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02-17-2003 | 12:46 AM

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maytom

Nontypical Buck

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From: NY

RE: barrell length ?

The shorter barrels are much easier to manuver around brush when set-up, also when your gun is slung over your shoulder it won' t catch the branches or brush as your walking through the woods as a longer barreled gun would!! Like mentioned above, modern shotshells burn up their powder completely within the first 18-20" of barrel length!! So by shooting a much longer barrel your really not gaining anything. A long barrel is better suited for duck or geese shooting where wing shooting mandates a longer sight plain and balance for that kind of shooting. I prefer a barrel length of 21-24" tops!!

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