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Offline Meleagris gallopavo

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Barrell length
« on: April 30, 2020, 02:12:05 PM »
Hi folks.  How important is barrel length for a turkey gun?  Most factory turkey guns I see have 24" or shorter barrels.  Only reason I like the shorter barrel is because it's easier to maneuver in the brush or wherever I make my set up.  That being said, I've killed most of my turkeys with a Benelli Super Vinci with a 28" barrel. 
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Re: Barrell length
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2020, 01:26:34 PM »
I've used 26" barrel Berettas for 35 years without a problem. It seems like we over analyse   things these days when in reality a problem doesn't exist.
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Re: Barrell length
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2020, 02:22:13 PM »
Personal preference. My own preference is 21" or 22", just easier to carry and easier to swing when set up at the base of the tree in the big woods. I have a 24" single shot, wish it was a couple inches shorter.
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Re: Barrell length
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2020, 02:46:25 PM »
All my turkey guns are 24" with two exceptions.   I have a rifle sight 20" Rem. choke barrel for my 870 SM and a 26" VR Rem. choke for the same 870 SM.
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Re: Barrell length
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2020, 08:04:29 PM »
After hating how my 28” barrel with a 2” IC choke got caught on every branch, I realized that when I hold the gun in the “ready position” at its center of gravity, it doesn’t get caught on anything and doesn’t get me tired. Any barrel length is ultimately doable.


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Re: Barrell length
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2020, 02:35:36 PM »
Longer is louder and may not pattern as easily. A 28" barrel with standard velocity load is less likely to ring your ears. 20" high velocity will hurt.

Both of my main turkey rigs are 28" break action.
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Re: Barrell length
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2020, 05:22:02 PM »
Shorter is louder , probally spell check ????.  Ive run 28 , 30 and 32 inches . they are a lil more aggrivating toting them in the woods and may build my next one 26 or shorter as I will be going to sights or optics. ( old eyes ) shorter barrels usually have to have more choke to get the same results as 26 and longer barrels, shorter barrels on auto guns are more finicky about cycling issues , although hard kicking turkey loads shouldn't be affected . long barrels have longer sighting radius and make hitting moving game easier if it is not a dedicated turkey gun . But at the end of the day it is not that big a deal for a turkey gun , just preference .
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