ORIGINAL: popeye
I would like to hear everyone's opinion on shotgun barrel length.
Let's assume that you have two shotgun's, same make, model and gauge.
IMO a shorter 22 or 24 barrel is handier than a longer 26 or 28 inch tube and will pattern just as well....what do you think?
Does barrel length matter in the field to Average Joe hunter.
Barrel length is more important to wingshooters who need more weight forward to aid in swing and follow-through. It is possible to choke a barrel to get just as good patterning from a short tube as a long one. In addition, shot loads don't lose much velocity from chopping back a barrel.