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Last word on barrel length + lead & TSS shot, please
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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1639782" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>Well did some more research and found some very interesting data based on actual test firings with different shotguns and chokes and per this data with 12 gauge shotguns the optimal balance between performance/patterning, maneuverability and barrel length seams to be at 24-26" anything longer than 26" you get diminished returns on performance and anything shorter than 23-24" and you patterning performance begins to suffer. This data was with both copper clad lead as well as non lead heavy shot.</p><p>Just so happens my friend has a basically unused 835 Ultimag with a 24" barrel he will sell me for less than 1/3rd of new as it has a badly (his fault) cracked stock. I will outfit it with a laminate thumb hole in green forest camo from Boyde's along with forearm. </p><p>It will likely be some weeks before I have it ready for the range, but when I do will pattern it with 3.5" 2oz #5's Winchester LB/XR's and compare the results with my 870 Super Mag shooting the same shells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1639782, member: 95733"] Well did some more research and found some very interesting data based on actual test firings with different shotguns and chokes and per this data with 12 gauge shotguns the optimal balance between performance/patterning, maneuverability and barrel length seams to be at 24-26" anything longer than 26" you get diminished returns on performance and anything shorter than 23-24" and you patterning performance begins to suffer. This data was with both copper clad lead as well as non lead heavy shot. Just so happens my friend has a basically unused 835 Ultimag with a 24" barrel he will sell me for less than 1/3rd of new as it has a badly (his fault) cracked stock. I will outfit it with a laminate thumb hole in green forest camo from Boyde's along with forearm. It will likely be some weeks before I have it ready for the range, but when I do will pattern it with 3.5" 2oz #5's Winchester LB/XR's and compare the results with my 870 Super Mag shooting the same shells. [/QUOTE]
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