What barrel length swings best for you?

[biscuit jake]

Compared to pistols and rifles, I have used shotguns much less. Now, I noticed long ago that compared to daddy biscuit's old duck gun, the Remington Model 870 riot gun did not swing worth a dingdong! But for those of you that shoot the fast movers, what barrel length do you find the best?

Happy Easter, guys!

[Rebel Hog]

I have always liked the 28" for Quail & Doves......30" for Ducks and 24" for Turkeys.

[outdoorslover]

28 for me definetely. It's accurate and smooth

[biscuit jake]

Thanks gents. I will check those out shopping!

[petrey10]

28'' no doubt about it

[hunterdeneugene]

My skeet gun is a Browning Citori w/ 26 in barrels. I love the fit, feel and swing of that gun. My 870 has a 21 inch barrel with an extended tube for turkey, but I also shoot this gun in the area I duck hunt in with a skeet choke in it. Its amazing how well this patterns out to 35 yards with Kent Steel in 3 in # 2's. My 835 has a 24 in barrel and I use that for turkeys, with an Undertaker choke tube which only gives it about another 1/2 inch, but I also shoot this with a modified tube over decoys for geese with Kent 3 1/2 inch BB. For me, the shorter the barrel, generally the fasterI swing it. My advice would be to find someone who has whatever you are interested in buying, and shoot a round of skeet with it. Skeet will represent most of your shots in the field and give you some idea as to how it will swing for you.

[camelcluch]

For upland, 26" for this guy. Ducks, I would move up to a 28" or 30" barrel.

[CDover]

26"

[The Rifleman]

I use a 26 inch barrel on Both my Browning Gold Hunter and My Browning Pump Shotgun and my Remington 870 Super Mag.

I might miss emwith the first shot, but I get them with the second!

[mustad]

26" 28" they're both the same.