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Super Black Eagle 3 - 26" or 28"?
Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:37 pm
I'm pretty sure that my wife is about to buy me a new shotgun because she's been asking a lot of questions about which ones I like. So would you recommend the 26" or 28" barrel? I hunt pretty much everything from flooded timber to wide open fields, sand bars, etc. TIA
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:39 pm to BentonTiger7
28", endo discussion
Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:39 pm to BentonTiger7
Personal preference.
Ive got long arse twig arms, I prefer the 28".
Ive got long arse twig arms, I prefer the 28".
Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:39 pm to BentonTiger7
28
Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:52 pm to igchris
28" looks like a winner
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:13 pm to BentonTiger7
28
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:24 pm to BentonTiger7
28, no clue why anyone would go 26
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:24 pm to Rize
28 1/2.
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:24 pm to BentonTiger7
28
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:38 pm to BentonTiger7
28" and please post a pic of that wonderful wife! Damn!
I always have to sneak a new gun in and then hide it for a while so if/when she asks, I can say, "I've had this one for a while".
I always have to sneak a new gun in and then hide it for a while so if/when she asks, I can say, "I've had this one for a while".
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:42 pm to BentonTiger7
i'm gona be the odd ball here. i have a SBE 1 (original) 28" but i have a 26" barrel i swap to sometimes and don't notice much difference other than i "feel faster" with the 26". i do need to make sure that i follow through correctly with the 26".
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:45 pm to BentonTiger7
Why 28? If you like it for the swing, great, the shorter gun will mount a touch quicker and not be quite as cumbersome in a blind. The 28" is not ballistically superior to the 26".
If you are less than average tall, you might be better off with the 26".
If you are less than average tall, you might be better off with the 26".
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:50 pm to Boudreaux35
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I always have to sneak a new gun in and then hide it for a while so if/when she asks, I can say, "I've had this one for a while".
Most of the time I'm the same way. If she knew how many guns I've bought in the last year she wouldn't be doing this.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:59 pm to BentonTiger7
I'm 6'4" (really, I am) and I prefer 26" barrels.
I have 26" on my Browning and 2 SBE's. I feel like they're quicker.
I have 26" on my Browning and 2 SBE's. I feel like they're quicker.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 4:29 pm to Huntinguy
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the shorter gun will mount a touch quicker and not be quite as cumbersome in a blind. The 28" is not ballistically superior to the 26".
Exact advice I received from a seasoned skeet shooter when I bought my SBE1 and I stuck with the 26" when I bought my SBE2. That receiver adds more length to the gun than you'd think.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 5:53 pm to BentonTiger7
26" every day, and twice on Sunday.
I hunt out of timber & pit blinds, its shorter & easier to handle. The faster burning powders now days don't need longer barrels to completely burn.
I hunt out of timber & pit blinds, its shorter & easier to handle. The faster burning powders now days don't need longer barrels to completely burn.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:17 pm to BentonTiger7
With chokes these days, barrel length is much less significant than it used to be. I'd go with 26".
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:21 pm to BentonTiger7
Swing them both with the same stock you would buy. Different guns have different weight distributions and depending on how your cheek rests on the stock, different barrel lengths will provide different sight planes. For duck hunting, overall weight wasn't that important, so I cared more about the overall feel. For quail hunting, I cared more about the overall weight because I carry it more.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:25 pm to BentonTiger7
Properly choked, 26" is going to be fine. That's my preferred non-defense shotgun barrel length. It almost feels unfair to swing 26" skeet guns if you're used to shooting 28" for example.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:44 pm to BentonTiger7
28 unless you're a woman and cant handle the extra length...ps you'll love this gun. i picked up one in max 5 when they came out and it's been perfect..ps it comes w extended chokes so it's closer to 30''. it barely fits in my soft case
This post was edited on 8/28/17 at 6:46 pm
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