Found a unicorn!

[paboxcall]

Rattling fore ended original mule kicker. Friend had one just like it. Called in a big tom to 24 yards for him and he broke his beak and both legs with the shot.

I broke my beak with one, but not both my legs.

Ronnie - now we know how that leg bone you found out in the woods got there. Guy the bone belonged to was shooting an 835.

Mystery solved.

[guesswho]

  Good point!

[THattaway]

I shot one with 3.5s once. All I saw was blue sky and stars. Have also seen busted noses from slouched twisted around tree shots. Gets your attention quick like.

[guesswho]

That's how I got bit.  Shooting at an extreme angle over my left shoulder.    Had to rotate the gun to get a bead in the turkey.   Doing so took the butt of the gun off my shoulder.  Nothing but air between the butt of the gun and my nose.

[THattaway]

Well I hope I grow up to be just like you busted noses and all.

[scattergun]

I'm a big time Mossberg fan. I started with a bolt action, and quickly ended up with a pump action 500. I've had all kinds of them ever since. I've never been interested in an 835 though, and as far as I know, they still make them. Is there something special about the early ones? Is it only the bore diameter as someone pointed out? I see they currently say they have a true 10 gauge .775" diameter. What are the old ones?

The recoil is the reason I never cared about them one bit. A full power 2 oz load in a 3" shell is horrendous in a 500. There simply is no reason to break your nose for an extra 1/4 oz of shot. I've even backed off more than that. If I want more shot, and I want more bore diameter, then you're beating around the bush if you don't just buy a 10 gauge. A 2 1/4 oz load still hurts in a Browning BPS 10 gauge, but at least you can shoot it without hitting yourself.

[Cowboy]

Nice find,  be ready cause they kick like a young mule if shooting 3.5's

Agreed! It didn't take too many shots to realize 3 inch shells were fine.

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