what size barrel

[tbing13]

what size barrel do u hunt with??? what difference is there between the 26 and 28.

[Adam Barkoskie]

From what I know if it's a Shotgun a 26' Barrell will not hol a pattern as far as the 28" barrell would. But if your talking about rifles then ignore this reply.

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[tbing13]

i am using a over under for bird hunting..

[Adam Barkoskie]

I Wolud still say the same thing for your over and under.

[birddog]

I'm partial to longer barrels myself .. there are plenty of opinions and view points on this one .. expect to get a large range of answers.

[Reiter]

The major factors to determine the pattern are: the Choke, the pellets velocity and the shot size.
For 12 ga. 2 3/4, barrel lenghts between 24" and 32" has no efect on the pattern.

[Jim Willson]

The differnce between the 26' & 28' is a slite difference in felt recoil and patterning at distances greater then twenty five yards. Pending the choke selection.

[Graybeard]

Really a very personal matter of feel as to what works best for each of us. I personally prefer 28" barrels on doubles whether SxS or O/U on a hunting gun. For clays even longer is fine. For a pump or semiatuo I use both 26" and 28" and have no real preference unless I'm in tight quarters. For crow hunting where I might be hiding in thick tangles I like a barrel as short as 22" to 23" even.

[yankeejim]

Actually, the only difference in the two barrel lengths is how the shooter likes the weight, balance & swinging ability of the shotgun. Any shotgun expert will tell you that the difference in the two barrel lengths has absolutely no discernible effect on the pattern or effective range of the gun.
Cheers,
YJ

[fezman]

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