Mossberg 535 Turkey Thug vs. Remington 870 Shurshot Synthetic

[Fishbamboo]

I bought the 535 because it was on sale at Walmart. Just over $300, then $162 for the red dot. It has a .670 choke on it, but I thought the pattern would be a lot tighter. A 3" shell is all I will go, I'm 66 and the weight of the gun will help.

[allaboutshooting]

I bought the 535 because it was on sale at Walmart. Just over $300, then $162 for the red dot. It has a .670 choke on it, but I thought the pattern would be a lot tighter. A 3" shell is all I will go, I'm 66 and the weight of the gun will help.

I don't know what choke you have on it or what shells you're shooting but depending upon the geometry of the choke tube, that might be a little open for that gun, in my experience. I'd really clean the bore and try some 3" Hevi-13 shells with 2 oz. of either #6 or #7 shot. You may also want to put a slip on recoil pad over the existing pad, that helps a lot.

Thanks,
Clark

[SpringRiver]

We'll I found a pretty good deal on a new 835 turkey gun that I couldn't pass up, 20" barrel with with adjustable stock.

I appreciate everyone's input. Anyone got any choke tube recommendations? Thanks.