835 Grand Slam w/ factory ported choke
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 10
835 Grand Slam w/ factory ported choke
Hi All,
I picked up a Mossy Grand Slam 20" barrel with the factory portedturkey choke last year. Now that this gun has been out for awhile I'm curious to see what others are shooting with the stock choke. I've triedthe 3" winchester HVand federal flight control 4's and 5's and haven't found a good pattern at 40 yards (ie holes in it - less than 10 pellets in the neck/head). I'd rathernotspend the$$ on a new choke since it really may not be any better. I realize every gunis different but I'd be curious to hear what people are gettingto pattern well with thischoke in particular- thatmay give me some ideason what shells to try this year. I haven't tried any 3.5" shells, which I may donow that I'mputtinga sims recoil pad on the gun. Itkicks like a mulewith 3" so I've been hesitant to try the 3.5"!! Appreciate your comments. thanks
Mag
I picked up a Mossy Grand Slam 20" barrel with the factory portedturkey choke last year. Now that this gun has been out for awhile I'm curious to see what others are shooting with the stock choke. I've triedthe 3" winchester HVand federal flight control 4's and 5's and haven't found a good pattern at 40 yards (ie holes in it - less than 10 pellets in the neck/head). I'd rathernotspend the$$ on a new choke since it really may not be any better. I realize every gunis different but I'd be curious to hear what people are gettingto pattern well with thischoke in particular- thatmay give me some ideason what shells to try this year. I haven't tried any 3.5" shells, which I may donow that I'mputtinga sims recoil pad on the gun. Itkicks like a mulewith 3" so I've been hesitant to try the 3.5"!! Appreciate your comments. thanks
Mag
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 123
RE: 835 Grand Slam w/ factory ported choke
I shoot the hevi 13 #6's out my 835 with the factory nonported choke and 17-21 pellets in the brain and spine of a primos turkey target at 40 yards. the win xtended also shoots good out of the factory choke with about 15-18 in the brain and spine at 40 yards. This is with hevi 13 #6's 1 3/4 oz. 3 1/2'' and win xtend 3 1/2''
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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RE: 835 Grand Slam w/ factory ported choke
Itkicks like a mulewith 3" so I've been hesitant to try the 3.5"!!
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
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RE: 835 Grand Slam w/ factory ported choke
To bad about that mossberg... Maybe mossberg can tell you what shells they shoot...
My Remington will shoot just about any turkey load good enough to kill a turkey at 40... But Win shoot the best
My Remington will shoot just about any turkey load good enough to kill a turkey at 40... But Win shoot the best