Mossberg 835 ulti mag, any good?

[Bolete]

I’m looking at either a benelli nova or 870 and see this mossberg 835 ulti mag at dicks sporting goods for $299. Seems like a decent deal and feels pretty good. Any reason to spend more for the nova or get an 870? The nova felt pretty awesome but I’m looking to spend around $300. It was a 28” 12g and chambered for 3 1/2” and dipped in some kind of camo.

[Hairhunter]

 I have a 835,Been used hard for years and still going strong.For the money it is a darn good shotgun.

[Bolete]

Thanks. What do you normally use it for? I’m trying to get back in to upland game and give duck/ goose a try. Also, might take a crack at turkey too. Seems all around decent.

[Hairhunter]

Mine is an old 24inch camoed turkey model.used mostly for turkey hunting,but it has shot some coyotes, and geese-duck gun.I bought and installed a aluminum tang safety button to replace the plastic one.Read an article years ago the plastic ones were prone to break?

[Special T]

As a south paw i have to say i Love mine. Lots of abuse i have one of the parkerized ones and it really helps with the salt i subject it to. If you have ever been baptized in the Skagit you will happy its coated!

[ian_padron]

If you're going to buy a pump action shotgun, can't do much better than a Mossberg for the money.

I say buy that sucker!

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[wadu1]

They shake rattle and roll like a Ford but keep on going, just get it. PS I'm a Chevy guy 

[Bolete]

The peer pressure is helping me. I’m pulling the trigger on it tomorrow. Next up, I’m looking for somewhere to shoot a duck or goose on the west side without getting all the full out gear that I probably need. Is there such a thing as just walking around and shooting a duck/goose? Or are there any reasonable guides on the west side for a half day hunt? I’ve only ever hunted upland game. I’ll search the forum but feel free to spread a little knowledge to an interested waterfowler. I’ve eaten duck and goose plenty of times in Czechia and Germany and I’m love liver and all the other good stuff. Jonesing for some wild birds!

[Stein]

Yep, wait for a windy, stormy day when the Seahawks are playing.  Head out to popular spots about noon and just walk around peeking in ditches and water and keeping an eye out overhead.  It isn't the highest probability, but jump shooting can produce birds.

[Alex4200]

Now that you have a new shotgun, find a local gun club that has a trap or skeet field. Practice is your friend. Ask for help at the club. Most clubs will welcome new shooters. When you get to the point when you can hit a few birds try calling for birds without mounting the gun first. Best way to practice for hunting. Good luck.

[Special T]

Yep, wait for a windy, stormy day when the Seahawks are playing.  Head out to popular spots about noon and just walk around peeking in ditches and water and keeping an eye out overhead.  It isn't the highest probability, but jump shooting can produce birds.

I have a spot that I would do this very same thing. Often my do could chase up cripples folks had lost. One day I got 3 mallards without firing a shot!

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[Tjkride]

Most of my waterfowl hunting is jump shooting. I limit out pretty often on JBLM.

[Bolete]

I'm looking for a good mentor so if your interested in taking along a newbie duck hunter let me know. My only buddy who likes hunting has a 6 week old and he’s not brave enough to try to sneak out and hunt.

[bhawley76]

870s, are like a Ford they will always come threw under the worst conditions and will be there when you need them not to fail ! 

[Tjkride]

Are you on post Bolete?

[Bolete]

What’s up? On post? What does that mean?

[Special T]

What’s up? On post? What does that mean?

your obviously not a military guy then...

[C-Money]

The 835 ulti mag is a winner for sure. You will like it, and it will be dependable.

[KFhunter]

I got an 835 utili-mag all tore apart in pieces, it wouldn't eject.  Thought it would be gooood medicine on geese with that 3 1/2 inch BB shot!

I had to ram a rod down the barrel and pound out the spent shotshell each time I shot it. 

Nothing worse than being in a blind, geese falling all around you from your buddies and you with a gun that won't run 

Tried numerous things to get the shot shells from sticking, didn't matter high brass, low brass they jammed every freaking shot.  Someone said maybe it has a micro crack I can't see...dunno.

bought a tactical barrel and some blackhawk furniture thinking I'd make a cheap tactical,  wrong.  The slide push arms are too long, mossberg wants too much money for shorted push arms.  Tossed it all in a box and said heck with it 10-15 years ago.   Hate that gun.  I've had other mossbergs and all have let me down, I got a mossberg rifle that the safety doesn't work. afraid to shoot it, might blow up, but it came with the wife, so I can't bury it in a manure pile where it belongs.

I'm to Mossberg as Biggerhammer is to Tikka, I hate them.

good luck with it 

[Special T]

osMsburg had a run of chambers that were out of spec. You can buff polish or sand out the chamber some so that it works without sticking. This is what i do to all of my shotgun barrels and why my hunting partner did to his Mossberg that had your same problem.

[singleshot12]

Mossbergs are like a redheaded bastage stepchild. I've known a couple fellow waterfowlers who got so fed up and pizzed at their Mossys they threw them in the river. I've owned 3 of them and felt like winging them into the sound,but ended up trading them in to some other unsuspecting soul.

Pay the extra for an 870 or Browning

[KFhunter]

Mossbergs are like a redheaded bastage stepchild. I've known a couple fellow waterfowlers who got so fed up and pizzed at their Mossys they threw them in the river. I've owned 3 of them and felt like winging them into the sound,but ended up trading them in to some other unsuspecting soul.

Pay the extra for an 870 or Browning

I couldn't bring myself to sell them to some poor dude, heck I wouldn't sell one to my enemy.

I think I'll take them to the cutoff saw and saw through the receivers and toss in the metal pile.

[singleshot12]

Yeah I would of probably felt better about doing that too now that I think about it