I have the Mossberg 835 Vicking grade that they made back in '96 I shoot 3.5 Win. supremes #6 with an hs strut undertaker choke tube (.690) it patterns pretty well, maybe not as well as a really nice choke tube from rhino,or kicks or whatever, but it will get the job done. I have been hunting with this gun for about 5 years so I am going to lay it down for you, if you want a gun that can get wet when you fall in the creek, drop in the mud while duck hunting and never miss a lick, never clean, use as a boat paddle, don't mind taking a shot to the shoulder from the 3.5s, don't mind the rattle of the forearm part of the gun, but will put a hurting on the turkeys and everything else this is the perfect gun for you.