Remington 1187 or Stoeger M3500?

[Evoac05]

Hey everyone! I am looking to get a new shotgun for this upcoming duck season and I believe I have narrowed it down to these two shotguns. They are about the same in price and both take 3.5" shells. I'm just curious as to who out there have shot the two, and which one you prefer and why? I am open to suggestions on other guns, but I'm looking in the 600-700 dollar range. I also dont mind if it's a pump or an auto. Thanks to all who reply!

[Mr56Jeep]

Remingtons quality has slipped.... I'll never buy another.  I have an 11-87 waterfowl in MODB from 3 years ago in the safe with less than 300 rounds through it.... I'll never shoot it again.

[Goldeneye]

The last few years I've put a mossberg 935 through the mill.  Not one jam no matter how nasty the weather, cold or how dirty the gun got.  It has just kept shooting.  There's my referral on a gun that's in that price range.

[Crispy]

The last few years I've put a mossberg 935 through the mill.  Not one jam no matter how nasty the weather, cold or how dirty the gun got.  It has just kept shooting.  There's my referral on a gun that's in that price range.

I've heard the same about 935's too, and the price point is nice. I'm not sure if they are chambered for 3.5" though? I haven't heard much worthwhile about Remmington's quality lately, either. A friend has an 11-87 and it seems to shoot fine although I know he's had some issues with it and I've seen it jam with light trap loads. If a pump is on the menu, I like my Benelli Nova

[Jellymon]

The stoeger is a workhorse, stay away from the remington.

[300rum]

I have an 1187 and like it.  I did have trouble with 2 3/4 trap loads but after many, many rounds it is broke in and I have no failures at all.  My feeling is that the 1187 needs to be broke in.  I grew up with an 1100 so the 1187 just feels natural plus it is made in the USA.

[300rum]

I should probably add that I run my 1187 (like my 1100's) dry. 

[wadu1]

The last few years I've put a mossberg 935 through the mill.  Not one jam no matter how nasty the weather, cold or how dirty the gun got.  It has just kept shooting.  There's my referral on a gun that's in that price range.

I do not shoot a Mossy myself but I do hear good thing about them. My last 11-87 gave up the goast after 500 rounds. I only shoot junk Baikal MP153s now, never give up.

[predator guy]

Why an 1187? If you are going to go that route buy an 1100! Plucked plenty of birds out of the sky and I never cleaned the thing ,it keeps on ticki'n.

[Goldeneye]

The last few years I've put a mossberg 935 through the mill.  Not one jam no matter how nasty the weather, cold or how dirty the gun got.  It has just kept shooting.  There's my referral on a gun that's in that price range.

I've heard the same about 935's too, and the price point is nice. I'm not sure if they are chambered for 3.5" though? I haven't heard much worthwhile about Remmington's quality lately, either. A friend has an 11-87 and it seems to shoot fine although I know he's had some issues with it and I've seen it jam with light trap loads. If a pump is on the menu, I like my Benelli Nova

Yes, My 935 will shoot 3.5" all day.  Not an issue with heavy loads.

[Gamehunter034]

I have a Stoeger 2000, great gun, if I'm not mistaken Benelli makes these guns and mine has performed flawlessly! its been thru it all mud, water, many rounds and still going. Goodluck!!

[fernsjd41]

I would go with the benelli super nova my self, great gun.

[D-Rock425]

I bought an 11-87 a few years back for duck hunting big mistake its been to the gunsmith twice and is at my house currently in pieces waiting to back to the gunsmith.

[h2ofowlr]

I know a few guys that shoot the Stoeger.  They seem to do the job.

[ducklab]

First of all not to offen anyone but stoger is NOT made by benelli. They are imported by the benellli company which owns many many gun companies, stoger, uberti, franchi, berettai, etc. Some of there technology is in the stoger but it is not nearly at the same quality standards ( obviously because of the price difference) having cleared that up the stoger is a fine gun slightly better then the remington 1187. I would not purchase either. I would get a nova (supernova not worth the extra 100$) or save my money and buy a quality semi auto, from one of the 3 B's and winchester.