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After a fews years of Turkey hunting, my hunting partner wants to get into waterfowl and pheasant hunting as well. I don't want to use my pump action, so I'm looking for an auto loader that I can use for all three hunts. What would be a good barrel length for all three (Duck, Turkey and Pheasant)?
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I would say you can't go wrong with a 28-inch barrel, esp. with interchangeable chokes.
well waterfowl i wouldn't go shorter than 26 same for phesant turkey i wouldnt go longer than 26 so 26 is my choice
I'm in the (26") crowed. Good for just about everything.
26", they are good from Skeet to anything else with the proper chokes installed.
I recommend 28". If you're shooting out of a blind over water a shorter barrel is going to wear on your ears. Or your hunting partner's. I use two different shotguns for waterfowl and upland. Use a 3" mag 870 with 30" barrel for geese and ducks. It is a bit slow for pass shooting some ducks, especially teal. But I suppose a Star Trek phaser might be too slow for those little devils. My pheasant gun is a Light-12 Browning with 28" modified barrel. It is great for swinging on pheasants but not enough poop or pellets for geese.
28" barrel. I use a rem 870 express super mag pump for duck hunting. Shoots just as fast as any auto loader out there. And one good thing is it doesnt jam up. Sits in the bottom of the boat on the ride out. Has fallen in the swamp before you name it. Had an older rem auto loader that worked great for pheasants but as soon as I started to use it for ducks it started to have issues jammin up. It didnt like the moisture.
I prefer a 26 inch barrel on semiautos. To me thay tend to be more hand in cover and also arr long enough to swing well when pass shooting.
Pleas forgive my sticky key board. That should have been more handy in cover and are long enough to swing well...
I like the 28", and if you're hunting waterfowl from a blind, your fellow hunters will too. It will be fine for pheasant and turkey as well.
I have a Benelli M2, which I use for all three birds, and I love it. In my opinion, you do NOT need 3.5" shells for geese, and especially turkey. Shoot them in the head, and you'll be fine. Enjoy!
I use both 26 and 28...26 will give you a better swing
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I recommend 28". If you're shooting out of a blind over water a shorter barrel is going to wear on your ears. Or your hunting partner's. I use two different shotguns for waterfowl and upland. Use a 3" mag 870 with 30" barrel for geese and ducks. It is a bit slow for pass shooting some ducks, especially teal. But I suppose a Star Trek phaser might be too slow for those little devils. My pheasant gun is a Light-12 Browning with 28" modified barrel. It is great for swinging on pheasants but not enough poop or pellets for geese.
I would say you can't go wrong with a 28-inch barrel, esp. with interchangeable chokes.
well waterfowl i wouldn't go shorter than 26 same for phesant turkey i wouldnt go longer than 26 so 26 is my choice
I'm in the (26") crowed. Good for just about everything.
26", they are good from Skeet to anything else with the proper chokes installed.
28" barrel. I use a rem 870 express super mag pump for duck hunting. Shoots just as fast as any auto loader out there. And one good thing is it doesnt jam up. Sits in the bottom of the boat on the ride out. Has fallen in the swamp before you name it. Had an older rem auto loader that worked great for pheasants but as soon as I started to use it for ducks it started to have issues jammin up. It didnt like the moisture.
I prefer a 26 inch barrel on semiautos. To me thay tend to be more hand in cover and also arr long enough to swing well when pass shooting.
Pleas forgive my sticky key board. That should have been more handy in cover and are long enough to swing well...
I use both 26 and 28...26 will give you a better swing
I like the 28", and if you're hunting waterfowl from a blind, your fellow hunters will too. It will be fine for pheasant and turkey as well.
I have a Benelli M2, which I use for all three birds, and I love it. In my opinion, you do NOT need 3.5" shells for geese, and especially turkey. Shoot them in the head, and you'll be fine. Enjoy!
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