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Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:41 am
by 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?
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:09 am
by eSJay
26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:17 am
by Matt S
eSJay wrote:26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
+1
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:17 am
by Smoke68
eSJay wrote:26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
That'd be me. I already told him 24" was too short. Shows how much my opinion matters.
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:24 am
by teul2
Matt S wrote:eSJay wrote:26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
+1
+2
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:30 am
by 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.
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:30 am
by grnhed
teul2 wrote:Matt S wrote:eSJay wrote:26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
+1
+2
+3
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:46 am
by 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.
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:53 am
by Monte64us
For me personally that 2" of extra sight plane does make a difference.
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:15 am
by Deltaduk
2" can always make a difference, just sayin
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:31 am
by Greenhead22
eSJay wrote:26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
+4
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:38 am
by eSJay
rjohnson wrote: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.
and now you know why you haven't been invited back..........
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:59 am
by 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!
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:28 am
by Up2Early
Greenhead22 wrote:eSJay wrote:26"
your duck hunting partners can thank me later.
+4
Is it too late to say +1?
Re: Barrel length for all purpose
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:55 am
by Greenhead22
landscaper wrote: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!
Try being in a pit blind with anyone shorter than a 26. I had to deal with a client and his ported 24 one day. Only reason I didn't say anything. Ears rang for three damn weeks.