I know, I love my Mossberg 835! There is some really nifty large game killer ammo out there. Even for a smoothbore, there is Dixie triball. I just can’t help but think what gun innovations will be out in the next 50-100 years.
My buckshot preference is #1 in a 16 gauge. 12 .30 caliber balls as compared to 9 #00 (.33 caliber) in a 12 gauge. The 16 gauge charge actually weighs more, due to how the slightly smaller balls stack in the hull.
Plus, I’m a shotgun geek/snob.