Guest kracey Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 I was looking for my first turkey gun this year. I was between a Remington 870 , a Winchester 1300 (which I got) and a Mossberg 835. I went to 3 different gun stores and all 3 told me not to get the 835. Price was not an issue. All 3 places were creditable gun shops. But all 3 told me the same thing and recommended not getting one. What would be their justification. Please dont just post and say your 835 has worked great for you. I just want to know why they might not promote the guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I'm not sure why they wouldn't recommend it. I'd say if you haven't been in there before, they might be looking to sell the highest price gun they can. Sadly, too many shops do that. I just bought an 835 last weekend. Black synthetic, 26" barrel, $271 rather than $394 for MSRP. It is a great gun. I picked it up and compared it to a Benelli Nova. They seems pretty much equal to me. Both actions functioned nice, both felt good. But, the 835 just felt a little better to me. I compared a 935 to the Nova too and liked the feel of it better also. I took a few shots with mine and then loaded it to the gills. Six 2 3/4" shells and shot them as quick as I could. I was able to get back on target real quick and it cycled through flawlessly. The overbored barrle really throws awesome patterns too. Check out the Shotgun Room. You'll find a lot of reasons why the 835 is one of the better shotguns on the market. I definately give it two thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. [ QUOTE ] I was looking for my first turkey gun this year. I was between a Remington 870 , a Winchester 1300 (which I got) and a Mossberg 835. I went to 3 different gun stores and all 3 told me not to get the 835. Price was not an issue. All 3 places were creditable gun shops. But all 3 told me the same thing and recommended not getting one. What would be their justification. I just want to know why they might not promote the guns. [/ QUOTE ] I think you are posing this question to the wrong people. If they had told me that I would have asked them why, and inquired about the pros and cons, in their opinion, of each firearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I do all my business with these places. They all basically said that it shot ok, but it was just a poorer made gun. They would get me one if I wanted, but recommended getting others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. [ QUOTE ] Please dont just post and say your 835 has worked great for you. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry! But my 835 has been working great!!! I just patterned it and got 49 total head and neck killing hits, 33 hits alone in a three inch circle on my turkey target! With a Comp-N-Choke, and Winchester Surpreme HV #6! I would put this gun up with any other! They could be luring you into buying a more higher priced gun! Thanks what I am thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. im staying out of this one. i plead the 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. Sorry, but you alls idea that they wanted more money out of me is completely wrong. The gun I was gonna get was a 870 SPS-T thumbhole (which was 500+ dollars) I changed at the last minute of what you I was gonna get. (He actually suggested the Winchester 1300 and sold it to me for much less than he should have. So get the thought of money out of your heads b/c that is not the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. And Again I have to ask you all not to get on here and say Well my guns great. It gets this many pellets at this distance and so on. Thats not what I was asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. [ QUOTE ] And Again I have to ask you all not to get on here and say Well my guns great. It gets this many pellets at this distance and so on. Thats not what I was asking. [/ QUOTE ] you're a picky little thing aren't ya opinions are like.........i think you know the rest. Just like any brand--people have their favorites. If you want to know why one individual doesn't recommend a certain brand you just need to ask them directly. There is no way we can read their minds. And i don't know why they would tell you that. I have both an 835 and 500---i can't tell you one negative thing about either gun. I like the MB so much I am considering purchasing their 935 autoloader. I had much more trouble with my Winchester jamming the 3" shells and have never had a jam with my Mossbergs. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I think it's a money issue and some people just believe low cost equals low quality. That was the case years ago but things are more competative nowadays. The bottom line is all business people put a profit margin on everything they sell. Guns often have about a 15-33% margin it seems. A lower price gun with the same margin as a higher priced gun has lower profit for a similar amount of time and effort invested. Savage gets a similar rap as Mossberg it seems. Savage, though inexpensive, is a very accurate straight out of the box gun. Simple, no frills but they shoot great. I am extremely hard on hunting guns. My field guns are Savage and Mossberg because they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. My wall hangers are a differnt story all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaHunter Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. "I just bought an 835 last weekend. Black synthetic, 26" barrel, $271 rather than $394 for MSRP." Not saying that you got ripped off but my walmart is selling that in camo for 299.....i am too stayin outta this one! PS...owns no mossbergs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. Not bragging up Mossberg but many will tell you they have the best patterns. Why anyone would tell you to turn against them is questionable.... My assumption would be that they are Rem fans, much like the battle between Ford/ Chevy etc. I promise, if you ask about the Mossberg (in the shotgun room) you will get extremly possitive feed back. If im not mistaken the mosseberg has a bigger back bore and they hold a tighter pattern. I own several different shotguns and I still love the mossberg.... My guess would be preference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. [ QUOTE ] "I just bought an 835 last weekend. Black synthetic, 26" barrel, $271 rather than $394 for MSRP." Not saying that you got ripped off but my walmart is selling that in camo for 299.....i am too stayin outta this one! PS...owns no mossbergs [/ QUOTE ] Probably woodland camo. Didn't want an 835 in camo. I wonder why they supply Mossberg shotguns if they don't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I personally don't own any Mossberg shotguns and prob. never will. I've always like the Rem. line of guns and in the past, Mossbergs were less quaility than other brands. To be honest...its been along time since I've picked/shot up a Mossberg...maybe the quailtiy is better now. You'll have to just decide on your own, or trust other folks to purchase what you like. Live and learn, sometimes we buy things and don't like...others buy the same things and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I believe you get what you want! I own more Browning Guns than Mossberg. I just didnt want to spend $800 for a gun that will only be used for turkey! Thats why I bought my 835. Sure, its not the best looking gun out there, but its functional, and it does what I want it to do! Yeah, If I would have waited one year, I would have bought the 935! For the money, Mossbergs are a great gun! My father got me one when I was young. I would not ever think about not buying another. I still say they are luring you to buy a higher priced gun. Then again! You buy what you want, and what you can AFFORD!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. All makes and models of shotguns have good points and bad points. The choice of the buyer is which one would suit them best for the purpose of it's use. Personally I do not know why the 3 places you visited bad mouthed the Mossberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. No, No place keeps them on hand. They just special order them if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. The least expensive competitor out there always gets a bad rap of being cheap. Mossberg are functional and get the job done. Only a serious workout with the gun will expose any flaws. Honestly most folks won't shoot a 1000 round day and that is probably what it would take. Talk to a good gunsmith and he will point out the parts he replaces the most. And he will tell you how often. Or you can ask the local gunshops what guys have brought to an Argentine Dove shoot (someone in your area has probably been) and back. They will have useful war stories Depends on you, how much it is worth to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaw Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I have 2 friend that had some ejection problems with their 835s, even after knowing that I wrot mossberg to ask if they had a problem there . they told me that once in a while they do but assred me they test all their guns . even then i went out and got me one cause it's a turkey bustin son of a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. Great post TPHunter! I do think the action on my 835 is a bit smoother than on my 500. I actually thought the action on the Nova I was looking at was about the same as far as noise. It wasn't any smoother either. Benelli makes some great shotguns, but I know they are no way "leaps and bounds" better than a Mossberg. From the one I've shot, they aren't even better to me than a Mossberg. JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgate Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I've had my 835 for 6 yrs. now. Just last year it didn't want to cycle the 3.5" shells. I sent the gun to Mossberg and they sent it back without explaining what they had fixed. The shells cycled beautifully. So, during turkey season last year I shot a nice tom. Problem was now, the spent shell wouldn't eject. No way to get a fast second shot off if I needed one. So, off to Mossberg the gun went again! They called me and said they had no problem with the spent shells and said it must be my ammunition. Well, it wasn't my ammo! I took the gun to a gunsmith and just like on a previous post, there was a burr found. Now everything is fine and I love my 835 again. So, it could be problems like this that people have heard of and don't feel they want to put up with such repairs(??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I dont belive three gun shops recommended that you not buy an 835. sorry just dont. I dont know why someone would buy a shotgun with argueably one of the best patterns on the market. at a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. nothing at all wrong with a 835, and like was stated before i compared the 835 the 870 and the nova and i went with the nova. as for what hte guys were saying they probably really don't like mossberg and it is a great little gun. if you like it then go for it and remember this believe none of what you hear and half of what you see and you will make the right decision for you rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WILD_BILL Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. Everybody is going to give you their opinions on what to buy or what not to buy. I personally do not like the Mossberg. The best thing to do is to go talk to a gunsmith about any firearm that you would buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Mossberg 835 getting a bad rep. I dont want to start anything, But you all are always comparing the 835 to the Nova. That is there cheapest model. If you compared it to the other models, wouldnt it be a completely different outcome. I mean they sell some good shotguns. Comparing the 835 to their lowest model doesnt really say much in my opinion. I dont want anyone to think that Im talking crap about the 835. My friends have them and I dont really care what anyone else shoots. I just wanted to know what was up with some of the stuff I had been hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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