I put a Simmons shotgun scope on my Mossberg 835---Pro Diamond reticle. 2X. I love it!! I have read nothing but bad stuff about Simmons scopes in these forums---but I have had good luck with them so far. Have a Simmons 44 mag on my 30-06. Maybe I'm in for a fall soon. I was worried about the shotgun scope taking a beating shooting 3.5" shells. I took 4 gobblers last year with it and the scope was dead on. I am convinced that a scope is the way to go.