What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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.
#2
RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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...
All shells shoot differently in all make/model guns and choke combinations....shoot a couple and they'll let you know...
#4
RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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.
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.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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!!!!!
#6
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Bennettsville, SC
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RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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.
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.
#7
RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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...
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.
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Livonia,new york
Posts: 564
RE: What is the best turkey shell for a Mossberg 835
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.