I did a law enforcement test on the Mossberg 930 SPX with the Choate pistol grip stock. The gun was amazing. It fired everything I could put through it and the pistol grip stock managed recoil very well. The LPA rear ghost ring and red fiber optic front were fantastic. I shot a ragged hole at 50 yards with 2 3/4" slugs.
Here's a pic of the 930 along with the 500 Tactical I tested along with it:
Here's a link to the review: http://www.hendonpub.com/resources/arti ... ls?id=1110
A co-worker took me duck hunting in a floating blind last year and I had a great time. I used my grandfather's old Browning and I didn't want to use it again this year if I'm lucky enough to go again.
So I walked into Cabelas a couple weeks ago with $150 in gift certificates and a $20 coupon. They had a Mossberg 935 duck camo on sale for $100 off at $599. With all my coupons and gift certificates, I bought it for $429.
It came with the three standard chokes (full, modified and improved cylinder). I really like the 1950's Ithaca RayBar front sight that came on the shotgun.
I'm totally set for ducks this upcoming season. Here's the gun:
I read in the owner's manual that 2 3/4" shells are not to be fired in the gun. I figured they couldn't actually hurt he gun, but they most probably wouldn't have enough "oomph" to cycle the 3 1/2" Magnum action.
I took the Mossberg to the trap range and single loaded 2 3/4" Federal #8 target loads (Wal-Mart) and the gun performed flawlessly. Every shell ejected smartly and I hit 21 out of 25 my first time shooting this shotgun. I was very happy!
So do you think the gun will jam with more than just one shell in the chamber? I have no real need to do that since I only load one shell at a time for trap shooting. But I'm curious.
After enjoying the 930 SPX I tested so much, I ordered the pistol grip stock from Choate. It fits either the 930 or the 935. After duck season, I want to put the pistol grip stock on my 935 for 3-Gun competition.
Now I'm wondering about extra barrels. The 930 SPX had a cylinder bore barrel and I fired 2 3/4" slugs out of it no problem.
The 935 does not offer a cylinder bore barrel on Mossberg's website. If I buy a rifle sighted, rifled barrel slug gun barrel...what kind of "slugs" can I shoot out of it? Standard rifled slugs? Only sabot slugs in a rifled shotgun bore?
One last question is does anyone know if the 930 barrels (they offer a cylinder bore barrel for the 930 on their website) will fit on the 935 gun? Obviously the 930 barrel would only take 3" shells.
I'm interested in making my duck gun serve double duty as a 3-Gun competition shotgun. I just need a barrel to fire slugs and target loads in it reliably and safely.
Thanks in advance for your answers!
Here's a pic of the 930 along with the 500 Tactical I tested along with it:
Here's a link to the review: http://www.hendonpub.com/resources/arti ... ls?id=1110
A co-worker took me duck hunting in a floating blind last year and I had a great time. I used my grandfather's old Browning and I didn't want to use it again this year if I'm lucky enough to go again.
So I walked into Cabelas a couple weeks ago with $150 in gift certificates and a $20 coupon. They had a Mossberg 935 duck camo on sale for $100 off at $599. With all my coupons and gift certificates, I bought it for $429.
It came with the three standard chokes (full, modified and improved cylinder). I really like the 1950's Ithaca RayBar front sight that came on the shotgun.
I'm totally set for ducks this upcoming season. Here's the gun:
I read in the owner's manual that 2 3/4" shells are not to be fired in the gun. I figured they couldn't actually hurt he gun, but they most probably wouldn't have enough "oomph" to cycle the 3 1/2" Magnum action.
I took the Mossberg to the trap range and single loaded 2 3/4" Federal #8 target loads (Wal-Mart) and the gun performed flawlessly. Every shell ejected smartly and I hit 21 out of 25 my first time shooting this shotgun. I was very happy!
So do you think the gun will jam with more than just one shell in the chamber? I have no real need to do that since I only load one shell at a time for trap shooting. But I'm curious.
After enjoying the 930 SPX I tested so much, I ordered the pistol grip stock from Choate. It fits either the 930 or the 935. After duck season, I want to put the pistol grip stock on my 935 for 3-Gun competition.
Now I'm wondering about extra barrels. The 930 SPX had a cylinder bore barrel and I fired 2 3/4" slugs out of it no problem.
The 935 does not offer a cylinder bore barrel on Mossberg's website. If I buy a rifle sighted, rifled barrel slug gun barrel...what kind of "slugs" can I shoot out of it? Standard rifled slugs? Only sabot slugs in a rifled shotgun bore?
One last question is does anyone know if the 930 barrels (they offer a cylinder bore barrel for the 930 on their website) will fit on the 935 gun? Obviously the 930 barrel would only take 3" shells.
I'm interested in making my duck gun serve double duty as a 3-Gun competition shotgun. I just need a barrel to fire slugs and target loads in it reliably and safely.
Thanks in advance for your answers!