Shotgun barrel length question
03-24-2006, 01:28 PM
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Fork Horn
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Shotgun barrel length question
I'm planning on buying a new shotgun to use for turkey and duck hunting. I turkey hunt a lot more than duck hunt so I would say it would be used 80% for turkey hunting and 20% for duck hunting. My question is can I get away with buying a "turkey hunting" shotgun with a 24" barrel and change chokes when I duck hunt or would I be better off buying a shotgun with a 26" barrel? I have heard people say that longer barrels are better forduck hunting. I'm not planning on going with a 28" barrel (just to let you know). Is there that much difference in 2" in barrel length?
03-24-2006, 01:51 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shotgun barrel length question
From my understanding and experience, chokes are much more important than barrel length. My "all around" shotgun is a Benelli Super 90 with a 21" barrel. I have hunted with it for 11 years and killed everything from deer and hogs to ducks, doves, and quail. Barrel length seems to be a personal preference. I have friends that like the longer sight plane of the 26 and 28 inchers, but for me, that is too much barrel.
