What Barrel length?
09-17-2007, 08:09 PM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: N. Texas
Posts: 150
RE: What Barrel length?
As mentioned before, try the two lengths for a side by side comparison. My husband used to shoot 26" when he first started. Next was 28". When he bought his most recent new shotgun he got 32" and shoots it better than he did his old 28" (which by the way has extended choke tubes so it's basically 29").
I started with 26" on my 12 ga. I have 26" on my 28 ga. My next 12 ga will have 28".....
The extra length can help with follow through.
I started with 26" on my 12 ga. I have 26" on my 28 ga. My next 12 ga will have 28".....
The extra length can help with follow through.
09-17-2007, 09:53 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: What Barrel length?
ORIGINAL: springerDIVA
As mentioned before, try the two lengths for a side by side comparison. My husband used to shoot 26" when he first started. Next was 28". When he bought his most recent new shotgun he got 32" and shoots it better than he did his old 28" (which by the way has extended choke tubes so it's basically 29").
I started with 26" on my 12 ga. I have 26" on my 28 ga. My next 12 ga will have 28".....
The extra length can help with follow through.
As mentioned before, try the two lengths for a side by side comparison. My husband used to shoot 26" when he first started. Next was 28". When he bought his most recent new shotgun he got 32" and shoots it better than he did his old 28" (which by the way has extended choke tubes so it's basically 29").
I started with 26" on my 12 ga. I have 26" on my 28 ga. My next 12 ga will have 28".....
The extra length can help with follow through.
26 inch lengths are for POINTING,like is close shot and you point..
28 inch are for both,point/swing..
i tell people all time, you are only looking at 2 inchs in length,no weight to amount to anything..
i get a kick out of some of the sales pitchs..
hey hunter if you are in brush, that 26 inch is quicker..
well, tell me that 2 inchs shorter is going to increase my chances in brush..
give me break...
28 inch swings better and feels better than a 26 inch on a semi-auto..
i cant speak for other shotguns.
i would not go over the 28 inch for hunting upland ,brush or not..
28 inch is best all around length in a semi-auto..
09-18-2007, 08:40 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Central Kansas
Posts: 2,499
RE: What Barrel length?
My Benelli M2 has a 24" barrel and I really like it. It really helps me get on the birds faster. Sure, I have to concentrate on keeping my swing going, but I don't have much trouble with that.
09-18-2007, 06:08 PM
#24
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: What Barrel length?
ORIGINAL: pheasantfanatic
My Benelli M2 has a 24" barrel and I really like it. It really helps me get on the birds faster. Sure, I have to concentrate on keeping my swing going, but I don't have much trouble with that.
My Benelli M2 has a 24" barrel and I really like it. It really helps me get on the birds faster. Sure, I have to concentrate on keeping my swing going, but I don't have much trouble with that.
question is how fast dowe have to be.
look at all shots you missed,most likely it was the first one you missed close ,then got bird on second which was farther out...
thats happened to me a lot with pheasants..
shorter barrels just dont swing good but they POINT faster but how fast do we need to point?
sad part,some will buy the 24 inch 26 inch and then wish they had the 28 inch,i hear it all time ..
to bad you cant try a gun out before you buy it..
i was lucky, i have friends that had 24 /26/28 inch,i tried them all and 28 inch felt better to me and sight picture down barrel was much better..
a short person could have trouble with a long barrel, so 24/26 may be better but for someone 6ft and up, 28 inch is better, i feel...
