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after a bit of mishandling on my Sporting good store I have the shotgun (M3500) steady grip, choke tube, and floating case, all under a $1000.
I have been out shooting it a little, When I added the new stock I put in the factory recoil weight, it and the pistol grip helped with the recoil a lot. I see a limb saver in my future too.
I have yet to get it on paper, but it seams to be very tight and mostly where I'm pointing. 50 yards and past I have to point a little high to center the pattern.
I have in a Caralsons Cremator extended ported choke tube.(670 I think) I reload and for coyotes, I use 1/5/8 oz in the 3 1/2" and 1 1/2 oz in 3" hull, Lead "F", 22 caliber, shot at 1400 fps. In my 870 it will punch through a winter fur coyote at 70 yards.
I also will use it on swan, and geese with reload Duplex load of#2xBB, 1 1/4 oz 3" 1500 fps and 3 1/2 1/12 oz at 1350.
I was afraid it was a little long in the pull but now that I have been working with I will be OK.
With the 870 next to it.
I have used the 870 and pistol grip for years on birds and find it very comfortable to sholder and shoot on the wing.
I hope the M3500 works as well.
I may try some sharptail this weekend and see.
AND yes I'll drop down to a Modified choke and a 1 3/8 load of #6X#2 lead load.
after a bit of mishandling on my Sporting good store I have the shotgun (M3500) steady grip, choke tube, and floating case, all under a $1000.
I have been out shooting it a little, When I added the new stock I put in the factory recoil weight, it and the pistol grip helped with the recoil a lot. I see a limb saver in my future too.
I have yet to get it on paper, but it seams to be very tight and mostly where I'm pointing. 50 yards and past I have to point a little high to center the pattern.
I have in a Caralsons Cremator extended ported choke tube.(670 I think) I reload and for coyotes, I use 1/5/8 oz in the 3 1/2" and 1 1/2 oz in 3" hull, Lead "F", 22 caliber, shot at 1400 fps. In my 870 it will punch through a winter fur coyote at 70 yards.
I also will use it on swan, and geese with reload Duplex load of#2xBB, 1 1/4 oz 3" 1500 fps and 3 1/2 1/12 oz at 1350.
I was afraid it was a little long in the pull but now that I have been working with I will be OK.
With the 870 next to it.
I have used the 870 and pistol grip for years on birds and find it very comfortable to sholder and shoot on the wing.
I hope the M3500 works as well.
I may try some sharptail this weekend and see.
AND yes I'll drop down to a Modified choke and a 1 3/8 load of #6X#2 lead load.
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