I know they work....I just don't like the way they feel to me. I have a Mossberg 500 in 20 gauge....and it goes bang when I pull the trigger and the bullet hits where I want it to within reasonable distance.....but it's still like "blah" when I shoot it. It doesn't "tickle my pickle." I actually had paid for an 835 awhile back when I read the smoothbore barrels are bored to 10G and aren't supposed to have slugs shot through them, so I ended up buying something else with the store credit.
Damn near any shotgun will kill a hog within 40 yards....but I want a gun that makes me smile when I pull it out rather than cringe at the clanking of the pump action's rattling. I hate spending money on something and not being satisfied. Last thing I feel like doing is coughing up $300 for something I don't like.
Maybe I am biased towards the other makers cause I shot them a lot while growing up and Mossbergs just weren't very popular where I'm from. Indiana is a shotgun/blackpowder only state, no centerfire for deer, only predators and varmints. The only Mossbergs you saw were the bolt actions with rifled barrels.
I know they work....I just don't like the way they feel to me. I have a Mossberg 500 in 20 gauge....and it goes bang when I pull the trigger and the bullet hits where I want it to within reasonable distance.....but it's still like "blah" when I shoot it. It doesn't "tickle my pickle." I actually had paid for an 835 awhile back when I read the smoothbore barrels are bored to 10G and aren't supposed to have slugs shot through them, so I ended up buying something else with the store credit.
Damn near any shotgun will kill a hog within 40 yards....but I want a gun that makes me smile when I pull it out rather than cringe at the clanking of the pump action's rattling. I hate spending money on something and not being satisfied. Last thing I feel like doing is coughing up $300 for something I don't like.
Maybe I am biased towards the other makers cause I shot them a lot while growing up and Mossbergs just weren't very popular where I'm from. Indiana is a shotgun/blackpowder only state, no centerfire for deer, only predators and varmints. The only Mossbergs you saw were the bolt actions with rifled barrels.
I know what you mean. i got a beretta and its so nice i havnt taken it out yet.. lol.. 1400 dollar shotgun.
I saw the pics of your beretta, very nice. but the ones with the camo finishes are meant to be used and hard, they are not fragile by any means.the steel they use in them and the benelis are a much harder grade then mossberg and the camo finish as well is harder to scratch. I wouldn't go throwing it into the back of a pickup or duck boat, but you don't need to treat them like they are made of glass either, and the fast follow up shot with the autos is nice to have if ever needed.plus you don't have that rattle or shucking noise when working the pump. the benelli or beretta are definately not loaners though, thats why I keep a couple of mossy's for guests.
