If you guys had to pick between Remington 870 or Mossberg 835 shooting the same loads Winchester 3 1/2 inch Longbeards #6 with jebs chokes which do you think would perform better pattern wise. Just curious on everyone's opinion on this.
I've had better luck with 835s and just prefer the safety location mostly. Both killer guns.
can't go wrong with either one. seems like I have had better luck with the 835's and patterning.
870. Pick up an older Wingmaster or Special Purpose gun. They have less stamped parts. The 870 express line is on par with the Mossberg guns.
I have both and I'm not afraid to take either one in the woods.
have owned both. only have 870's now. I've got several friends that went down the 835 road also and they're now 870 shooters. nothing wrong with the 835, they're just not an 870.
jus my 2cents
I am a die hard 835 fellow. I like the back bored barrel when shooting 3.5" loads. That being said, there is nothing wrong with an 870. Both are good guns but I would give the edge to the 835 pattern- wise.
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Im an 870 guy but nothing wrong with the 835.
I would say most 835's are going to pattern 3.5 shells better. I think fit an finish goes to the 870 plus all of the aftermarket accessories and parts you can get for a 870 is a plus I feel. But this is all coming from a Big Green fan. :z-twocents:
Quote from: Bolandstrutters on April 20, 2017, 10:46:33 AM
I've had better luck with 835s and just prefer the safety location mostly. Both killer guns.
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870 :z-guntootsmiley:
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Quote from: Bolandstrutters on April 20, 2017, 10:46:33 AM
I've had better luck with 835s and just prefer the safety location mostly. Both killer guns.
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I agree.
On average, I think the 835 patterns 3-1/2 better too.
The Remington will shoot the Longbeards better if everything else is equal.
The 870 wingmaster with a Carlson Longbeard choke will pattern the LB's way out further than we should shoot. The wingmaster is steel receiver and I believe the express is aluminum...not stamped parts. The 835 is a turkey killing machine if you get it set up right...both have been around a long time.
Id stick to the remington and use the mossburg for a diggin iron
I had a Remington. Just bought a 835. It patterns better. Plus if anything in a Mossberg breaks it can be changed by the owner. The Mossberg is also drilled and tapped.
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870 for sure
Well there's your answer, clear as mud as to which one is better.
Quote from: idratherb on April 20, 2017, 07:44:27 PM
Id stick to the remington and use the mossburg for a diggin iron
I know mines put a few turkeys in their graves!
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I have always thought of Mossburg as a throw away gun. You use it for a few years and throw it a way and get a new one. I know that today that is not the case and they make some great guns,but I just prefer the 870 is I had to pick.
I grew up with Remington's so that's what I'm used to. Nothing wrong with Missy's though.
Thanks for the info
I grew up on mossbetgs but have now switched to Remington 870. I found the 835 to kick like a freaking mule!!! The mossberg seem to have a little better pattern. But I also find the Remington had more options and resale was Better. So 870 for me!
That is like asking which is better, GM, Ford or Dodge. I own both, and they are both good guns, if I had to pick which one I like better I'd go with the Mossberg, but only because I like the sound it makes when I pull the trigger, sounds like a cannon going off. :blob10: Otherwise, both guns are good, hardest part is finding what choke/shell combination shoots best out of your gun.
I'm a Remington fan, don't care for the Mossberg rattle. I know it can be toned down, but I won't buy a gun that sounds like a can of rocks right out of the factory.
I agree they do rattle
The forearm rattles as does your Jaw when you touch her off.
I can settle the recoil argument. Show ma a gun that doesn't have any when you shoot a 3 1/2 inch load. They all do, I hear so much about a Benelli. I shot a black eagle 2 and it about broke my jaw so if a 2,000 dollar gun will they all do. And the pattern out of a 835 or 935 for that matter beat all I ever saw.
I'm a Remington man but with that said Remington's quality ain't what it use to be, I would take an older 870 sp or wingmaster over a new 835 any day of the week, if it were a newer 870 version vs a new 835 I might have to give the mossy a try.
I grew up on Remington and loved them,but they aren't what they used to be for sure.I bought a Mossberg youth gun for my kids to start with and they have killed a lot of game with it, but it does rattle on the forearm. I shoot a CZ now and like it, they are a good gun for the money. I never really felt the need to shoot 3 1/2 inch shells so I don't know if CZ offers a 3 1/2.
Remington 870 for sure 20 or 12 with 21" barrel .
870 = corvette stingray
835 = Amc pacer
For the car argument.
Lol
IMHO the 835 will pattern better.
835 all day long
Either one but since I'm a lefty I prefer mossberg and their ambidextrous safety.
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I grew up with Remmys in my hands (1100's and 700's) and loved them. I killed my first turkey with a 1100. When I got hooked on turkey hunting, I looked at several shotguns and the Remmy and Mossys were at the top of the list. I wanted a 3 1/2" capable gun, one that patterned extremely well and one that could shoot many loads and chokes well. After listening to many people on this site, I chose the 835 and couldn't be happier. Many on here grew up with Remmys, as I did, and love them but after 10 years of hunting with the 835, it is my dedicated turkey gun. It patterns superbly. I can shoot multiple loads and chokes through it and I have killed numerous birds with it. And it won't break the bank. It does kick with 3 1/2's but most guns do. I have mitigated the kick with a Limbsaver, added about 4 oz of lead shot in the rear of the stock (which helps balance the gun as well) and added a beartooth comb raising pad to it and she shoots like a 20. What I truly like about the 835 is the overbored barrel that patterns just about every load really well. I'm a Remmy guy but I LOVE my 835. Good Luck with which ever you choose.
I have three or four 870's and one 835 and none of the 870' s even come close to the patterns that the 835 throws. With that said I will be toting my winchester 1300 again ad I have for the last 20 yrs.
The moss berg is the only other gun that gets any woods time. The 870's never come out anymore.
870
835 for sure.
The 835 is the way to go, imo :z-guntootsmiley:
870 for sure.
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835 for me.
Quote from: Gamblinman on April 20, 2017, 11:11:03 AM
870. Pick up an older Wingmaster or Special Purpose gun. They have less stamped parts. The 870 express line is on par with the Mossberg guns.
x2 on this. The older Special purpose mags are bomb proof and are great shooters. I picked one up in The original bottom land pattern in the mid 90's, it has taken all but one of my birds and I will never part with it.
I have one of both maybe 25 years old. I use the 870 for deer doing man drives, and the 835 for turkey. So I can't say which one patterns better. The 835 was made to be a turkey gun. I just wish my 835 was modern camoed n not the old style came it has. Which ever one you can shoot best and fits you best to with that one. If a gun don't fit you and is not comfortable for you it don't matter how good it patterns you will never happy with it.