14" barrel for turkeys?

Win/64 said:
I allways thought if it doesn't burn all the powder it doesn't reach the maximum velocity.
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So did I, and this seems to be the case with slugs, but there seems to be something different going on with shot/pellets.

Maybe is is a simple matter of projectile cross section having less air resistance when it leave the barrel, but that doesn't explain what is going on to reduce velocity out of the longer barrel. :confused:

Or for that matter what effect chokes would have on velocity.

More research is needed. :)
 
Win/64 said:
Please help me understand this 14" barrel fetish a lot of you guy's have.
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Win/64 said:
Please help me understand this 14" barrel fetish a lot of you guy's have. Not puting it down . Just wondering why?
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Why pack extra metal through the brush when you don't really need to?
 
What are the shotgun barrel length laws in Canada. Down here in the US, 18" is the shortest you can have. If we want a shorter barreled shotgun we have to have a tax-stamped permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, which requires an extensive background check and a $200 fee for every transfer. There are some very short barreled shotguns that you can get, but they are classified as a handgun.
 
I am using a 14" Norc 870 with a turkey choke (thanks Ishootguns) this season and when I see the first legal turkey it is gonna do the job just fine. Last time I was out I only saw a female, but at the range it patterned just as well (with a Holosight) as my 28" Auto5 at 50yds.

If you got it use it!
 
Win/64 said:
Please help me understand this 14" barrel fetish a lot of you guy's have. Not puting it down . Just wondering why?
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The 14" barrels make the shotguns much easier to handle in the bush where we work. There is a big difference in the ease of handling between a 14" and an 18.5" or 20" shotgun. As for 24" to 30" barrels in heavy bush, steep terrain, slippery creeks, forget about it.

Try to get into a helicopter with a 30" pump.

If I am wingshooting, sure I want a 28" or 30" tube.
 
HillbillyBear said:
What are the shotgun barrel length laws in Canada. Down here in the US, 18" is the shortest you can have. If we want a shorter barreled shotgun we have to have a tax-stamped permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, which requires an extensive background check and a $200 fee for every transfer. There are some very short barreled shotguns that you can get, but they are classified as a handgun.
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You can legally cut down a shotgun with a say a barrel length of 28 inches, to a length of 18.5 inches legally for example.
Now here is where it gets interesting. You can own any shotgun barrel that is shorter then 18.5 inches as long as itcame that way from the factory.
Also the only other legal issue is that if you want to have a shotgun with say a 10 inch factory barrel, or even 8.5 inch, you just have to make sure that the over all length "OAL" of the firearm is 26 inches or more.

So yes you can legaly own and hunt with a Remington 870 with a 8.5 inch factory made barrel for example, as long as it has a fixed full buttstock.
Also to switch it around yet again you can own a shotgun with a Pistol grip and no stock as long as it has a barrel long enough to keep it 26 inches or more.
I may have missed a few things, perhaps someone else can correct me if im wrong anywhere.
 
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Tyockell18 said:
You can legally cut down a shotgun with a say a barrel length of 28 inches, to a length of 18.5 inches legally for example.
Now here is where it gets interesting. You can own any shotgun barrel that is shorter then 18.5 inches as long as itcame that way from the factory.
Also the only other legal issue is that if you want to have a shotgun with say a 10 inch factory barrel, or even 8.5 inch, you just have to make sure that the over all length "OAL" of the firearm is 26 inches or more.

So yes you can legaly own and hunt with a Remington 870 with a 8.5 inch factory made barrel for example, as long as it has a fixed full buttstock.
Also to switch it around yet again you can own a shotgun with a Pistol grip and no stock as long as it has a barrel long enough to keep it 26 inches or more.
I may have missed a few things, perhaps someone else can correct me if im wrong anywhere.
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You can own a 8.5" or even a 6.5" Remington 870 with a pistol grip in Canada. Unrestricted as well! :D
 
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