I've used the Mossberg and it just never fit me. Not to mention it would not go bang at some of the worst times. I got it for a beater field gun and finally traded it off. Got an 870 turkey for a beater field gun.I've shot Baretta 391's and O/U's for years in sporting clays. My 391 saw over 5000 rounds last year without a problem. I have friends that shoot Benelli's and have the same type of reliability. If you keep a Remington auto clean they are OK as well. I've seen a lot of problems with Browning Golds. Not bashing Browning as I have a number of rifles and pistols that I use. Their Gold is just not one of them.
Winchester vs. Browning vs. Mossberg shotgun
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oakster
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I have a Mossberg 835 because I wanted a 3.5 inch shotgun. I will not own another Mossberg. It has failed me at very bad times. Some of it may be due to poor cleaning, but my 870 hasnt done it.Right in the middle of a flock of geese, it started sticking the 2nd shot in the chamber, and I had to take the gun apart and use a leatherman pliers to get the shell out. My buddy had a mossberg that would drop all the shells out the bottom if you racked the slide back too hard while reloading. These events alone are enough to make sure I dont own another one. I have a nice OD green, 3.5 inch Mossberg 835 if anyone is interested!
The inertia system in the Benelli shotgun is great, and it should never fail you. They also have it in the Franchi I-12, which I am tempted to try since its in the $600 price range.
The inertia system in the Benelli shotgun is great, and it should never fail you. They also have it in the Franchi I-12, which I am tempted to try since its in the $600 price range.
remington870
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Glad to hear I ain't the only one not liking the 835's. I know there is plenty of 870 haters but the bergs will never be as popular as the 870's for a simple fact they rattle,have feeding problems/jamming, and don't pattern as advertised.
Oh Goody, we get to talk shotguns.....
Rem 870- Good shotguns, very reliable although some of the expresses have a few issues coming out of the factory. This are normally easily fixed. Great shotguns if you shoot them well and are ok with a pump.
Ithaca 37- another great shotgun. every reliable. Some say they are hard to work on but I could tear one down and put it back together with my eyes closed. Again, a great gun if you shoot them well.
Mossburg 500/835. Decent field guns if you like the way they handle. Don't bet your life on their reliability.
Benelli Nova: Good gun if you can get over the forarm rattle.
Browning BPS: I not a big fan but some like them.
Winchester 1300: Decent field gun. Questionable life span when subjected to high volume shooting.
Mossburg 935: Mossburg and automatic shotgun should never be used in the same sentence.
Reminton 1100: Reliable if cleaned regular. Classic but outdated design.
Remington 11/87: Some swear by them, others swear at them. Especially true of the 3.5 inch version.
Browning Gold: Stuck somewhere in the middle as far as reliability and preformance.
Winchester SX2: Bout the same as the gold. I had a 3.5 inch version that wouldn't cycle 1 1/8 oz loads reliably. It went down the road.
Beretta 390/391/Extrema: Pretty much concidered the most reliable of the gas guns and will cycle the widest range of shells. Of course this comes with a higher price tag. The popularity of Berettas among target shooter is a huge testiment to their longivity.
Benelli: Great guns if they come from the factory working right, which the vast majority do. If they don't come from the factory working its normally one heck of a headache. No gas gun can compete with an inertia driven gun in terms of number of rounds that can be fired between cleanings.
Now, the above was written in terms of a shotgun that gets shot ALOT. Pretty much any gun will work for the guy that shoots 200 rounds a year, provided he stays within the design working parameters of the gun in question. (I.E. if you try to shoot reduced recoil 7/8 once loads through a 3.5 inch 11/87 it isn't going to work out so well for you.)
That all being said, the 2 most important factor in shotguning are: 1 fit 2. How the gun "feels" to you (usually related to fit) Yes its important even if your just going to hunt coyotes with .
As far was what gun will partern the best its a crapshoot.
Rem 870- Good shotguns, very reliable although some of the expresses have a few issues coming out of the factory. This are normally easily fixed. Great shotguns if you shoot them well and are ok with a pump.
Ithaca 37- another great shotgun. every reliable. Some say they are hard to work on but I could tear one down and put it back together with my eyes closed. Again, a great gun if you shoot them well.
Mossburg 500/835. Decent field guns if you like the way they handle. Don't bet your life on their reliability.
Benelli Nova: Good gun if you can get over the forarm rattle.
Browning BPS: I not a big fan but some like them.
Winchester 1300: Decent field gun. Questionable life span when subjected to high volume shooting.
Mossburg 935: Mossburg and automatic shotgun should never be used in the same sentence.
Reminton 1100: Reliable if cleaned regular. Classic but outdated design.
Remington 11/87: Some swear by them, others swear at them. Especially true of the 3.5 inch version.
Browning Gold: Stuck somewhere in the middle as far as reliability and preformance.
Winchester SX2: Bout the same as the gold. I had a 3.5 inch version that wouldn't cycle 1 1/8 oz loads reliably. It went down the road.
Beretta 390/391/Extrema: Pretty much concidered the most reliable of the gas guns and will cycle the widest range of shells. Of course this comes with a higher price tag. The popularity of Berettas among target shooter is a huge testiment to their longivity.
Benelli: Great guns if they come from the factory working right, which the vast majority do. If they don't come from the factory working its normally one heck of a headache. No gas gun can compete with an inertia driven gun in terms of number of rounds that can be fired between cleanings.
Now, the above was written in terms of a shotgun that gets shot ALOT. Pretty much any gun will work for the guy that shoots 200 rounds a year, provided he stays within the design working parameters of the gun in question. (I.E. if you try to shoot reduced recoil 7/8 once loads through a 3.5 inch 11/87 it isn't going to work out so well for you.)
That all being said, the 2 most important factor in shotguning are: 1 fit 2. How the gun "feels" to you (usually related to fit) Yes its important even if your just going to hunt coyotes with .
As far was what gun will partern the best its a crapshoot.
nightwatchman
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i have the benelli and the beretta.. and ive owned the mossberg 835, and a remington 1187. the benelli is 10x the gun any of these others are.. i still like my beretta but my gosh come on.. i think its envy too gc..
my benelli doesnt kick as hard with 3.5s as my beretta does with 3s. and you can forget the mossberg or 1187.. there not even in the same catagory as the benelli..
if i only had a limited amount of money to spend i would still try to save up for the beretta instead of the 1187. i had way to much trouble with the remingtons ive owned.. the 835 is a good shooter but its still a mossberg.
my benelli doesnt kick as hard with 3.5s as my beretta does with 3s. and you can forget the mossberg or 1187.. there not even in the same catagory as the benelli..
if i only had a limited amount of money to spend i would still try to save up for the beretta instead of the 1187. i had way to much trouble with the remingtons ive owned.. the 835 is a good shooter but its still a mossberg.
outdoorsjoe222
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I have a Winchester SuperX2 and have had no problems with it. I have shot 100-200 rounds of light load #8s at skeet and sporting clays with no problem. I put a undertaker hevishot choke tube in there and at almost 50 yards got over 30 pellets from a 3.5" Dead Coyote load in a 10" circle. I owned a mossberg before and hopefully never will again. Go to the store and pick up all the guns there, try shouldering it with your eyes closed and see how naturally and easily it pulls into posistion. I was between the SX2 and SBEII and I decided to save a few hundred bucks.
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As far as benelli/beretta is concerened you are paying for the name.
You guys are correct. I should of worded that differently.
Bennelli and Beretta are very good guns,
but the extra cost is attributed to the name.
A friend of mine has a SBE II and it wont cycle 2 3/4" shells no matter what he does.
they wont fix it keep telling him there's nothing wrong with it and he expects allot from a 3.5 magnum.
He's still got it just has to use 3 or 3.5 inch shells
My Dad also has a SBE II no problems with his.
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As far as benelli/beretta is concerened you are paying for the name.
You guys are correct. I should of worded that differently.
Bennelli and Beretta are very good guns,
but the extra cost is attributed to the name.
A friend of mine has a SBE II and it wont cycle 2 3/4" shells no matter what he does.
they wont fix it keep telling him there's nothing wrong with it and he expects allot from a 3.5 magnum.
He's still got it just has to use 3 or 3.5 inch shells
My Dad also has a SBE II no problems with his.
check this out /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif