(Mossberg haters go away) 835 vs. 535

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Anybody have personal experience with the mossberg 835 or 535? Whats the differences,pros/cons,ect. Looking for a new turkey gun..
 
i have the 835 i like. but better bring your big boy pants on if your going to shoot the 3.5. i have the 500 not the 535 but its chambered for a 3 inch i like the 3.5 chamber for turkeys. if you want a 3 inch gun look into the stoeger m2000 about the same price as the mossbergs. it shoots better then either of the mossbergs by a long shot. just need to decide if you want a 3 or 3.5 inch gun.
 
Love both my 935s!!! :blush: :grin: :) I know you didn't ask but I thought I'd share anyway.

As for what deerhunter said...decide if you want to be able to shoot 3.5" shells. If not, I'd recommend you consider a Weatherby in addition to the Stoeger. I own a Weatherby SA-08 and I use it for everything other than turkeys and waterfowl. I think its pretty awesome.
 
835 seems to pattern better to me I don't know for sure if the 535 is over bored like the 835, polish the barrel and invest in a good choke and some magblend and their is no better gun than an 835 in my opinion
 
The main difference between the two is the 835 barrels are over-bored to a 10ga and restricts down to a 12ga, which can help out with patterns�especially with the longer barrels. I have an 835 and love it. It took awhile to figure my combo out, but I'm getting 175+ pellets, with no gaps in the pattern, in a 10" circle at 40yds.

Mossy 835 Ulti-Mag
28" polished barrel
3" Hevi-shot mag blends
.670 SSX choke
 
835 here. The reach to the pump is a little long for me and I've thought about selling it and getting the 935 which is its automatic brother. Other than that I love it but as mentioned it lays the smackdown on both ends. Mine has a jellyhead choke and I shoot 3 1/2" magblends.
 
No, they perform better with aftermarket chokes in the .670-.676 range--that appears to be sweet spot, however every gun is different so you just have to shoot it and figure it out. It will shoot much better if you polish the barrel though.
 
I agree w/Gravey the reach for the pump is a little long for me also but love my 835 but other than my prob of short arms I'll have an 835 for as long as i can
 
Cbutl said:
Does the 835 or 535 pattern good with the factory chokes?
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a 670 after market choke will generally out shoot the factory choke by a lot, the most important thing you can do is polish the barrel and get n after market choke and generally 3 or 3.5 magblends is the ticket, every 835 I have used or patterened has loved the 670 jellyhead
 
knightrider said:
Cbutl said:
Does the 835 or 535 pattern good with the factory chokes?
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a 670 after market choke will generally out shoot the factory choke by a lot, the most important thing you can do is polish the barrel and get n after market choke and generally 3 or 3.5 magblends is the ticket, every 835 I have used or patterened has loved the 670 jellyhead
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Out of my 835 using 3" magblends, the jellyhead only had 146 pellets and some wide gaps in the circle, and the Tru-Glo SSX had 174 pellets and no wide gaps�all the more reason to try several different chokes and loads because every gun in the same model will shoot differently.
 
I really like the 535 turkey thug because it's lighter and comes with the pistol grip but I can't find any suggestions on what anyone uses to give it a good pattern.
 
I have had both. I limited out this spring with a 535, shooting a factory choke and 3.5'' #5 winchester supremes. shot 2 over 50yards. I prefer the 835, its a little heavier, slightly better pattern, once again I just used factory choke. the 535 with 3.5" shells will jar your eye teeth, real light. my wife bought me a benelli sbe II for my bday, got a rhino .670 choke and now i'm shooting nitro's. we'll see if it's worth it come spring.
 
Cbutl said:
I really like the 535 turkey thug because it's lighter and comes with the pistol grip but I can't find any suggestions on what anyone uses to give it a good pattern.
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I set up one for a buddy shooting 3" magblends and a kicks gt 660 and that dude will flat throw a pattern
 
TNDeerGuy said:
knightrider said:
Cbutl said:
Does the 835 or 535 pattern good with the factory chokes?
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a 670 after market choke will generally out shoot the factory choke by a lot, the most important thing you can do is polish the barrel and get n after market choke and generally 3 or 3.5 magblends is the ticket, every 835 I have used or patterened has loved the 670 jellyhead
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Out of my 835 using 3" magblends, the jellyhead only had 146 pellets and some wide gaps in the circle, and the Tru-Glo SSX had 174 pellets and no wide gaps�all the more reason to try several different chokes and loads because every gun in the same model will shoot differently.
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that is true, but jelly head is normally a safe place to start with mossy or a pure gold 670 just stating my experience with 835 for the last 15 years
 
Cbutl said:
I really like the 535 turkey thug because it's lighter and comes with the pistol grip but I can't find any suggestions on what anyone uses to give it a good pattern.
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Lighter and Mossys don't mix well....your shoulder is probably already cussing you�as is your foot already kicking your behind! LOL
 

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