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BigJimP · April 13, 2012, 01:34 PM

26" ...30" ....the difference is in the swing characteristics...

as my buddy says ..." at what point does it feel like you're swinging a big ole sewer pipe" ...vs a more nimble gun..

Part of the choice is personal .../ but I wouldn't go shorter than a 28" ...or over a 30" for a general purpose gun ( for skeet, sporting clays or bird hunting ) .../ but for a dedicated Trap gun I wouldn't go shorter than a 32".

In general there is less left to right barrel movement in Trap -- than Skeet or sporting or bird hunting...so the longer and heavier barrels make better Trap guns...

For a good versatile gun - I'd suggest the 30" ...and it may not be optimum for Trap ...but it'll be good for skeet and sporting - and ok for Trap.

April 13, 2012, 01:34 PM	#5
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	26" ...30" ....the difference is in the swing characteristics... as my buddy says ..." at what point does it feel like you're swinging a big ole sewer pipe" ...vs a more nimble gun.. Part of the choice is personal .../ but I wouldn't go shorter than a 28" ...or over a 30" for a general purpose gun ( for skeet, sporting clays or bird hunting ) .../ but for a dedicated Trap gun I wouldn't go shorter than a 32". In general there is less left to right barrel movement in Trap -- than Skeet or sporting or bird hunting...so the longer and heavier barrels make better Trap guns... For a good versatile gun - I'd suggest the 30" ...and it may not be optimum for Trap ...but it'll be good for skeet and sporting - and ok for Trap.