Just had a friend call me & ask me if I would be interested in buying a Stoeger M3500 (realtree max-4) shotgun. He knows someone who is selling some guns and wants $400 for it. Does anyone here use this shotgun and have some advice. It appears to be primarily a duck gun so I was just wondering how it might perform for turkey hunting (a backup to my 1187). I appreciate any advice. Thanks.
I had the stoeger 2000 with a 28" barrel and I loved it. Sometimes it would jam, after the shot it would eject the shell but it would only cycle the next round a little over half way and the bolt would get stuck. Had it not been for that i would still have the gun.
I've got the stoeger 3500 and I love it! Just put 100 rounds through it Saturday at the skeet range. And it didnt miss a beat. Some of the real cheep low recoil rounds don't cycle as good but, I absolutely love mine. It tends to be a little on the heavy side, but to me it helps with recoil. I'd say I've got close to 600 rounds through it and I've yet to have a major problem. The only slight problem I've had is the action handle has come out maybe 2 times when shooting 3-1/2" shells. But those times the handle had excess oil on it from where I had cleaned it. I use it for both duck and turkey hunting.
This is my primary turkey gun this was the second bird I shot with it. Shot it at 35 yards with the factory turkey choke and winchester supreme #6 3-1/2" and I feel it did pretty well.
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Thanks for the advice gentlemen. I will check it out tonight & make a decision. Thanks agian...
Get it. Great gun