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I went the "traditional" scope route. The magnification comes in handy and I like the simplicity of a scope compared to a red dot or holographic sight. I am not ready for the success of my hunts to be dependant on batteries and electrical gizzmos. Maybe someday. The red dot sights from EOTec and Trijicon are military grade and I would love to have one but they are currently out of my price range.

The problem I had with the fiber optic sights is they subtended too much beyond35-40 yards. In other words they blocked out the target and I had to set them to shoot a little high so I could put the top of the front sight just under the point of aim.

I use a Bushnell Trophy 1.75 X 4scope and it has been great so far. Not too expensive either. If you go the scope route make sure it has adaquate eye relief to use on a hard kicking gun like the 835. Without double porting (barrel and choke are ported) and a Sims Limbsaver pad I wouldn't be mounting a scope on this gun. In fact I wouldn't be shooting this gun period without these modifications. It would absolutely stomp youshooting the supercharged Nitros. With double porting, the extra weight of the scope and limbsaver pad this thing now kicks much less than my previous turkey gun (Rem 870) shooting 3" shells.

Mouthcaller