835 garbage?

[Carlos]

That's the thing. You don't notice it. And yes, if it shot 4", I'd be using them too. I'm not going to go so far as to say the ones that feel it kicks hard sit to pee...but their husbands might...

I'm JK with y'all, no offense meant to the Men & Women who just can't grip it and rip it.

 

[BigJohnJTP]

I have a 3.5 inch capable single shot break action something-or-other old beat up 12 GA. gun that I thought would be a good to "leave-in-the-truck" as a "SHTF emergency gun." I had a gunsmith cut the barrel down to about 19 inches making it very light. I took it to the range to test it and shot it ONCE. I thought for a second I might have both broken my nose and dislocated my should at the same time! I have no plans to EVER shoot it again at ANYTHING with 3.5 inch shells. I even thought I might should put a warning label on it.

 

[cbhunter]

No joke. I was patterning 3.5s out of mine way back in the day and I almost lost my grip on a shot and barrel about kicked me in the @ss.

Mine sure smacked them turkeys hard but I traded it for a gun cabinet that is less violent towards me


Quick back story…dad made me the gun cabinet, made out of all cedar. Went through a divorce and my ex b*%ch sold it in the brief time I was out of the home (got home back). I seen it 6 months or so later for sale on CL but financially couldn't afford it at that time. The guy selling it had bought it from a resell shop that my ex sold it to. So no fault of his


A couple years went by and I seen it on CL again and was able to trade for it

 

[wcw280]

Glad there are people that like em. I wouldn't have one.

 

[knightrider]

Im ashamed to say how many i currently own and how many ive owned over the years. I love them but have retired to a 20 in my old age

 

[TnKen]

The first turkey I killed was with my 835. I was excited when I flipped the safety off and wrapped my thumb around the stock. When I touched off the 3.5 my thumb recoiled into my nose making my eyes all glassy like getting punched. I ran up to the flopping bird tripping and dodging trees because I couldn't see clearly.