Best medium priced duck hunting shotgun

870 Express, Benelli Nova, Mossturd 500, or just buy a new longer barrel for your 835. Just some ideas

Mayes

 

New barrel would be the best bet. Or sell off what you got and get an $800 gun.

Why do you have to have a different gun for turkeys and ducks?

Head to Drakes or Uncle Lees and see what they can get you a Stoeger 2000 or Franchi I12 for. I ain't a pumper. A CZ OU would make a fine duck gun too for around 600.

And lastly a used Wingmaster.

 

I just picked up a Benelli Nova with regular and slug barrel. Pretty good all around gun and chambered for 3 1/2 (OUCH) shells - yep they kick! This is a pump. Benelli also has semi-auto shotguns for a tad more. Go to your local gun dealer and look at them.

 

Most people like the 835 because it patterns so well for Turkey hunting. The downside to shooting those guns is the recoil which kills on both ends. That is why he most likely is wanting a new gun. That and the 24" most likely ported barrel he has.

You can find a used 870 express that will be a workhorse. I have heard the newer one suffer quality issues.

Mayes

 

Ahh. Baikal 153 (or whatever model no it is). 3.5" gas gun. A bit heavy but that heft and the gas system will tame the recoil.

Lots of folks have had excellent luck with them. I have no experience with them (no need for 3.5 for me) but hear they are a no frills workhorse of a shotgun.

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Available in some kind of camo as well as the black too.

Good luck with your search.

 

That won't make you any friends in a duck blind for sure. Even if you are frying up da honey buns.

That was why I recommended another barrel. Cheaper. (Found one for 145 online just now.) You don't like the recoil shoot less recoil producing loads. Steer clear of them 3.5's.

 

If you will notice in my first post to him I suggested a new barrel as well. The 835 is a bruiser no matter what you feed it.

I had forgot about the MP-153 a good solid gun as well. Just it won't like certain 3.5" shells

Mayes

 

i posted in the other thread before i saw this. My dad has a m2000 and he loves it no problems what so ever. i have heard great things of the 3500 too. Dont think you will be dissappointed.

 

I have the stoeger m2000. keeps right up with the $1500 Benelli's. For $550, getting an auto shooter 3" is a heck of a deal. Mine hasn't jammed or misfired in 2 years. I love it.

 

x2 on the M2000, great gun for the money.