Mossberg 935 Magnum
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1963beretta
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I have a 935 and i love it! Definately one of the best bang for your buck guns out there. Now of course, you'll have the people who love them and the people who absolutely hate them. I've found that generally the people who absolutely hate them have either never used one, never gave one a fair chance, or prefer guns that cost 2-3 times more.
Positives include the over-bored 10g barrel, quick mag unload feature, cocking indicator in trigger guard, ambidextrous saftey, stock adjustor spacers....and of course price. The 10g barrel not only helps with recoil, but also throws the best shot patterns i've ever experienced or seen with any 12g shotgun. If you use the gun with 3.5" loads, I would recommend investing $40 on a limbsaver recoil pad as it does tame down the recoil substantially. If you dont use 3.5" shells, the stock recoil pad is more then adequate. Stay away from all Federal Blackcloud ammo and 3.5" Remington Hypersonics.
I recommend stripping the gun down and give it a very good cleaning. The gun will come packed with greese from the factory...and you MUST get rid of all it, especially in and on the bolt. I would also recommend using Breakfree CLP as a lubricant for this gun as it seems to work the best on a 935. This gun DOES require a good break in period and you may experience some jamming when its fairly new. This is usually when most people get fed up with it, get rid of the gun and call it a POS. I found that most 935's start to function flawlessly at about 75 rounds, and that includes with 2.75" shells. My 935 can easily cycle light target loads despite Mossberg indicating that its for 3-3.5" loads only.
All in all, a great gun at an even better price. Its my go to gun for duck, goose, and turkey hunting. I also have a rifled cantilever barrel which I would use if I decide to do some big game hunting. I also picked up a sweet pistol grip rear stock that i use when turkey hunting....accessories for the 935 are not hard to find. The only thing that would get me to replace my 935 is if Mossberg come out with a 935 with walnut stocks!
Positives include the over-bored 10g barrel, quick mag unload feature, cocking indicator in trigger guard, ambidextrous saftey, stock adjustor spacers....and of course price. The 10g barrel not only helps with recoil, but also throws the best shot patterns i've ever experienced or seen with any 12g shotgun. If you use the gun with 3.5" loads, I would recommend investing $40 on a limbsaver recoil pad as it does tame down the recoil substantially. If you dont use 3.5" shells, the stock recoil pad is more then adequate. Stay away from all Federal Blackcloud ammo and 3.5" Remington Hypersonics.
I recommend stripping the gun down and give it a very good cleaning. The gun will come packed with greese from the factory...and you MUST get rid of all it, especially in and on the bolt. I would also recommend using Breakfree CLP as a lubricant for this gun as it seems to work the best on a 935. This gun DOES require a good break in period and you may experience some jamming when its fairly new. This is usually when most people get fed up with it, get rid of the gun and call it a POS. I found that most 935's start to function flawlessly at about 75 rounds, and that includes with 2.75" shells. My 935 can easily cycle light target loads despite Mossberg indicating that its for 3-3.5" loads only.
All in all, a great gun at an even better price. Its my go to gun for duck, goose, and turkey hunting. I also have a rifled cantilever barrel which I would use if I decide to do some big game hunting. I also picked up a sweet pistol grip rear stock that i use when turkey hunting....accessories for the 935 are not hard to find. The only thing that would get me to replace my 935 is if Mossberg come out with a 935 with walnut stocks!
I don't consider any shotgun that won't cycle 2-3/4" loads, to be "great". Most 3-1/2" guns sold today have no issues cycling 2-3/4" loads.
I had one and loved it. Went back to the Benelli Nova because of it's ability to shoot slugs. Sometimes I cross hunt between moose/bear and waterfowl. It's nice to have the slug option for me. Also mine would cycle heavy 2 3/4 lead like a champ.
1963beretta
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No other 12g gun that you speak of has a 10g barrel. The 935 wasnt designed for 2 3/4" shells based on its oversized barrel, and Mossberg is very clear about that. Most people like myself got lucky and happen to get a gun that also cycles 2 3/4" shells, but as mentioned, Mossberg is very clear in disclosing that the 935 was not intended for that purpose. Not sure why that now makes the gun inferior to others...its how it was designed! If someone wants to shoot 2 3/4" shells, get a 930 or any other gun you speak of that has a 12g (or slightly oversized "back bored") barrel and lose out on the benefits of shooting a gun with a 10g barrel!
10ga barrel it is in diameter only .775 the rest is not even close. Have a friend with one who since picked up a gold 10ga after seeing the difference on paper. Have to remember it still just has a 12ga chamber
In fact I don't think he has used it since he got the 10ga . The 935 works Ok but will not cycle 2 3/4" either Cheers
Oh yes for comparison browning says my old 12ga 3 1/2 gold and my winchester 3 1/2 X2's will not cycle 2 3/4 inch either but both work flawless with even 2 3/4 target loads. Then again I am comparing corvettes to chevettes IMO
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No I am just making it up.NOT Try some 1oz target loads which is all we shoot when we do 12ga and let me know how you make out
Both my golds and x2's have no problem with them dispite what their manuals says
Cheers
i'm the guy 3macs is talkin about the gun hates the 100 pack cheap shells it will usually stove pipe them but it will fire high brass 2 3/4 shells because they have alittle more powder,it patterns pretty good but it ain't no 10 guage.I use it once or twice in the early season for teal .
gunsaholic
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Lots of guns hate the cheap 100 pack shells, lol. Don't base function of any gun on those shells.
TheCoachZed
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INTERESTING.
I have long thought about buying one specifically for firing T and BBB in 3.5", for pass shooting eiders. Are you saying it didn't pattern as well as a 10, or just didn't seem to hit as hard, or what?? I know I've picked 3macs1 brain on this before too.
I would love a 10 gauge but it is a gun I'll only use on a half dozen hunts a year. I have a double 10 at the moment, in pieces, thanks to a seller who didn't inform me the firing pins were dragging, and I will likely not be able to afford another one for a good long time, as it's something I'd rarely use.
1963beretta
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- Vaughan, Ontario
Yup, I second that. I just put 150 winchester super target loads through mine today as well....not one jam or fte!
Stories usually start with my friend says...my friend has....which was what i commented in my initial post.
And I never wanted to directly compare a 935 with a 10g...what i was intending is it patterns better then a standard 12g...similar to how a 10g performs
