What barrel length 24”, 26” or 28”

[Craig]

Been shooting a 28” barrel. Anyone use a 24” or 26”? Have you noticed any advantages or disadvantages with shorter barrels? Or mostly personal preference?

[kentrek]

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

[elkaholic123]

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

That’s quite a poke at a Turkey! 🤣🤣🤣

[kentrek]

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

That’s quite a poke at a Turkey! 🤣🤣🤣

   friggin turkey hunters.... shows my reading skills !! And how little i think of turkeys !

Carry on....i got nothing to contribute towards turkeys 

[Farmer72]

I went with a 24" as it was nicer to carry and not get caught up on branches/brush. With the chokes today you don't loose much range with the shorter barrels. I have gotten turkeys at 60+ yards with the 24" and XXFull choke. Of course the goal is to get them alot closer but the range is there if needed.

[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.