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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: BlakeJ on February 03, 2014, 05:50:42 PM

Title: 28", 26", or 24"
Post by: BlakeJ on February 03, 2014, 05:50:42 PM
What's your choice?
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Post by: Bama turkey hunter on February 03, 2014, 06:07:40 PM
26" for me
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Post by: knightrider on February 03, 2014, 06:15:49 PM
24 for me and the boy :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: gophert on February 03, 2014, 06:18:11 PM
I'm 21"......It's not the length of your pole, but the power in your wad   :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: jordanz7935 on February 03, 2014, 06:44:25 PM
For a turkey only gun,definitely 24" or even shorter. Now for an all around gun 26". My 935 came with a 24" and 28" smoothboore barrels.I got the turkey/waterfowl combo on sale but if i had to do it all over again i would just get a 26" and be set up for everything. I was planning on selling or trading my 28" but this year i got into duck and goose hunting and its finally found some use. I think i've found another "obsession"!
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Post by: drum817 on February 03, 2014, 07:14:22 PM
My Duck/skeet gun is 26"....I have two turkey guns Mossy 835 24" & a Weatherby PA-459 Digital TR 18.5" ...I LOVE the short barrel on the Weatherby!!!  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: surehuntsalot on February 03, 2014, 08:13:24 PM
prefer 26"
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Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 03, 2014, 08:24:44 PM
I prefer a 28" barrel. 
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Post by: Mike Honcho on February 03, 2014, 08:25:24 PM
I prefer 24" for e very shotgun I own for hunting.
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Post by: beagler on February 03, 2014, 08:32:33 PM
24"
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Post by: natman on February 03, 2014, 08:37:51 PM
My duck gun is a 28" Mossberg 500. My upland / skeet gun is a 28" Franchi O/U. I like the smooth swing the longer barrel gives.

Swing dynamics isn't an issue in turkey hunting, so my turkey gun is a 20" Mossberg 500. I don't like to carry a 28" shotgun in the woods, for the same reasons I don't like to carry a 28" barreled rifle in the woods.
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Post by: Philippe on February 03, 2014, 08:39:03 PM
26" on both my 20 and 12. I prefer the longer barrels even for gobbler guns. I see no need for a 20 inch barrel.
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Post by: hookedspur on February 03, 2014, 08:45:38 PM
26" For me.
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Post by: knightrider on February 03, 2014, 09:47:31 PM
Quote from: Philippe on February 03, 2014, 08:39:03 PM
26" on both my 20 and 12. I prefer the longer barrels even for gobbler guns. I see no need for a 20 inch barrel.
of course there is a need for it, some people like it :funnyturkey:
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Post by: drum817 on February 03, 2014, 09:59:53 PM
Quote from: knightrider on February 03, 2014, 09:47:31 PM
Quote from: Philippe on February 03, 2014, 08:39:03 PM
26" on both my 20 and 12. I prefer the longer barrels even for gobbler guns. I see no need for a 20 inch barrel.
of course there is a need for it, some people like it :funnyturkey:

My personal reason for buying the Weatherby with the 18.5" barrel was weight.  I almost switched to a 20ga. but when I found this gun (12ga. 6.5 lbs) I was all in!!!  I'm 45 years old and I hunt with guys 10-15 years younger than me & sometimes and we cover A LOT of ground on hilly public land!!! I'll take EVERY advantage I can find when it comes to knocking off a few pounds....LOL!!!  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: SKFOOTER on February 03, 2014, 10:02:35 PM
All of my turkey guns sport a 21" pipe. :OGturkeyhead:
Title: 28", 26", or 24"
Post by: 30_06 on February 03, 2014, 10:21:02 PM
For turkey I currently run a 24" barrel. Would love to try an 18.5" though.
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Post by: BandedSpur on February 03, 2014, 10:22:58 PM
26" for repeaters and 28" for doubles
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Post by: WildTigerTrout on February 03, 2014, 10:24:20 PM
24 inch for a turkey specific shotgun.