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I am looking for a good shotgun for turkey/possible bird hunts. I know Remington 870 Express seems to be the standard, but does anyone have any ideas?
 
How much $$$ do you want to spend?

If I were getting a dedicated turkey shotgun, I might look at a Mossberg 835. If you want something to take dove hunting too, I would get something with a 3" chamber instead of 3.5".
 
It's going to be my christmas present from my folks. It doesn't have to be strictly turkey either because I will definitely want to use it for dove or quail.
 
do you want an auto or pump? what price range you looking at?

price not an issue i would get a Super Black Eagle2 or Beretta A400.

next tier id go with a Browning Maxis or Silver or a Remington Versa Max

if you want to stay under $700 then a Stoeger 3500 or Remington 1187

if you want to stay under $500 then a Stoeger M3000

in the pump world the only one i would personally own is a Browning or 870.
 
Thanks, that gives me lot's to think about before making my decision. Probably will stay in the under $500 range since this is a Christmas present. I was thinking about a pump Browning or the 870 express supermag.
 
htnseymour said:
Thanks, that gives me lot's to think about before making my decision. Probably will stay in the under $500 range since this is a Christmas present. I was thinking about a pump Browning or the 870 express supermag.
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I have both an 870 super mag and a BPS. Both are good guns. Two things I don't like about the BPS: You have to flip the gun completely over to see if a round is chambered (during duck and dove hunting mostly), and the safety is on top (a personal thing).

I have a Mossberg 835 and 935 (both camo) for sale if you decide to go that route. Either can be had within your budget. PM me if interested. I'll be in Morristown around Christmas.
 
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the only issue with the 835 and 935 series is they are overbored and normally have issues with light loads making Dove or Quail hunting frustrating.


if you really look around you can find a Stoeger M3000 or M2000 for under $500 which are both awesome guns for the money, you may even be able to find an 1187.

I personally am not a pump man anymore but like i said id get an 870 if I ever own another one (have had 3 of them)
 
REN said:
just for example this one would be under $500 after shipping and transfer. heck of a deal, i have used the M2000 for 5 years of turkey hunting and duck hunting and it has not had any issues. I added the 3500 to the collection 2 years ago as well.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =319936873
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Man, that is a heck of a deal!!! Might have to go that route myself, save some money for other junk!!
 
jmb4wd said:
REN said:
just for example this one would be under $500 after shipping and transfer. heck of a deal, i have used the M2000 for 5 years of turkey hunting and duck hunting and it has not had any issues. I added the 3500 to the collection 2 years ago as well.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =319936873
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Man, that is a heck of a deal!!! Might have to go that route myself, save some money for other junk!!
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Unless I'm mistaken, that shotgun is 3" only.
 
correct, it is a 3" gun only....the 3500 is the 3.5 version.

I personally dont really care to ever shoot 3.5" again but i can understand the point of having it just in case.
 
What I meant was that I think that they do not advertise it as being able to cycle 2 3/4 shells. Perhaps I'm thinking of another gun.
 
oh it will cycle 2 3/4 no problem....the 2000 had issues in the older versions of cycling light loads but all ones made within the past 5 years are fine.

The 2000 also DOES have a break in procedure unlike the 3500 so if you just do what they recommend you should not have a problem.

again, mine has had zero issues using 1oz shot all the way to 3" mag hevi shot turkey loads.
 
the Mossberg 835 and 935 usually will not cycle them due to the overbore of the barrels. maybe that is what you are thinking of.
 
Na it was an import of some kind. I remember it from a field test, but it's been a couple years. And if a pump gun won't cycle 2 3/4" shells, you've got a problem!
 
I recomend buying a gun for everything but turkey hunting. You can use it to turkey hunt until you save up the money for a 3.5" gun.
 
Remington 870 is hard to beat. Ive got two, a 12&20. Love em both. Ive had a bps and didnt care for it at all. Took it on a crow hunt and sold it shortly after. My goto gun right now is a remington 1187 but for the money a 870 cant be beat.
 

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