Mossberg 935 Magnum Flyway Waterfowl edition
Mossberg 935 Magnum Flyway Waterfowl edition
Im thinking about getting one pretty soon, any of yall have one???
Yep, bought one last year at Gander for $499, great gun and no trouble with any 3" or 3 1/2" shells. . .it is not designed for 2 3/4", but mine will cycle almost anything. . .make sure you shoot some heavy loads to help break in the spring. I shoot Fiocchi Crusher 1300 fps at skeet, never a problem and I had a lot of them, so I stick with them.
Add a Limbsaver as well and it will help out with the mag loads.
Add a Limbsaver as well and it will help out with the mag loads.
i have a mossberg 835 pump action and its the best gun ive ever owned, ive heard different about the autoloaders, especially the 935, i had planned on getting one until i read reviews, every review i read said the spacer was made of plastic! they said it would cycle one shell and the only way to get it out was to shoot it so i ended up getting a stoeger m2000 and i love it. not trying to stop ya from getting it, the one u get mite be the greatest gun ever.
I'll let you know after I get back in March from my snow goose hunt if it held up or not. I think the biggest problem with the spacer is that some guys put it back in backwards. . .some claim to have not. I put several mag rounds through mine this year, along with some target loads and didn't have a problem. I had a Stoeger 2000 that I won at a PF banquet, it is an ok gun for the money, but my buddy that I sold it to is now having some cycling problems, not sure why? I bought the Mossberg 930 to replace the 2000, much better gun for me and I love the shim kit to adjust fit. . .the gas system handles mag loads much better than the Stoeger.tanner wrote:i have a mossberg 835 pump action and its the best gun ive ever owned, ive heard different about the autoloaders, especially the 935, i had planned on getting one until i read reviews, every review i read said the spacer was made of plastic! they said it would cycle one shell and the only way to get it out was to shoot it so i ended up getting a stoeger m2000 and i love it. not trying to stop ya from getting it, the one u get mite be the greatest gun ever.
mossberg 935
I just picked one up (yesterday)and tried running some 2 3/4" target shells thru it and it would not cycle.
I gave it a good cleaning after my disappointing shoot-any suggestions on how may heavy loads I should run thru it before it will loosen up and run the 2 3/4" loads thru it?
I bought this thinking it would be a great all round shotgun-bummed that it hangs on 2 3/4" rounds...
BTW I know that it is only designed to take 3 or 3 1/2" shells!
Otherwise-it breaks down nicely and cleans up easily.
"A bad day hunting is far better than a GREAT day at work!"
thanks
I gave it a good cleaning after my disappointing shoot-any suggestions on how may heavy loads I should run thru it before it will loosen up and run the 2 3/4" loads thru it?
I bought this thinking it would be a great all round shotgun-bummed that it hangs on 2 3/4" rounds...
BTW I know that it is only designed to take 3 or 3 1/2" shells!
Otherwise-it breaks down nicely and cleans up easily.
"A bad day hunting is far better than a GREAT day at work!"
thanks
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I ran about 25 mag rounds through mine before trying a target load.chisro wrote:I just picked one up (yesterday)and tried running some 2 3/4" target shells thru it and it would not cycle.
I gave it a good cleaning after my disappointing shoot-any suggestions on how may heavy loads I should run thru it before it will loosen up and run the 2 3/4" loads thru it?
I bought this thinking it would be a great all round shotgun-bummed that it hangs on 2 3/4" rounds...
BTW I know that it is only designed to take 3 or 3 1/2" shells!
Otherwise-it breaks down nicely and cleans up easily.
"A bad day hunting is far better than a GREAT day at work!"
thanks
What shells are you using? The cheap Gun Club "bleep"'s special don't do well in my 935, so I don't use them. Also, the Walmart special Winnys and some Federal 1145 FPS shells. . .those are the only three I have found that don't cycle well. . .I have had good success with most over 1250 FPS. . .but some cheap special don't like semi-autos. . . the gun clubs we had didn't do well in my buddy's Benelli either, with him having about the same number of failures in his M2. . .and that is a 3" gun.
My favorite shell that I am fully confident in is the Fiocchi Crusher at 1300 fps. . .they make a SuperCrusher now at 1400 fps. . .should do well on grouse.
Re: Mossberg 935 Magnum Flyway Waterfowl edition
After the cleaning, I was able to get to the range again. I ran 5 3" winchester turkey rounds through it , and then 5 3" estate waterfoul rounds through it and then the 2 3/4" Federal target loads through it. It cycled perfectly through 100 rounds after that. I was very relieved to have it work. It was totally my fault for not cleaning right out of the box first before trying a light load.
It has been a long time since a ran a turkey load through a shotgun....I was quickly reminded how "challenging" that round was! I have no complaints-this seems like it will be a great all round shotgun. Any other tips you can give me?
thanks for responding...
It has been a long time since a ran a turkey load through a shotgun....I was quickly reminded how "challenging" that round was! I have no complaints-this seems like it will be a great all round shotgun. Any other tips you can give me?
thanks for responding...
Re: Mossberg 935 Magnum Flyway Waterfowl edition
Go put a Limbsaver recoil pad on it for absorbing the mag loads.chisro wrote:After the cleaning, I was able to get to the range again. I ran 5 3" winchester turkey rounds through it , and then 5 3" estate waterfoul rounds through it and then the 2 3/4" Federal target loads through it. It cycled perfectly through 100 rounds after that. I was very relieved to have it work. It was totally my fault for not cleaning right out of the box first before trying a light load.
It has been a long time since a ran a turkey load through a shotgun....I was quickly reminded how "challenging" that round was! I have no complaints-this seems like it will be a great all round shotgun. Any other tips you can give me?
thanks for responding...
Re: Mossberg 935 Magnum Flyway Waterfowl edition
Yeah the limb saver is a good idea. Just got back from arkansas and my cheek and shoulder is a little rough. So much for lower recoil with a semi. I had a lot of problems with my 935 at first, but I noticed the forearm retainer was broke and they shipped me one at no cost. Also I started using break free CLP and the gun works great. Just have to clean it after every shoot. I'm thinking of putting in a mid barrel pin on the sight rail just for those quick shots, but that's just me.
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I've got a 935 and couldn't be happier. It cycled all shells...2.75 on up first use. I've probably put 6-7 boxes through it in a year.
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Re: Mossberg 935 Magnum Flyway Waterfowl edition
I looked at one pretty hard, but ended up buying a Stoeger 2000 instead. It was alot better fit, mainly because I am not used to the thumb safety on the Mossberg!