Thread: Shotgun barrel length

I had a 28" barrel shottie and replaced it with 18" semi for shooting out of ute, the difference was amazing. So much easier to use it was incredible. I'm a farmer and use shottie exclusively for pest control (not ducks), would never go back to anything longer than 18". I'm even eyeing up one of those 14" jobbies....

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

I had a 28" barrel shottie and replaced it with 18" semi for shooting out of ute, the difference was amazing. So much easier to use it was incredible. I'm a farmer and use shottie exclusively for pest control (not ducks), would never go back to anything longer than 18". I'm even eyeing up one of those 14" jobbies....

my ears hurt just thinking about that...

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

my ears hurt just thinking about that...

I've been slowly increasing my occupational deafness for years, I always use muffs with a shotgun, it amazes and shocks me every time I see someone without hearing protection. A few weeks back I made the mistake of shooting a hare without the muffs, I had a beanie and headspot and somehow didn't notice the muffs were around my neck, man that thing is loud! When I was younger I used the shotgun without hearing protection all the time, idiot.

I actually find I hit more with the 18" semi because the 28" is black and at night it is quite possible to be sighting with eye position slightly too high when in a hurry in the dark and cramped space, this sounds really dumb but I've noticed I was doing it several times. As you say, shooting out of the ute window a bit cramped, and I found my accuracy was far better with short barrel.
@William I guess my story is once I got the 18" barrel shottie the 28" has hardly ever been out of the safe. YMMV. The chokes make all the difference.

shoot every thing with this turkeys to clay birds 14 inch barrel way to much fun