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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Thenewguy on January 26, 2009, 09:16:56 PM

Title: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: Thenewguy on January 26, 2009, 09:16:56 PM: Which would you rather have for a take out into the woods and beat on a little bit type pf a gun?
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: RailRob on January 26, 2009, 09:31:01 PM: mossberg..any day
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Post by: dbllunger on January 26, 2009, 09:37:28 PM: If I had the money for either...??? Benelli of course. If money mattered Mossberg.
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Post by: mkcj on January 26, 2009, 09:41:03 PM: Those 2 guns are to far apart to compare
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Post by: TeacherMan on January 26, 2009, 09:49:33 PM: I have the 28" ported 835 fo water fowl and I have the camo 24" 835 Turkey gun. You know my vote.
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: Ghost1941 on January 27, 2009, 07:32:12 AM: Quote from: mkcj on January 26, 2009, 09:41:03 PM
Those 2 guns are to far apart to compare

How do you figure? The 835 is the equivalent of the Benelli... If you're referring to a Nova of course.
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: GoldTip on January 27, 2009, 08:54:55 AM: They are both pump guns, but I have no experience with the Mossbergs, but had heard of problems with them in the past. I have a Benelli Super Black eagle and if I was looking for a new pump gun, and those were my two choices, it would be the Benelli Nova, hands down.
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Post by: Gutpile on January 27, 2009, 12:50:24 PM: Can I ask why only those two to choose from? If I had to choose from them it's be a Benelli Super Nova. But off of the list it'd be a Browning BPS for sure.
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: Thenewguy on January 27, 2009, 08:44:01 PM: I have been doing some research and they are both in my price range and very hardy guns. i found a mossburg for $380. right now i shoot a ithica 12 gauge 2 3/4 which i like alot but its not a very good gun to get wet or dirty. It was also my recently deceased grandfathers and i would like to keep it safe for memories sake.
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: Justin C. on January 27, 2009, 09:12:26 PM: I have a nova and love it. I have not shot the mossburg so I don't know how they handle but if I were you I would try and shoot both and then decide. I don't like the feel of the remington 870 personally but you might consider it as well as the others. :dunno:

If you live near Buckley I would be glad to let you shoot my nova if you would like to.
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Post by: RailRob on January 27, 2009, 09:28:13 PM: I have a mossberg maverick model 88.. a $159.00 shotgun...never have had one problem with it..(other then user ) hhehehe
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: Intruder on January 28, 2009, 11:59:32 AM: I own an 835 and would consider it an OK gun. I would suspect that the Nova is a little better quality overall. The 835 has some nice features though.... ported barrel and overbored. I would suggest picking and handling both. Pick the one that fits you the best. Novas do not fit me so I wouldn't buy one.
Title: Re: Mossburg 835 or Benelli?
Post by: yelp on January 28, 2009, 12:14:10 PM: I own an 835, 500 and 935 Mossbergs. I am biased. The nova is anice gun. The forearm rattles and I have heard guys complaining about it. For the money and toughness...Mossberg. I have abused them and they keep on shooting.