All-purpose Shotgun barrel length?
03-21-2008, 07:02 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Little Chute, WI
Posts: 143
All-purpose Shotgun barrel length?
I'm looking to buy a new Mossberg 930 after looking at a few shotguns in this price range. I've looked at the SPR and the Stoeger 2000, but decided to spend my money on an American product. I have had a Mossberg 500 ISB rifled for quite a few years and has never failed me. I like the fact that there are alot of barrels and accessories availible and i like the fact that mossbergs come with a ported barrel(yes i know they bark a bit louder).
At any rate I don't know what size of a barrel to buy.
I want to use it for skeet/sporting clays, turkey, upland birds(grouse and partride) and occasional goose and duck hunting. I'll probably sell my scoped 500 and buy a rifled ISB barrel for it for deer hunting.
What size would you reccomend for the all purpose version? 26" 28" ? I would think 24" would be to short.
At any rate I don't know what size of a barrel to buy.
I want to use it for skeet/sporting clays, turkey, upland birds(grouse and partride) and occasional goose and duck hunting. I'll probably sell my scoped 500 and buy a rifled ISB barrel for it for deer hunting.
What size would you reccomend for the all purpose version? 26" 28" ? I would think 24" would be to short.
03-21-2008, 07:21 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ****ifornia
Posts: 5,052
RE: All-purpose Shotgun barrel length?
ORIGINAL: Moebedda
I'm looking to buy a new Mossberg 930 after looking at a few shotguns in this price range. I've looked at the SPR and the Stoeger 2000, but decided to spend my money on an American product. I have had a Mossberg 500 ISB rifled for quite a few years and has never failed me. I like the fact that there are alot of barrels and accessories availible and i like the fact that mossbergs come with a ported barrel(yes i know they bark a bit louder).
At any rate I don't know what size of a barrel to buy.
I want to use it for skeet/sporting clays, turkey, upland birds(grouse and partride) and occasional goose and duck hunting. I'll probably sell my scoped 500 and buy a rifled ISB barrel for it for deer hunting.
What size would you reccomend for the all purpose version? 26" 28" ? I would think 24" would be to short.
I'm looking to buy a new Mossberg 930 after looking at a few shotguns in this price range. I've looked at the SPR and the Stoeger 2000, but decided to spend my money on an American product. I have had a Mossberg 500 ISB rifled for quite a few years and has never failed me. I like the fact that there are alot of barrels and accessories availible and i like the fact that mossbergs come with a ported barrel(yes i know they bark a bit louder).
At any rate I don't know what size of a barrel to buy.
I want to use it for skeet/sporting clays, turkey, upland birds(grouse and partride) and occasional goose and duck hunting. I'll probably sell my scoped 500 and buy a rifled ISB barrel for it for deer hunting.
What size would you reccomend for the all purpose version? 26" 28" ? I would think 24" would be to short.
03-22-2008, 08:23 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Where the ducks don't come no more
Posts: 4,420
RE: All-purpose Shotgun barrel length?
I prefer a 26" barrel, for the simple reason that I've been shooting a 26" barrel most of my life. I'm used to it. There is no advantage to one or the other for overall/general purposes. As jeep wrote its all up to you.
03-22-2008, 02:01 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: All-purpose Shotgun barrel length?
For small and upland game I say 26", for the ducks and goose at least 28". The longer barrel will give better reach and keep tighter patterns at a distance.
03-22-2008, 04:17 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
RE: All-purpose Shotgun barrel length?
In an over/under I think I like 26", though I think typically 12ga o/u are 26" and 20ga o/u are 28"
12ga o/u- 26"
20ga o/u- 28"
In a semi auto/pump, ie single barrel shotgun, and lets say 12ga, I'd say 26 or 28" and I think my pick would be 28"
12ga o/u- 26"
20ga o/u- 28"
In a semi auto/pump, ie single barrel shotgun, and lets say 12ga, I'd say 26 or 28" and I think my pick would be 28"
