re: 26" vs 28" Shotgun Barrel

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think longer barrels make a difference at all

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Nope, powder is burnt before it gets to 24"... Think about this, turkey loads are some of the heavier/ hotter loads, but they are shot out of a 24" barrel. The reason older barrels were longer to shoot "longer" distances were b/c they were tapered/choked that way. 30" was a full, 28" mod etc.... With the replaceable choke systems and better powder it doesn't matter for shot shells. Now, line of sight is a different story... Most clay/skeet guns are longer 30" b/c it's a better plane of sight....

I sold guns back in the day, shot many many shotguns due to where I worked and worked with some really knowledgeable people. Buy the length that is most comfortable for you. I like 26" personally, have a kicks tube. It doesn't do anything for sight plane though.