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what to buy winchester 1300 or Mossberg 835?

quest1quest1 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited April 2002 in Ask the Experts
I am wanting to Purchase a Good Quality and Highly Dependable Home Defense Shotgun for home But I really Don't know which one would be the best. The Two that i am Looking at are the Winchester Model 1300 Defender, and the Mossberg Model 835 Ultra Mag.
Any feedback would be Great...
Thanks.
Ty .L

TY L. McCutchen
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  • ADfreeADfree Member Posts: 188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Winchester 1300 Defender that I am very pleased with.
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  • At_The_GatesAt_The_Gates Member Posts: 56 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Winchester 1300

    I had mine for about 10 months and i have shot all kinds of ammo on it. For me its very reliable, its inexpensive and its look so cool when u morph it into a tactical shotgun. Good thing on it its that it comes with a 8 round mag already. I wish i can show u mine but i havent figure out how to do it! if u can tell me let me know;)

    I really enjoy my 1300 i have no complaints.
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  • TrapfreekTrapfreek Member Posts: 24 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have both and I like the Winchester better I think the action is just a little smoother.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not much you can do with a mossberg 835 for defensive purposes compared to the winchester.

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  • hunter280manhunter280man Member Posts: 705 ✭
    edited November -1
    As a long time mossberg owner I also have to conceed the win probably will make a better home deffense gun. Don't tell my babies.

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  • ADfreeADfree Member Posts: 188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Comparing the Mossberg 835 to the Winchester 1300 Defender is unfair; they are designed for different purposes. If you want a Mossberg suitable for home defense look at the 500/590s. I still prefer my Winchester 1300 though.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Win 1300 is the most flexible for adapting to a home defence usage. They kick like the very devil in 12ga, but held low that will be less of a problem. the 1300 is inexpensive, which counts considering you're going to make after market purchases to adapt it, and it is reliable. The 1300 is the way to go.
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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have both.If you are going to play in the boones go with the 835.The 1300 is what defends my home,and the, well a bunch more things.

    A unarmed man is a subject.A armed man is a citizen.
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  • quest1quest1 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well it Definately sounds like you all know you'r Shotguns thank you all for the input i have made up my mind thank to you all it will be the 1300, Thanks a Million.......$$$$$$$.....
    TY.L

    TY L. McCutchen
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
    Comparing the Mossberg 835 to the Winchester 1300 Defender is unfair; they are designed for different purposes. If you want a Mossberg suitable for home defense look at the 500/590s. I still prefer my Winchester 1300 though.



    You have to relize that the 835 was the gun the original topic was posted about being compared to the winchester 1300.



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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thought I might add, the Winchester 1300 has less parts than the Mossbergs. Less parts means less to malfunction.

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