I bought my box of Winchester Longbeard XR 3" #6 shot last night. 1 7/8 oz.
Going to run a few through my new Mossberg 835 turkey thug and get the red dot sighted in this weekend. Hope they perform well. My Benelli Supernova really liked them. And for a good price.
I decided to forgo the 3 1/2" shells. Not looking for the extra punishment.
Great choice on the 835 and Red dot. I have the same. Deep clean and polish the barrel. Sight the Red dot in at 12.5 yards with dove loads for POA/POI. Then back up to 40 and see what the LB's will do. Good Luck and keep us posted. You should have a GREAT combo!