Which barrel?

[SuperKirby]

I've been working on it for quite some time, and I've come pretty close to getting a new gun but something always comes up and it doesn't quite happen. That said, I finally got permission to get one this spring. Not counting something I can't live without from Knight, I'm thinking I'm going to get a Pro Hunter. The problem is that I can't decide if I want a regular Pro Hunter, or if I want to buy the frame and then get one of the Katahdin barrels. I like the idea of a 20" barrel and it would be great for still hunting. I don't know how many times this year I thought it would be nice to have a barrel that was a few inches shorter. But is 20" too short? What do you think? It looks like it will cost about the same either way.

[cayugad]

Short barrels are nice for small tree stands and just still hunting in the woods. But in all fairness, I have used much longer barrels and found them to be just as good.

I guess you'd have to consider balance, and what kind of load you are going to shoot. I never shot a Pro Hunter or one of them barrels you are talking about. But it sounds like it would make a nice rifle. Plus you can always buy the other barrel down the road... right?

[SuperKirby]

That's kind of the way I'm leaning. That short of a gun in a ground blind would be very convenient. Just not sure. Any idea how that short of a barrel would effect velocity. I know it would drop it some, but don't know by how much.

[Urban_Redneck]

Short barrels are loud. If you don't wear hearing protection while hunting, I'd shy away. My buddy has the Pro Hunter it's pretty compact as is. The Triumph is lighter.