I kinda hate to say it but I have the 535 with the Carlson's choke shooting #6 3.5'' longbeards and at 40 yards there is not a lot of difference in the pattern. I shot a couple of guns with the longbeards that day, 2 that are 3 inch guns and the 535 and this was the pattern I was most impressed with. I still like the 535 cause it is light and short but I like the pattern outta this gun.Rakkin6":2fybf945 said:Nice, I just bought a new Mossberg 835 and was actually considering a Carlsons among others. Looks like it throws a mean pattern out of that 11-87