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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: mossyoakpro on July 28, 2012, 06:07:33 PM

Title: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: mossyoakpro on July 28, 2012, 06:07:33 PM
I have searched all over this site for the thread that was started that had the preference of choke restriction on long vs. short barrels...can someone help me out....

Long barrel prefers a tighter constriction or more open?
Shorter barrel same thing??

Thanks gents....if someone can find that thread that would be great.
Title: Re: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: 29810434 on July 28, 2012, 06:28:01 PM
I talked To Chuck Boswell at Kicks chokes and he told me shorter barrels like tighter chokes in general.Longer barrels less tight.You can call him for a certain gun make,he is very good with choke questions.Shot size also makes a difference in choke constriction.
Title: Re: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: gobbler74 on August 03, 2012, 02:11:28 PM
Quote from: mossyoakpro on July 28, 2012, 06:07:33 PM
I have searched all over this site for the thread that was started that had the preference of choke restriction on long vs. short barrels...can someone help me out....

Long barrel prefers a tighter constriction or more open?
Shorter barrel same thing??

Thanks gents....if someone can find that thread that would be great.
I can chime in on only my Rem 20 with 20" barrel. It in fact patterns better with a .555 on federal 7's and Nitro 7's. Watched another 20 with 26" prefer a .570 with same loads.   
Title: Re: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: surehuntsalot on August 04, 2012, 07:35:17 PM
my 21" 870 will do good from.565 to .575
Title: Re: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: dirt road ninja on August 04, 2012, 09:34:48 PM
I've shot a .555 and .570 the .555 does a little better out of my 21 inch tube.
Title: Re: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on August 05, 2012, 11:42:20 AM
..570 for me in my Remmy 21" bbl, "Little Monster"   :z-winnersmiley:
Title: Re: Long vs. Short tube preference???
Post by: SumToy on August 05, 2012, 01:05:16 PM
A lot of it has to do with the gun and what shell you shoot.