Which semi-auto would you buy and why?

[K-ZONE]

I would search this forum to see which guns average the best patterns then go handle them to see which you like better.

[cannonball]

I would buy a 935, because I like Mossberg for turkey hunting.

[nyhunter]

definitely 1187 sps-t . Both of my 870's and both of my buddies 1187's out shoot my benelli  SBEII.

[Ruger M77]

I would buy the remington 1187 I just like remington shotguns

[knotheadedfool]

for an auto I absolutely love my 1187.  I love how light the recoil is with magnum loads in that gas operated auto..............



BUT, I can't get used to that trigger guard safety.  IMO, it would be the perfect auto turkey gun if it had a top tang safety. 21" bbl, 3" chamber, cantilever mount, puts up over 250 in a ten (266 has been my best) with the hevi 3-2-7's in a ten at a lasered 40, never had misfire or feed problem, no rattles or squeaks.

If I could find someone that wanted to trade for a 935 though, I would do it just for the top tang safety of the mossberg.

[chipper]

I've seen some killer patterns from a 935 Mossberg, In fact I,ve seen it outshoot my 1000 dallar shotgun.

[beagler]

Out of the choices you listed I'd go with the 935. Those overbored barrels on those Mossbergs produce fantastic patterns.
I shoot a Benelli SBE 2 and my dad shoots a Beretta Xtrema II, those are my two favorite autoloaders.

[lmbhngr]

1187 

[neal]

SBEII .665 gobbler guns choke, Hevi 7's and a speedbead. The gun is awesome, and that combo I watched put down 4 gobblers in SD this week between 25yards and one a little over 60 not intentionally misjudged yardage, all the birds where graveyard dead.

Bottom line the SBEII is an outstanding gun I have one for waterfowl and I don't take care of it, this thing gets beat up and always performs flawlessly.

Good luck with whatever, you decided!

Neal

[spur collector]

1187

[mudhen]

If all three were offered to me as a gift, I would maybe accept the 1187, and politely decline the other two.

I've owned many turkey guns.  Angleport Browning Gold's, SBE's, SBE II's, Browning Silver's, Nova pumps, etc.

Right now, I would probably never spend any more than it would take to purchase a BPS or 870 SM    With the BPS getting the first nod for being overbored and built like a brick shiphouse.

Sure, some of the others are great, but few are as easy to deal with than the BPS (except for reinstalling that gosh darn trigger assembly) 

And I think the current 870 SM is not a 1/2 bad gun for the money...

mudhen

[surehuntsalot]

if it was me,it would be without a doubt the Mossberg 935  why?
4 reasons
#1 customer service
#2 over bored barrel (pattern throwing son of a gun)
#3 safety location
#4 price

[Jayhawkeye]

i really like my Beretta, but I LOVE my Mossy.  Mossy has excellent customer service!!!  you can't go wrong with the 935, IMO!

[03a3]

I had a mossy 935 last year befor it was stolen from me very nice shotgun only problem I had was I shot 4 rounds of 3 1/2 winchester #5 thru it to pattern it and my son and I did the fall turkey hunt the 935 went boom and the extractor broke game over for me son took his turkey with a H&R pardner pump turkey model extra full choke at 45 yards I replaced the mossy 935 with a new winchester NWTF superX2 3 1/2 black model and that gun is a turkey killer so I say get what fells good in your handsI love my super X2

[hunttherut]

Browning Maxus