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What barrel length 24, 26 or 28
EnglishSetter:
The ballistic performance loss of shorter barrels is minimal. The advantage, if you're calling from a blind/stand for an ambush is less likely to get hung up on brush and/or spook the bird as you manipulate the shotgun.
In CA, the turkeys got thick enough, we didn't have to deal with calling/stands. Instead we shot them on the wing while pheasant hunting.
If not already shooting TSS, I'd likely put my efforts there vs changing barrel/gun.
actionshooter:
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--- Quote from: kentrek on June 22, 2025, 02:22:40 PM ---Go shorter
This gets over thought... you need bullet x going velocity y to create damage c at your max range youl be shooting... im personally am about a 650-750 yard max guy but would like a little margin for error for my bullet to function
So chop that barrel down until you start hitting a velocity your not comfortable with
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Thats quite a poke at a Turkey! 🤣🤣🤣
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:rolleyes: friggin turkey hunters.... shows my reading skills !! And how little i think of turkeys !
Carry on....i got nothing to contribute towards turkeys :chuckle:
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Now now-- :chuckle: I thought turkey hunting was the silliest thing ever... I mean they got now horns right?? :chuckle: Then I went with a buddy.. turkey hunting is some pretty fun s**t..
Now on the barrel length... I stick with a 28" because I have killed several between 50 and 60yds and my testing shows barrel length does make a difference for the long range turkey hunter.
ASHQUACK:
On my sp10 I have a 24", both my browning 12's have 28" mostly because that's what they came with from the factory. My weatherby 20 has a 26". I honestly think it's just a personal preference. I really don't notice much difference. I pattern my guns and choke combos to make sure I'm covering the kill zone out to yards. I think that's really more important than barrel length.
C-Money:
If I was to buy a designated turkey shotgun, I'd probably look at the shorter barrels. I've always just screwed in a full choke to the "do all" 28" workhorse shotgun I have at the time and gone for it. A short barrel may have an advantage in a pop-up blind. Other than that, :dunno:
birddogdad:
here.....https://www.fieldandstream.com/stories/guns/shotguns/shotgun-barrel-length-tips
pretty much sums up all the discussions.
for the record, i run a 24" 20ga with red dot with TSS and turkeys (about 5# carry) dont stand a chance inside of 60yds but i limit myself to 40ish for the show! Consider a 28 too.....
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