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What is the advantage of a 30" bbl over a 28" bbl
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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 3015907" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>An O/U with a 30" barrel is the same OAL as most current semi auto waterfowl guns with a 26" barrel. The advantages over a 28" are a smoother swing, longer sight radius, less muzzle blast , and a little less muzzle jump, setting up better for a second shot. the only disadvantage is it can be harder to open and reload in a cramped blind with high sides. All these become more noticeable as barrel length increases or decreases. This is why most folks shoot a 30" at skeet, 34" at trap and 32" at trap doubles and sporting clays. Hunting, I have shot 26", 28" and 30". I no longer own an O/U of less than 30" for any purpose. All my hunting guns are either a 26" auto or a 30" O/U. I only shoot the autos in bad weather or in steel pits. My O/U's are nice guns that I don't take in bad weather.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 3015907, member: 92702"] An O/U with a 30" barrel is the same OAL as most current semi auto waterfowl guns with a 26" barrel. The advantages over a 28" are a smoother swing, longer sight radius, less muzzle blast , and a little less muzzle jump, setting up better for a second shot. the only disadvantage is it can be harder to open and reload in a cramped blind with high sides. All these become more noticeable as barrel length increases or decreases. This is why most folks shoot a 30" at skeet, 34" at trap and 32" at trap doubles and sporting clays. Hunting, I have shot 26", 28" and 30". I no longer own an O/U of less than 30" for any purpose. All my hunting guns are either a 26" auto or a 30" O/U. I only shoot the autos in bad weather or in steel pits. My O/U's are nice guns that I don't take in bad weather. [/QUOTE]
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