![]() Most serious duck and goose and turkey hunters still want the longer 28 to 32 inch barrel, for its smoother swing on distant targets. Now though the smokeless powders all burn in 14-16 inches of barrel, and we have the interchangeable screw in chokes, so any barrel length can be any choke.Ī lot of people find the 24 inch or even 20 inch barrel to be very handy and easily used for most purposes, and there is no loss of power or choke. That is how we got the "standards" that still are common. Similarly the 26 inch barrel was handy and quick, ideal for fast shots at birds rising close by.Ī convention developed that 26 inch barrels were usually choked improved cylinder, and 28 inch barrels were choked modified, while the 30 or 32 inch barrel was choked full choke. Now, in an amazing coincidence, the longer barrels swung more smoothly when trying to lead game birds 40-60 yards out, flying at high speed in a fairly straight line. ![]() For heavy loads- duck and goose hunting- the long 30 or 32 inch barrel burned allmost all the powder.įor light loads- quail and upland game- the 26 inch barrel was enough to burn most of the powder. Once upon a time shotguns used black powder shells- the modern shells are rated in "Dram equivalents" to reference that.īlack powder needed a long barrel to burn all the powder. ![]()
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