Originally Posted by
Hurricanespg
As a general rule a longer barrel will pattern better, or be easier to get a better pattern with. You can get some seriously good patterns with a short barrel though.
The main reason for a shorter barrel is convenience.
exactly right. it is easier to get a great pattern out of a long barrel...not that with a little tinkering you cant get just as good a pattern out of a short barrel. the short barrels on turkey guns is for ease of use and to lighten the whole rig for those run and gunners.