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Lavid2002 · January 24, 2008, 06:36 PM

Alright....Now I know a mossberg with an 18"bbl with a cylender bore fixed choke will throw a large pattern because this firearm is meant to be short for home defence and what have you. But does the length of the barrel really matter? Aside from weight and having a steady swing....what does the barrel really do.
Lets say an 18" barrel VS a 22" or 24"...Would velocities be amazingly different? How about patterns. Could I slap a full choke on a 19" BBL and get tight patterns like I do with my 24"BBL now? If not how different would they be...How great would velocity differ?
Thanks!
Dave
P.S. Im asking because I want a saiga 12 and I want to go duck hunting with it

January 24, 2008, 06:36 PM	#1
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	Shotgun BBL and accuracy..does it make a difference? Alright....Now I know a mossberg with an 18"bbl with a cylender bore fixed choke will throw a large pattern because this firearm is meant to be short for home defence and what have you. But does the length of the barrel really matter? Aside from weight and having a steady swing....what does the barrel really do. Lets say an 18" barrel VS a 22" or 24"...Would velocities be amazingly different? How about patterns. Could I slap a full choke on a 19" BBL and get tight patterns like I do with my 24"BBL now? If not how different would they be...How great would velocity differ? Thanks! Dave P.S. Im asking because I want a saiga 12 and I want to go duck hunting with it __________________ Math>Grammar