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Title: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: Jay Longhauser on June 05, 2013, 10:44:46 AM
I have an mossberg 835 with a 20 inch barrel and have been shooting winchester extended range 3.5 inch 6s with great results.  The shells are getting harder to find and Im considering making the switch on ammo now to something I get get to shoot well and then Ill buy a bunch of it.  Im shooting a carlsons .690 now and get 180's to 190's with the extended range 6's.  Id like to have something that will shoot similar and Im looking at nirto 3 inch 2 oz 7s any opinions on this load or another I should try out.  What kind of numbers could I expect with hevi 13 3.5 inch 6's ? 
Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: kwild835 on June 05, 2013, 03:08:38 PM
I shot 3.5" magblends out of my 20" barreled 835 and got an average of just over 200 hit in the 10" circle.  This was with factory .695 choke.
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: WildSpur on June 05, 2013, 03:11:48 PM
I have an 835 like your.  With a Jellyhead and 3.5" magblends I would get over 200.  Best was 22x.

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Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: allaboutshooting on June 05, 2013, 03:21:58 PM
I would recommend that you consider Hevi-13 shotshells. They are consistent performers and are normally very readily available in most locations. I prefer #6 shot but also use #7 on occasion.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: davisd9 on June 05, 2013, 03:37:05 PM
Hevi-Shot is good if you can find a good lot.  For being $6-7 a shell one should not have to look for certain lots, but that is another subject on its own.
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: vt35mag on June 05, 2013, 04:00:38 PM
Don't have to look any further than Hevi 13 #6 or #7's. 
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: chatterbox on June 05, 2013, 04:29:24 PM
Quote from: vt35mag on June 05, 2013, 04:00:38 PM
Don't have to look any further than Hevi 13 #6 or #7's.
This ^^^^^^^^^ I like Hevi-13 3-2-7's. I get solid numbers with that shell and my SSX .670.
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: SCDieselDawg on June 05, 2013, 05:44:07 PM
.690 JH and 3.5" Hevi #6s 
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on June 05, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
Hevi-13 #7's will be hard to beat. 

But to get the full effect of the load, you will be better off ditching that Carlson's .690 choke and going with a TruGlo SSX .670 choke. 
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: Jay Longhauser on June 06, 2013, 06:35:57 AM
Thanks guys,

Ill see how the patterns look with the hevi 13 6's
Title: Re: Looking for advice or opinions for a new shell for 835
Post by: surehuntsalot on June 06, 2013, 11:10:25 PM
I know stardots are next to impossible to find anymore,but you can get real close to those #'s with lead 6's and save some money