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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: John Y on March 07, 2012, 04:19:46 PM

Title: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: John Y on March 07, 2012, 04:19:46 PM
My son-in-law just bought a MB 535 Turkey Thug and some Nitro M517s.  I called Nitro and they stated that they had not tested it yet but it would be fine to shoot in that gun with a IC .660 choke he had purchased.  My question is has anyone tried this combination yet and what were the results. Do you think it's safe?
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: bird on March 07, 2012, 04:25:25 PM
If Nitro said it is safe then it is safe.   :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: CASH on March 07, 2012, 07:38:58 PM
I just finished shooting up some of the original shells for the 835 through my 535 last season.  Never had a problem.
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: hookedspur on March 07, 2012, 07:51:52 PM
Fellows I have used Nitros now for 3 years and HAVE N OT had problem one with them yet !!!! I shoot them in my M2 20 and my SBE2 12 both in straight 7s , I love em !!
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: John Y on March 08, 2012, 03:30:44 PM
Thanks everyone for you help. He shot this gun yesterday and it shot a one hole pattern at 30 yards.  I ask him to move back to 40 yards and see what happens.  I am waiting to hear from him on the 40 yard pattern.
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: gophert on March 08, 2012, 03:38:04 PM
WOW...with that pattern I hope he's got a scope or red dot. 
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: goblr77 on March 08, 2012, 04:43:50 PM
Quote from: gophert on March 08, 2012, 03:38:04 PM
WOW...with that pattern I hope he's got a scope or red dot. 


Yeah, he might want to open that up a bit. :o
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: John Y on March 08, 2012, 04:51:20 PM
I have already called him about it.  I'm getting older like John Wayne said in Big Jake "my eyes are not that good anymore" I know I could not shoot that gun.  That is why I shoot a Browning Gold 10 ga.
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: fountain2 on March 09, 2012, 09:10:39 AM
That tight at 30?  Never seen a 30 yard pattern that tight
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: John Y on March 09, 2012, 04:46:17 PM
I have never seen one that tight either.  I plan to test his gun and mine this weekend and will verify the pattern.  I will also check it at 40 yards.
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: oldcreekhunter on March 11, 2012, 07:06:29 PM
thats a tight pattern...should be able to hit him through a pine tree if need be
Title: Re: New mossberg 535 Turkey Thug & Nitro M517s
Post by: Nick_The_Tinkerer on March 14, 2012, 10:11:31 AM
We definetly need more info and testing on this.... WOW with a scope that might be a killer all the way out to 60 yards sheesh I cant even see that far in RI lol