Nice Find

[tomstopper]

This is a Stoeger M3500 that I picked up for $325. Shot two boxes of 1oz small game shells and it never failed to cycle any rounds (specs say that the minimum you should shoot to ensure cycling every time is 1 1/8oz). Can't wait until next weekend to try my turkey loads. Anyone else have one of these & if so how do you like it?

[redarrow]

Im standing on my head to look at it but it looks like you got a great deal.

[tomstopper]

Im standing on my head to look at it but it looks like you got a great deal.

sorry the original photo was upside down (took with IPad) but its fixed now. Hope you don't have a headache.....

[Mike Honcho]

I have one just like it and so far really like it.  I have taken ducks and geese so far with it.
I caution on using the factory turkey choke...mine peeled off metal shavings when shot and another member on OG reported his swelled up in his barrel and was hard to remove.  I think the metal is too soft.  Mine is a backup turkey gun so I haven't had a chance to do much patterning work.  I lucked into a like new XXXFull Comp N Choke for $ 19.00 that I'm going to try...it measures .665 approx.
I hear the Hevi Shot brand chokes shoot extremely well in this gun. I have shot a mixed batch of eveyrthing from 1 1/4 oz. to hevi 3.5'S and everything cycles fine.

[captin_hook]

Nice gun !

[tomstopper]

I have one just like it and so far really like it.  I have taken ducks and geese so far with it.
I caution on using the factory turkey choke...mine peeled off metal shavings when shot and another member on OG reported his swelled up in his barrel and was hard to remove.  I think the metal is too soft.  Mine is a backup turkey gun so I haven't had a chance to do much patterning work.  I lucked into a like new XXXFull Comp N Choke for $ 19.00 that I'm going to try...it measures .665 approx.
I hear the Hevi Shot brand chokes shoot extremely well in this gun. I have shot a mixed batch of eveyrthing from 1 1/4 oz. to hevi 3.5'S and everything cycles fine.

Thanks for the advice. I was going to look into what aftermarket chokes worked good in it & you just made that a little easier.....

[jim67]

Nice gun. I wish I had a semi auto, my Mossberg pumps kick the crap out of me with 31/2 mags.

[Old Gobbler]

You got a heck of a deal !!!!