Thanks Pawpaw. I think my present barrel will serve me well unless I run on to a good buy or get into shooting clays regularly.A shorter barrel will have a negligible effect on the pattern. In general, it will start opening up as soon as it exits the muzzle. The 28" barrel just puts the muzzle 8" closer to the target.
Where it will make a difference, with clays, is in the swing. The 20" barrel will swing faster, quite possibly overshooting the clay. For skeet, a 26 or 28" barrel is preferred for it's slower swing (more weight out front). Also, the longer barrel will have more inertia which will encourage proper follow-thru.
Thanks, good to know. Like I said above, my 20" with accu chokes should do everything I need. I'm an old fart, so don't do a lot of shooting anyway Unless I run on to a killer deal, I will stay with what I have. If I should decide to buy something, I will look for the non ported barrel with vent rib and accu chokes.The only place I see porting being a problem is that it doesn't work well with FliteControl.
I don't see any huge or distinct advantages. It may help some with muzzle climb, and possibly "perceived" recoil. But I don't know that the impact is great enough to be measurable.
Way to go! You guys are making me feel better all the time about my new to me SG.FWIW, shot skeet this past Saturday with some friends. I shot my 28" 930, both of my buddies JM pros (not sure if 20" or 22" barrels) and my 20" coach gun. I think I had my longest streak with the coach gun, but, I'm weird like that though.
The only place I see porting being a problem is that it doesn't work well with FliteControl.
I don't see any huge or distinct advantages. It may help some with muzzle climb, and possibly "perceived" recoil. But I don't know that the impact is great enough to be measurable.
Ummm, maybe the 28 and 32" barrels. The short barrel is what sold me on this last Mossy. I love the 20" length. The gun is nice and light overall, even with a light mounted on it.Longer shotgun barrel length nowadays does little to nothing to gain velocity.
Back in the days when folks used slow burning black powder it did, but modern powders burn quickly and usually within the first several inches of barrel anyway with neglible gain in velocity.
There is a reason why pistol powder and shotgun powders are typically interchangeable when you're loading your own.
As has been said, only real thing to gain with a longer barrel is more weight to be packing around and a slightly longer sight radius with the bead, which again is not going to do a whole lot in the distance you're going to be using a shotgun anyway.
I have used 18 inch, 24 inch, 28 inch and even 32 inch barrels.
You wanna guess which I prefer the least carrying around, up, down, and through the mountains?