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What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835

Old 03-09-2006, 01:03 PM
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I have a Mossberg 835 12 gauge with a 24" barrel and a Primos Tightwad choke tube. I have a hard time getting out to shoot nor do I have that much money to go out and buy up 10 different boxes of shells to practice with. I have recently purchased Winchester Supreme 3" and 3 1/2" #5's. I used the 3" before with a remington, but I don't know how it will do in my mossberg. If anyone has any suugestions they would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 03-09-2006, 01:13 PM
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Winchester 2oz #5's in 3" is exactly what I shoot out of my Mossberg 835 with a Madd Maxx choke....I have no reason to go to 3.5" so...you'll probably do well with either you mentioned however I would still pattern them prior to going out this season.....

All shells shoot differently in all make/model guns and choke combinations....shoot a couple and they'll let you know...
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Old 03-09-2006, 04:14 PM
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Default RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835

Federals 5 or 6 shot 3"mag 2 oz
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Old 03-09-2006, 04:42 PM
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Hard to say - every gun and choke seems to be different.

My 835 with a Star Dot .690 tube shot the Winchester 3.5 inch, 2.25 oz of #5 like crap. Federal Tightwads (2 oz #6) didn't shoot much better. Ported chokes supposedly defeat the purpose of the Federal Tightwad anyway because they tend to strip the wad from the shot. Federal tightwad rounds shot better with my unported Mossberg UltiMag turkey choke.

The round that shot the best by a very large margin from my 835 was the Hevi Shot, 1.75 oz of #6. Devestating number of hits in the head and neck from 35 yards. No comparison to the lead shells.
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Old 03-09-2006, 04:57 PM
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Mouthcaller I think you meant fed flight control instead of Fed tight wad. I think he is using a primos tight wad choke, but anyway. I shoot Win Xtended Range #6's or win 2 1/4oz. #4's out of my mossberg 835 with the mossberg exta full turkey choke and get good patterns out of both. I'm not real shure if you are suppose to shot the xtended range out of the factory choke but it hasn't hurt anything YET!!!!!
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Old 03-09-2006, 05:23 PM
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No one can answer this for you. EVERY GUN/SHELL/CHOKE combo shoots different.

I think a good start is any Winchester loads. The 835/Star Dot combo that I used to have shot very well with 3.5'' Winchester HV #6s.

Give the Winchester XR's a try.
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Old 03-09-2006, 05:24 PM
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ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer

Winchester 2oz #5's in 3" is exactly what I shoot out of my Mossberg 835 with a Madd Maxx choke....I have no reason to go to 3.5" so...you'll probably do well with either you mentioned however I would still pattern them prior to going out this season.....

All shells shoot differently in all make/model guns and choke combinations....shoot a couple and they'll let you know...


I agree totally.
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Old 03-09-2006, 07:38 PM
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killmeatm

You're right. I got confused with tight-wad vs. flight control wad.
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Old 03-09-2006, 09:15 PM
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i used 3" flight control federals #4,#5,#6 and all worked pretty good. this year I've got and undertaker choke thats a little tighter so I'm going to try a #6 shot with a lighter load than the 2 oz. let you boys know how it goes. good luck to all this year.
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Old 03-10-2006, 01:39 AM
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I use the Federal #5s, 3" with flite control wad[8D]
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