I am considering buying a 835 from a friend. It is around 10 years old. It is realtree camo, comes with a Comp & Choke, a scope(Bass Pro I think) and a Sims recoil pad. He asked $300 for it. Is this a good deal? Also, how would old white hevi pattern in the Comp & Choke?
Bought mine brand new for $350. I did put a different choke in her, put on a scope, and added a limbsaver. What is the barrel length? I would look down the barrel and make sure that it is in good shape. I have seen a plain used one go for anywhere from 200 to 250 so with the extras I would say it is not a bad price. I would break it down and look it over, but might would offer 275 and see what he would do. Good Luck!
Quote from: davisd9 on December 18, 2012, 09:26:33 PM
Bought mine brand new for $350. I did put a different choke in her, put on a scope, and added a limbsaver. What is the barrel length? I would look down the barrel and make sure that it is in good shape. I have seen a plain used one go for anywhere from 200 to 250 so with the extras I would say it is not a bad price. I would break it down and look it over, but might would offer 275 and see what he would do. Good Luck!
Thanks for the reply. I think 24" barrel. Where did you Get one for $350?
Walmart. It has a 24" barrel as well.
What it looked like when I bought it:
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What it looks like now:
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If it's in good shape, it's not a bad price. I paid 350.00 for my 20" barrelled 835 with a scope, used.
I also made some changes, adding a SumToy choke, limbsaver pad, and took the scope off, and replaced it with a FFIII.
They are great guns! Good luck!
Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 18, 2012, 08:39:18 PM
I am considering buying a 835 from a friend. It is around 10 years old. It is realtree camo, comes with a Comp & Choke, a scope(Bass Pro I think) and a Sims recoil pad. He asked $300 for it. Is this a good deal? Also, how would old white hevi pattern in the Comp & Choke?
I would offer $250 for it with cash in his face. He could keep the scope the if it makes him feel better. I hate to look like I'm on an 835 high. But it is a bigger difference. Even if you're shooting lead.
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Really thinking about going to Wal-Mart. Getting a brand new 835 for $350 sounds like a good deal to me.
Doesn't sound like bad deal at all...I did pick up my 835 for $330-$350 on sale at Wal-Mart. Limb Saver recoil pad is a must, but either way, you get a lot of gun for not much money.
Quote from: dravis66 on December 22, 2012, 02:21:53 PM
Doesn't sound like bad deal at all...I did pick up my 835 for $330-$350 on sale at Wal-Mart. Limb Saver recoil pad is a must, but either way, you get a lot of gun for not much money.
I only plan on shooting 3" shells. Will I still need a Limbsaver?
Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 22, 2012, 03:04:16 PM
Quote from: dravis66 on December 22, 2012, 02:21:53 PM
Doesn't sound like bad deal at all...I did pick up my 835 for $330-$350 on sale at Wal-Mart. Limb Saver recoil pad is a must, but either way, you get a lot of gun for not much money.
I only plan on shooting 3" shells. Will I still need a Limbsaver?
I'd recommend one with whatever shells you choose to shoot. They really help a lot.
Thanks,
Clark
The recoil pad on it is suffient but the limbsaver is worth the money. It calms the recoil a bit.
Even with 3" loads, the Limbsaver will be money well spent, imo.
Comp n choke is not rated for Hevi shot according their website
I bought a new 835 at Wal Mart this morning. $359 + tax. 24" barrel. It has a very nice trigger on it. With this trigger I dont see the need for the LPA trigger of the Turkey Thug. I looked down the barrel with a light and didnt see any blemishes. It was smooth and shiney. I just need to get me a choke now.
Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 27, 2012, 05:23:42 PM
I bought a new 835 at Wal Mart this morning. $359 + tax. 24" barrel. It has a very nice trigger on it. With this trigger I dont see the need for the LPA trigger of the Turkey Thug. I looked down the barrel with a light and didnt see any blemishes. It was smooth and shiney. I just need to get me a choke now.
You will love it. Love mine. Have heard that the Indian Creek .675 works great in the gun Hevi-Shot 3.5 in, 2.25 oz, #6s. Have also heard great things about the Jellyhead and Mag Blends. Good luck and keep us up to date.
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Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 27, 2012, 05:23:42 PM
I bought a new 835 at Wal Mart this morning. $359 + tax. 24" barrel. It has a very nice trigger on it. With this trigger I dont see the need for the LPA trigger of the Turkey Thug. I looked down the barrel with a light and didnt see any blemishes. It was smooth and shiney. I just need to get me a choke now.
Congratulations! That's a great gun. I would recommend that you "deep clean" it. The cleaning process just removes any gunk that may be in it for shipping or during the manufacturing process. It uses solvent, Hoppe's #9 is what I use, and a good brass/bronze brush. It can't do anything but help your barrel.
There are a variety of good chokes for your gun. I have had excellent results in mine and my 935 with both the Hevi-13 choke and the SSX. They have different designs but both work very well with all of the Hevi-13 shot products as well as with lead loads.
Again, I hope you enjoy your gun as much as I've enjoyed mine over the years.
Thanks,
Clark
I have a pretty big stash of the old white Hevi Shot. Any suggestions on what choke would get the best patterns with this? Thanks
Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 27, 2012, 09:12:40 PM
I have a pretty big stash of the old white Hevi Shot. Any suggestions on what choke would get the best patterns with this? Thanks
The SSX does a great job with the OW shells.
Thanks,
Clark
Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 27, 2012, 09:12:40 PM
I have a pretty big stash of the old white Hevi Shot. Any suggestions on what choke would get the best patterns with this? Thanks
If they are 3in then a Pure Gold will be hard to beat, if 3.5 in the Indian Creek should be a winner.
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Thanks for the replys. The ones I have are 3in, #6 shot. There are alot of good chokes, its hard to decide which one to pull the trigger on. I only plan on buying one choke so I better get it right.
Quote from: Tom Dooley on December 27, 2012, 10:26:33 PM
Thanks for the replys. The ones I have are 3in, #6 shot. There are alot of good chokes, its hard to decide which one to pull the trigger on. I only plan on buying one choke so I better get it right.
Personally I would try my luck on the Pure Gold. They have a 30 day money back if you are not satisfied with the results. Hard to beat that.
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Pure Gold or Indian Creek for the Mossberg. It will save you a lot of looking and shell testing.
I had excellent results from the new TruGlo .670 Bone Collector choke last spring. With 3.5" straight #7 Hevi Shot, my 835 printed up 355 in the 10" with an unreal, even and densly distributed pattern out to the 20". I shot some 3.5" and 3" 6's through it as well and got rediculously good patterns too. It also really liked the Fed HW 7's as well. For the money, it performed far above my expectations. Like others have also said, you can't go wrong with Pure Gold or the TG SSX either!
Quote from: mightyjoeyoung on December 29, 2012, 10:11:58 AM
I had excellent results from the new TruGlo .670 Bone Collector choke last spring. With 3.5" straight #7 Hevi Shot, my 835 printed up 355 in the 10" with an unreal, even and densly distributed pattern out to the 20". I shot some 3.5" and 3" 6's through it as well and got rediculously good patterns too. It also really liked the Fed HW 7's as well. For the money, it performed far above my expectations. Like others have also said, you can't go wrong with Pure Gold or the TG SSX either!
Do you remember the numbers you got with the 3" 6's? Also have you heard of how anyone else has done with this choke?
HEY FOLKS MAYBE I PURCHASED A LEMON 835 FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT DIDNT WORK RIGHT ... I AM NOT AN EXPERT BUT, WOULD KILL A TURKEY IF YOU DONT NEED A SECOND SHOT. GOOD LUCK GUYS AND HAPPY HUNTING....
835s kill a bunch of turkeys in the woods. Hard to find a gun that will out pattrn one with the right setup.
i to purchased my 835 from walmart same gun you have mine likes pure gold with 3 1/2" 7shot ic was just a lil behind on the 7's but shot the 3 1/2" 6shot better dont hurt to get them both... imagine be the same for 3" too
I have the PG .670 in my 835 and it throws really good numbers.
My son has a 935 with the IC Black Diamond Strike .675 and it also throws really good numbers. Both guns 3.5" using Hevi 7 1/2.
Had an old Rem. 870 that I wanted to use for turkey. Clark recommended the SSX for it. It shot excellent patterns using 3" Hevi 7 1/2 and was much less expensive than the chokes on the Mossy's. Listen to Clark for very good advice. Might have saved some money if I had known about the SSX before I got the chokes for the Mossy's.
Shooting the old whites I am pretty sure I am going with the SSX. I am also considering the Bone Collector choke after seeing the results mightyjoeyoung had with it.
Find some used chokes on here and get a variety. You cant really go wrong with any quality choke in an 835.
I have a SumToy .675 in my 835 and it shoots very well.
u will be happy with 835... one of the best turkey guns out there ( in my opinion )fore arm gets alittle play in it but thats ok... mine shoots 3" shells..thats all i need.. dont need these huge numbers on paper...i have a limbsaver pad.. works well an it is worth the money... especially patterning the gun...
hope you have fun !!!!!