I went and did just that last season. I bought an 835, and have been tweaking it ever since.
The only thing I wish I had was a 24" barrel instead of the 20."
The 835 is in my opinion, the easiest gun to get excellent patterns right out of the box with.
I have finally ended up with my happy place. A Burris FFIII with 336 Marlin base, limbsaver recoil pad, SSX choke, and I plan on shooting 3-2-7 Hevi-13's out of her. I will confess that I just can't take the punishment of the 3.5's anymore. Once the range I use dries out, I will be heading down to try that combo.