 9200 got finicky once when my maintenace on it slipped a little. When its clean it handles all types of shells without issue. For the money they are great guns. I dont think you can go wrong with Remington 870's either. That being said I like my Browning BPS and Citori better although I don't shoot slugs through either of them.

[Guest]

I have 5 slug guns and the best of all of them as far as accuracy is the 500 with a hastings barrell.I also have a 1187,1100,and 2-870 with good barrells.I will take them to the range and the ole 500 does very well,also the least expensive of them all.I have never had a problem with it,but it only shoots maybe 10 shells a year.My 1100 with an aftermarket barrell is the best next to the Mossberg.

[The_Duckslayer]

I have an 835 UltiMag and am very satisfied with it! Shoots the 3 1/2 inchers at the geese and have a cantilever mount scoped deer barrel for it that has never missed! Synthetic everything and for waterfowl it can't be beat! However, guns are kind of like speaker systems, the beauty is in the eye of the beholer, or is it the fit is in the eye of the beholder? Any way, once you get the hang of the slightly longer pump action to get those 3 1/2 inchers cycled its a great gun. Have a good one././Jimbo