Stoeger 3500 (updated 2/23)

[reynolds243]

All 40 yds laser ranged, have not shot a ton out of it yet as it is a new gun so i will have more to add later

Sumtoy 670 3.5" Magblend 58 degrees



I have one with the Sumtoy 650 as well somewhere i will add when i find it.

Sumtoy 650 3.5 Magblend 58degrees

221 10"


Again i also shot the Pure Gold as well but it was in the 180 range with the magblends. I have not shot any Hevi 7 or 6 out of it yet and I have a Hevi Shot choke to try that i will post pics of as well.

[surehuntsalot]

nice

[remmy1187]

     That is a good killing pattern with Mag-Blends.  How are you liking the 3500?  Good deal for a 3.5 auto.

[reynolds243]

     That is a good killing pattern with Mag-Blends.  How are you liking the 3500?  Good deal for a 3.5 auto.

man i love the thing, actually more then my M2000 which is saying a lot. It may end up being my go to turkey gun when the pistol grip stock comes out. I spoke to a benelli rep and he told me another 6 weeks and they should be available to buy as they are getting them in right now from the factory.

[Bamarich]

nice

[reynolds243]

here is the magblends with the hevi shot 656 choke. Have one more pic where it went 268 but the jpeg is messed up so i am trying to fix it.

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[Five O]

It looks like your gun likes em as much as mine does. Have you shot any Hevi 13 7's out of it yet?

[reynolds243]

It looks like your gun likes em as much as mine does. Have you shot any Hevi 13 7's out of it yet?

nah i havent. I was hoping the magblends would pattern well because they are usually cheaper and easier to find. Now that i know they do i will just stick with them as i have 5 boxes of them.

I do have a few boxes of 7's for my M2000 but they are all 3" shells. I will shoot 7's from it this year but full on Mags in the 3500 till i run out.

[remmy1187]

Great numbers with mag-blends.  Gotta be thrilled with that.

[Five O]

It looks like your gun likes em as much as mine does. Have you shot any Hevi 13 7's out of it yet?

nah i havent. I was hoping the magblends would pattern well because they are usually cheaper and easier to find. Now that i know they do i will just stick with them as i have 5 boxes of them.

I do have a few boxes of 7's for my M2000 but they are all 3" shells. I will shoot 7's from it this year but full on Mags in the 3500 till i run out.

I heard that! I've got 2 boxs of 3.5" 7's and I'm way to curious not to try em

[joshb311]

Those patterns are pretty impressive. I had been debating on whether or not to buy a Stoeger and now it looks like my debate will be which model. The 3500 is looking better and better! lol Great patterns.

[saveallj]

Very nice.

[reynolds243]

Jaymie, I been meaning to ask you,... is the new 3500 any heavier than the 2000, or have you had a chance to weigh them yet.
That is why I love mine, it is light and easy to carry in the woods.
If the new one is as light, might have to upgrade.
Tommy

It is heavier I'd say by a pound or 2 but I do have the recoil reducer in the butt stock. I will say it is much more beefy and seems much more solid. I live my 2000 but the 3500 just feels like a better made fun. Even the bolt release button and the actual bolt are more smooth and close with force. Just feels like a rock solid gun IMO.

So much so that when I get the pistol stock for it the 2000 will stay in the closet. Also the end of the barrel is different has it has a steel extender that goes into the recover that's connected to the barrel making cleaning the receiver even more easy to do