Mossberg 835 40 yards

[Old Timer]

Lb 3" 1 3/4 #5 40yards

[Brwndg]

That's a great pattern. Especially w/ 5s

[Old Timer]

 Shot in a stiff headwind. The 1 7/8 was uneven. I'm a little concerned about 20 to tight. I guess I can't have it both ways. The new fed Grand slam pattern was terrible.

[Brwndg]

You could open your choke up so better 20 yd pattern. Any 40 yd pattern near 100 hits in a 10" is deadly. You got some room to play.

[Big Pine]

I was in the same boat recently. I got a sumtoy choke for my 835 and tried Winchester xx because my patterns were so tight with the long beards, and after getting the choke I was getting roughly 140 in a 10" at 40 and the 20 yard pattern was way more forgiving. The cost savings didn't hurt my feelings either. This was with xx 3.5" #5s

[Old Timer]

You could open your choke up so better 20 yd pattern. Any 40 yd pattern near 100 hits in a 10" is deadly. You got some room to play.

tryed factory .695 , to open at 40

[Brwndg]

Shoot sixes. More pellets

[12point]

As mentioned you can try 6's or smaller shot size.
I really like the idea of 100 plus pellets in a 10 inch circle sounds like sound advice

[surehuntsalot]

I like them 5's

[lowoctane]

Have you tried a stardot choke?