What barrel length is the best? I'm new to turkey hunting and fixin to buy a Mossy 835 in either a 20inch or 24imch barrel. Just wondering which was best. Thanks for you input.
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I'd say the "average" for most guys turkey gun is 24". I have an 835 with a 24" but I also have a Weatherby with a 18.5" (20" including the choke)...Which I LOVE!!! In my opinion it also depends on your style of turkey hunting too. If you hunt more field edges then a longer barrel won't matter. If you hunt thicker cover where movement is limited then a shorter barrel might be a better choice.
It's all personal preference. Read the advantages and disadvantages to both shorter and longer and decide which one best suits your needs.
It seems the longer barrels give better patterns.
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24" 835's pattern very well. The shorter barrels can pattern well but seem to be more picky about shell and choke selection.
go with the 24" !!
IMO, everything is a personal preference though...just gotta know your gun and trust it.
Cause if you don't...it doesn't matter on barrel length.
i must be the odd man out i found that my 28'' barrel patterned better than my 24'' barrel know matter the choke or shell though i have seen the short barrels pattern well so to me it seems you might want to let the gun tell you what it likes
Imo if you are hunting either one will suit you fine. I personally have the 835 with the 20" barrel and it carries like a carbine. I really like it. If you want to really get into patterning for fun I would not go shorter than 24".
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Quote from: WildSpur on February 18, 2014, 07:24:12 PM
Imo if you are hunting either one will suit you fine. I personally have the 835 with the 20" barrel and it carries like a carbine. I really like it. If you want to really get into patterning for fun I would not go shorter than 24".
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I agree. I have a difficult time getting the superior patterns that guys with longer barrels are getting.
However, I can still get roughly 200 pellets in the 10" circle at 40 yards with my Hevi-13 3-2-7's. That will kill any turkey walking at ethical hunting ranges. Good enough for me.
I can't make my mind up,I have a 21" barrel on the 20ga 870
26" on my 835 (and love it) and a 30" full choke barrel on my 1100 and I love hunting wit all of them.