Gun Question

[BeastMaster]

what differences/advantages/disadvantages do you see in a 26" 28" 30" barrells

[jdbuckshot]

the guy at vans deer processing told me that most modern day powders burn out in 24", so any thing longer is dead weight. some people claim it helps them swing better, it think i shoot better with my 28" than my 23" at doves. but im no expert, maybe msduckmen can help you on this one he is the gun man!

[Dutch Dog]

24" which is what is on my benelli....Very quick handling/pointing. Not as much of a sight plane, end of barrel is close to you....making it louder than longer barrels. 26" barrel, in my opinion is the best option, still quick handling/pointing, adequate sight plane....muzzle blast farther away from shooter. 28" barrel...generally most guns come stock with this. not quite as quick handling/pointing, beginning to feel a little heavy on the end, more than adequate sight plane. Gun is getting longer overall and making it less handy in the blind. 30" barrel very few guns have this any more. With the advent of the mobile duck hunter, having to wade in great distances, hunting out of boats, pits etc etc this barrel is seldom seen any longer. Gun has a lot of sight plane, and is not very quick handling due to overall length of gun and extra barrel to swing. Now these are just my opinions, take that for what its worth

[Ducks be us]

Word... I like the 26"...some turkey guys will swear by the 24". 28" seems a little long when I shoulder it. Y'all have a nice day

[tha bugman]

26" is what I use. Long enough sight plane for me

[ducman77]

24" is my choice

[GulfCoast]

30" All day, every day. 99% of all misses are behind. 90% of THOSE are from stopping the gun. The more mass you get out there, the harder it is to stop. The entire Olympic Shooting Team shooting low gun at targets moving way faster than a duck ever thought about cannot be wrong.

A fellow from Mobile just purchased one of my backup guns for his wife for her new duck gun. She went from being a poor shot with a 24" gun to a pretty decent shot by nothing other than moving to a 30" barrel. Claimed once she picked up a longer barreled gun it all worked for her. If a lady can handle it, don't gimmie that "faster to the target" smack.

[Cotten]

Browning A5 Magnum with a 30 inch barrel here. Works fine in the blind for me.

Good info regarding the "Olympic Shooting Team" Gulfcoast. I enjoy copying the experts instead of being a pioneer. Pioneers have arrows in their backs.

[GulfCoast]

I am NOT a member of the Olympic Shooting Team. Just luckey enough to know 2 of them, and scrounge for any crumbs I can pick up!

[Cotten]

I understand but all of your posts that I have read indicate you have a “well above average" knowledge of guns and shooting. That was good info and I was not aware of it.

[Ronney]

I spent the first 40 years of my life hunting quail and I came to prefer the 24" and 26" guns for their fast handling qualities. Then, when the quail disappeared around here I switched to all 26" guns for duck and my annual pheasant trips. Twenty six inch barrels seem to serve me well for all my hunting needs now. Quail hunting was always an up close and personal kind of shooting and now that I hunt ducks I try to make it the same thing. Work 'em in close, within 30 yards, and there is no real need for the longer barrels for me. I suppose if I was one to sky bust I'd probably use a 28 or longer barrel for it's "swing" characteristics, but I don't hunt that way so I have no personal need for the longer ones. Choose your barrel length for your needs and your style of hunting. If you like the feel of the longer barrel then use one with as long a barrel as feels good to you. I just have no personal need for the long barrel guns. Shooting is a personal thing, choose a barrel length based on your style of hunting and what feels good to you and you'll be happy.

[BeastMaster]

what is the diff in barrell length as it pertains to pattern..... if any ?

[GulfCoast]

None if the barrel is longer than 24". After that it is all the load and choke combination.

[Model12]

If you're like most people. You will shoot much better the longer the barrel is. Try it. Shoot some clays with a 24 and then a 32 and see for yourself why longer is better....

[crackhead]

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