I have 935 Ken Use Hevi shot choke tube and Hevi shot 5,6,7 shot good to go out to forty yards.

 

I have a 935 with the 28" and 24" barrel I'm not a fan. Had too many problems with shell ejection when it really matters. And I hate the fact that it's 3" & 3.5" only. No 2-3/4". If your going for the Beretta spend the little extra & get the 400.

If you want my personal opinion I would say, avoid both of your first choices and either get the new 3.5" Browning A5 or the Browning Maxus. I have the Maxus it's the best hunting auto loader I've ever owned. Only downside is the price tag, but well worth the money. Shoot mine sometime and you'll see where that extra $1,000 went.

 

If you keep them clean they should be fine.......I was going to get the 935 for turkey hunting, but then I got a deal on a Remington 1187 Super Magnum with the Shure Shot Stock

 

I also have an 1187 super magnum I used for one season. (Probably has about 75 rounds down the pipe. Then something broke internally and is sitting in the box it came in. I really love shooting a shotgun and parts fly out of the receiver when pulling the trigger. A $600 semi auto is going to be just what it is. You get what ya pay for. Just my opinion of course and I know they're similar to something else everyone has.

 

The Exteme is an A400, the Outlander is the A300 and only available in 3". Those are both new guns, the Extrema is an older gun. I'm not sure which one you are refering to but there is no comparison between a Mosseberg and a Beretta. It's like comparing a VW bug to a Ferrari.

 

so very true......

 

Zone9, on your 1187, did you check the rubber "O" ring?

 

Yes the o-ring is in tact. Something metal broke off the bolt inside the receiver and flew out of the gun. I couldn't find what actually broke it's in the leaves on the ground somewhere in the woods of Zone9 still. Lol

 

done get caught up in the 3 1/2" shell stuff. do your homework/pattern with a 3" gun and it will do 99% what the 3.5" can do and with much less recoil and a few dollars cheaper. Nick

 

One day I will have it fixed and put that baby up for sale here for someone else to enjoy lol. So many guys love Remington, I think they're junk. I'll never buy another gun with their name on it ever. Think my 700 with the trigger recall was the final straw for me with cheap mass produced Remingtons. I'm a Browning/Beretta guy now.

I will add, the older Remington shotguns like the 1100 or 1187 are great guns. But I want 3-1/2" capabilities. So they're useless to me.

I forgot to mention my Father in laws 1187 super mag also broke, his was just an o-ring though. To be expected with any Remington.

 

So many guys love Remington, I think they're junk. I'll never buy another gun with their name on it ever.

I agree.

 

Noooo... don't put links up for ones that are on sale!! That's just a tease. I've been thinking about getting a new semi-auto SG ever since this past waterfowl season (Beretta seems to be the name that keeps coming up)... I keep telling myself they are over my budget... so don't mention any sales

 

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/productlist?k=browning+maxus

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/productlist?k=browning+A5+3.5

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/productlist?k=beretta+a400

My suggestions

 

Whoever started this thread, I hate you

Now you done gone and got me googling around and thinking....

Take a look at this:

Beretta A300 Outlander Semiautomatic Shotguns

A300 Outlander Black Synthetic on sale for 650 (is camo worth an additional $130?? [confused]) . That could be the starter semi-auto SG I've been thinking about.

The question someone else asked is a good one to think about - Do you really need it chambered in 3.5"? For what I want this for, I don't. For goose and maybe some trap shooting. So going for the Outlander over Extrema might be worth it.

I need to think about this some more.... time to spend yet more money??? [smoke]

 

Thanks deerstalker420 - I appreciate the advice. Ever jam on ya?? Looks like a great turkey gun

 

@ Zone9DeerSlayer - You`re not gonna believe this,but I actually started considering at a new A5 3.5" after I posted this........ As I`ve only ever shot Brownings my entire life. Thanks for the advice & offer.

 

Hey LBISurfrat - Yea I was almost gonna go with another Belgium Browning 3" Magnum - but then I was thinking, hell how different is the 3" from the 2.75" that I shoot with a full-choke now in my old Belgium Lt. Twelve Browning? I really didn`t think there`d be a helluva lot of a difference, hence is why I was setting my sights on a 3.5" gun.....

 

Well like I said, I`ve always been a Browning guy all my life......hell I currently have four Belgium Brownings. Three 12 gauges & one 20 gauge. So yea, I dig Browning Shotguns.

 

Yes George79 - That`s the one I was thinking about.

 

Zone9DeerSlayer - Yea I really like that Browning A5, Semi-automatic, 12 Gauge, 0118023004, 023614072218, 28" Barrel - 645297, Semi-Automatic at Sportsman's Guide

Think Cabelas has this exact same gun??? I`m trading in a couple guyns is why I ask.......

Thanks!

 

Once you hold the new A5 you're going to be suprised. It's not your daddy's A5. The thing weighs nothing compared to my old man's A5 but feels like it, looks like it, shoots like it, and takes 3.5" shells! It's a no Brainer for a Browning guy. Simon Peter Sport in Andover has them in stock. If I didn't already have a Maxus and an old Belgium myself I would buy one.

Actually I think I just talked myself into buying one [emoji1]

 

ha! ha! I started this thread mazzgolf! ........ Don`t be a hater!! ha! ha! & yes, I`m thinking I want a 3.5" gun for turkey...... maybe even duck or predator.

 

I want a 3.5" gun for turkey...... maybe even duck or predator.

Then cannon it is! :biggrin:
:fudd: :blowup:

 

If you want be under $1000 you should look at the franchi intensity.

 

@ Zone9DeerSlayer - Well I shoot a 1960 Belgium Browning Light Twelve 12gauge & it`s pretty light to me anyway. It`s not a Magnum Browning which are heavier. Now what is the difference between a Maxus & A5??? Maxus = 3.5" ???? I`m guessing.......

 

The Maxus is also 3.5", super light for an autoloader, & has the smoothest recoil I've ever felt on any 12g magnum I've ever shot. The A5 still hits harder than the Maxus.

 

Get a Franchi. Same inertia action as the Benelli for less $. Very reliable.

 

I own 2 935's one with a 26 and one with a 28. They have been used in the harshest conditions and I have had no problems with either one of them. Just got to clean them after each use.

 

No one seems to have expressed any pros or cons on the guns. In my opinion the Beretta is a better gun, but the pulls are long on em all. Not exactly sure why Italians don't grow over 5'8" but if you're short you're gonna have problems.
The Mossberg, another in my opinion but it's based in fact, is a much better turkey gun.
I personally like the pumps.,but bear in mind I'm referring to the 835 or 935s only.
The barrels are overbored, almost ten gauge. Forcing cones, the area your crimp hits is elongated or open. This can very slightly lower velocity so they say but it allows for far superior patterns. A few other companies have open cones but I don't think the Beretta does.
3-1/2" of shot crammed down a tube than into a turkey choke, can make a gun seem overchoked or plain just not shoot well.
The combination of the overbored barrel and open cones make the transition of shot smoother and patterns better most times.
If your heart gets set on the Beretta or another gun the Longbeards offer superior patterns in many of them so check em out

 

I have the Mossberg 835 for about 18 yrs without any issues. It's damn deadly with turkey shot

 

I have the Mossberg 930, which is supposedly more reliable than the 935, and I've never had any issues. You dont see many complaints with them and I think it's tough to beat in that price range.