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Old July 4, 2017, 01:17 PM   #1
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How long is the barrel on your HD shotgun?

I've got one with a 22 inch barrel with the ability for choke tubes with an 8 shot mag tube. This seems to work for me well.
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Old July 4, 2017, 02:09 PM   #2
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I have three shotguns in different rooms...
Waiting patiently for when they are needed.
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Old July 4, 2017, 02:45 PM   #3
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I've got one with a 22 inch barrel with the ability for choke tubes with an 8 shot mag tube. This seems to work for me well.
Sounds like a great set-up!
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Old July 4, 2017, 03:19 PM   #4
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24". I've had some in the past from 18.5"-22". I tend to prefer something 20-22" but a shotgun isn't very high on my list of HD weapons. I have a hunting shotgun with a 24" barrel that could be used if needed. A little longer than ideal, but...
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Old July 4, 2017, 03:34 PM   #5
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18" but it really doesn't do much other than sit in the safe.
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Old July 4, 2017, 04:57 PM   #6
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Old July 4, 2017, 05:02 PM   #7
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20 inches.
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Old July 4, 2017, 05:22 PM   #8
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Mossy 500 ATP with 8 rd. mag. & 20" barrel (Alabama State Trooper Trade-In)

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Older Remington 870 with 18 1/2" (Tallassee, AL Police Dept. Trade-In)
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Old July 4, 2017, 06:25 PM   #9
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Another Mossberg 500 checking in at 20" . However I also have an off-brand, ancient, single-shot sawn off to 18", which I have dedicated to the use of nonlethal/less lethal ammunition.
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Old July 4, 2017, 10:51 PM   #10
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18.5" 870P with a 6-round tube.
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Old July 5, 2017, 01:01 AM   #11
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My HD shotgun (870) has an 18.5" bbl. Any shorter wouldn't buy me anything since the magazine is already longer than the barrel.
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Old July 5, 2017, 01:50 AM   #12
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Mossberg 500 with 18" bbl....I love my H&R Topper Deluxe 12 ga. single shot, but it has a longer bbl. It's so light, though, I have considered it....much easier to handle.
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Old July 5, 2017, 07:14 AM   #13
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A custom Remington 870 with a 14" barrel, I find a 18"+ barrel too unwieldy indoors.
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Old July 5, 2017, 07:32 AM   #14
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18-3/8"

I was nervous, so I measured it.
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Old July 5, 2017, 12:26 PM   #15
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It's a 22" bbl with 8 shot tube and choke tubes. Rwmington 1100 Tactical, super reliable and very awesome.

It might soon be my 18.5" bbl 870P that I am kitting out for HD work since it is smaller and easier to hold on a suspect for extended time periods due to reduced weight.
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Old July 5, 2017, 12:33 PM   #16
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14". I bought a Mossberg Shockwave. As usual, those who never owned one or shot one, will put it down. but there are many videos online that show you can hit what you are aiming at out to 15 yards, shooting both from the hip or aiming it like a handgun. It is perfect for home defense where a long barrel is a negative, not an asset. Try entering or exiting rooms in a simulated training exercise to see what I mean.

I learned very quickly during training that you cannot lead with your barrel when exiting/entering a room or turning corners. I also learned that if you turn rapidly in a hallway, your barrel can slam against a wall. For those reasons I never used a shotgun for home defense until now.
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Old July 5, 2017, 01:08 PM   #17
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Old July 5, 2017, 02:18 PM   #18
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The hd shotgun is another 870 with a 6 round tube and 18.5" barrel.
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Old July 5, 2017, 02:27 PM   #19
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My primary HD firearm is a 9mm pistol - Glock 17 or Walther P99AS - (which makes much more sense for my situation than a shotgun), but an M590A1 with an 18.5" barrel is accessible if needed.
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Old July 8, 2017, 07:17 AM   #20
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Old July 8, 2017, 08:18 PM   #21
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Mossberg 500 with 18" bbl....I love my H&R Topper Deluxe 12 ga. single shot, but it has a longer bbl. It's so light, though, I have considered it....much easier to handle.
Cut it, brah:



Best thing I ever did to a single shot. Easy to handle? You ain't seen easy to handle till you cut one to 18.5".
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Old July 8, 2017, 08:47 PM   #22
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Both 20"...

My 870 Police came like that. The Ithaca was a Ducks Unlimited Guide Gun, which I used to donate furniture for another shotgun. Rose Action Sports cut the rib down around 20", so it was at a support.

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Old July 10, 2017, 01:42 PM   #23
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Mine's an 870 with 18.5" barrel and yes I practice with as it's one of my main HD guns.
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Old July 11, 2017, 07:21 AM   #24
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Only 2 shotguns I own are a pair of Maverick 88's, 20 inch barrel 7 round tube capacity + 1
They're cylinder bore, I wish they could take chokes.

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I've got one with a 22 inch barrel with the ability for choke tubes with an 8 shot mag tube. This seems to work for me well.
What model do you have?
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Old July 11, 2017, 05:19 PM   #25
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Only 2 shotguns I own are a pair of Maverick 88's, 20 inch barrel 7 round tube capacity + 1
They're cylinder bore, I wish they could take chokes.


What model do you have?
I have an H&R pardner pump 12 gauge. It's been a dandy.
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