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Short or long barrel ???

Started by Ohio river tom, March 17, 2016, 02:52:48 PM

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Ohio river tom

March 17, 2016, 02:52:48 PM
My gun came with 2 barrels. 22 in and 28 in. Does the length make any difference in how a choke will perform ?

Philippe

#1
March 17, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
It certainly does! Best thing to do is try both barrels with the same choke/load combos. Or figure out what one you want to hunt with and find a choke/load that shoots well in it.

Ohio river tom

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March 17, 2016, 03:30:03 PM
I shot the 22 in with .670 XX full X factor choke. 3 1/2 in 2 3/8 ounce #6. At 40 yards i got 364 shot in a 20 pack coke cola box.

Philippe

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March 17, 2016, 03:50:22 PM
Quote from: Ohio river tom on March 17, 2016, 03:30:03 PM
I shot the 22 in with .670 XX full X factor choke. 3 1/2 in 2 3/8 ounce #6. At 40 yards i got 364 shot in a 20 pack coke cola box.

2 3/8oz payload? This a hand load?

Ohio river tom

#4
March 17, 2016, 04:31:36 PM
They are fiocchi golden turkey. Kick like a mule but i think they shoot good

Dr Juice

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March 17, 2016, 04:36:51 PM

Quote from: Ohio river tom on March 17, 2016, 04:31:36 PM
They are fiocchi golden turkey. Kick like a mule but i think they shoot good
Ouch! These shells are brutal to the shoulder.


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Farmboy27

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March 17, 2016, 04:55:47 PM
A lot of guys find that a longer barrel patterns a bit better and also gives a bit more velocity.  I personally think that the handiness of a shorter barrel out weights the decrease in velocity and pattern.  But only testing with your gun will show if it follows the normal or not. 

Gobspur

#7
March 17, 2016, 08:27:01 PM
Save that long barrel for ducks and doves.  Shorter barrel easier to work with in Turkey woods.  Do a bunch of reading on here about chokes and loads, and then go try some out to see what gun likes best.  What gun you got?

Ohio river tom

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March 17, 2016, 08:58:59 PM
Mossberg 535

maytom

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March 18, 2016, 10:16:43 AM

Farmboy27

#10
March 18, 2016, 03:56:42 PM
Quote from: maytom on March 18, 2016, 10:16:43 AM

Like I said, I think that for all the more velocity that is lost, a shorter barrel makes up for in handiness!

Bowguy

#11
March 18, 2016, 05:17:26 PM
I agree w farmboy, I personally care not about the velocities n would rather have a dense load in a handy gun. Not toting no 28 incher into the woods

Ohio river tom

#12
March 18, 2016, 05:57:09 PM
Looking today at both barrels. I like the 22 in because it fits good on my grizzly and dont hang out to hit limbs. The 28 in sticks out alot pass the rack and fender.
I think i will use the 22 in because of limbs and trees on the ride up in the mountains.
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