Barrel length for all purpose

[tha bugman]

I am debating over a SBE 2 but the gun store has one with a 26" and another with a 24" barrel. I am going to be using it for wingshooting primarily but I thought if I got the 24" it could also be a turkey gun. What is everyones thoughts?

[eSJay]

26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.

[Matt S]

[Smoke68]

[teul2]

[Wildfowler]

I have a 24 inch.

Depending on length of receiver I would go with 26" min just due to muzzle blast as others have said.

My old xtrema 1 has a longer receiver and the 24" has same overall length as my 28" 686.

[grnhed]

[rjohnson]

So esJay and teul2 you guys didn't appreciate me hunting with my 24" Nova???

Have a 26" barrel on my Stoeger and it's just about right. Much better than that short barrel Nova mentioned above.

[Monte64us]

For me personally that 2" of extra sight plane does make a difference.

[Deltaduk]

2" can always make a difference, just sayin

[Greenhead22]

[eSJay]

[landscaper]

One of my favorite guns has a 22" barrel. In the hands of better shooter maybe there would be a difference, but I can't tell any significant difference between how it shoots and any of my other guns with longer barrels. It is, however, an ear bleeder if you aren't standing directly behind it!

[Up2Early]

[Greenhead22]