Short barreled shotguns
- Thread starter brybenn
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can’t wait to try this little beast I will let you know for the sightHow much did the barrel cost if you dont mind?
I've come to realize the exact same thing.
Only under 14" I have now and will keep is a 12" Dlask barrel I can swap on if for some reason the "need" is there.
Under 14" and 12" are fun, but not all that practical, even for bear defense IMO.
Only under 14" I have now and will keep is a 12" Dlask barrel I can swap on if for some reason the "need" is there.
Under 14" and 12" are fun, but not all that practical, even for bear defense IMO.
Brutus
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Replaceable chokes can be very handy. I have one Turkey shotgun with a 22 inch barrel and rifle type sights. With its colonial screw in choke, improved modified, it gives tight groups at 25-40 yards with .625 caliber Wild Hog buckshot.
This combination, it does have recoil impulse much more akin to 10 gauge magnum though.
This combination, it does have recoil impulse much more akin to 10 gauge magnum though.
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
I’ve come to feel the same way, I put a 14” barrel on my grizzly but my favourite barrel length is 20”. They all have chokes though, that’s a must in a shotgun for me. My 12.5” and 28” barrels just collect dust. If I can get the 12.5” one threaded it will find a use otherwise it’s a paperweight.
I have a 14" Remington 870 barrel threaded for Rem-Chokes as well as a 14" 590a1 threaded for Rem-Chokes. It certainly is a great option.
If your 12.5" is a thicker Dlask barrel you can easily get it threaded with any of the choke systems. If it's the thin walled Dominion Arms barrel you can get it threaded with Tru-Chokes for thin walls. A few guys on here have had it done.
If your 12.5" is a thicker Dlask barrel you can easily get it threaded with any of the choke systems. If it's the thin walled Dominion Arms barrel you can get it threaded with Tru-Chokes for thin walls. A few guys on here have had it done.
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
It’s a DA barrel, I’ve mic’d wall thickness etc and was talking with my local gunsmith and it looks like one of the two I have access to will be thick enough to thread it I decide to. Right after we talked a 14” barrel popped up on the EE that had been externally threaded for a saiga choke adaptor that takes win chokes for a good price. For a bit more cash than threading my 12.5” I got a barrel, adaptor and three chokes and a nasty breacher, I picked it up and have been having fun with it hunting grouse. People I know laugh when I tell them I hunt with it but stop laughing when they see me hammer grouse with it. It’s fun as hell and I’m finally glad to have a use for it, a gun should be used as far as I’m concerned.
Im trying to think of a way to make a front sight post for the saiga adaptor, without the red dot on it the poi/poi of the shot pattern is real high. I’m going to make a post and silver solder it on the adaptor at some point to line up with the channel down the middle of the picatinny rail, winter project I think.
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Some years ago, CanAm had a run of 12.5” grizzly barrels with a front rifle sight and already threaded with win chokes.
How much of a difference are people noticing with a choke on a short barrel? I saw a YouTube video where buckshot had a decent pattern with a 14” barrel even when compared to a longer choked barrel at closer ranges .... I suspect that birdshot and longer distances is where we would see the most difference with a choke?
How much of a difference are people noticing with a choke on a short barrel? I saw a YouTube video where buckshot had a decent pattern with a 14” barrel even when compared to a longer choked barrel at closer ranges .... I suspect that birdshot and longer distances is where we would see the most difference with a choke?
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Depending on the choke constriction and brand of ammo it’s a big difference over an open cylinder, barrel length doesn’t affect shot pattern as much as choke constriction. Barrel length will affect muzzle velocity more than anything, a mod choke will shoot the same pattern at set distances regardless of barrel length. At least that’s my experience when patterning my shotguns.
ChromeArty
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Ummm I'd go Turkish over Chinese every day of the week
Like choosing a Lada over a Hyundai, cheap is cheap. Albeit their pumps seem much better than their magfed semi's. I don't use the term jam-o-matic often, but when I do I'm usually talking about a turkish mag fed semi.
Turkish are lighter weight and smoother operating out of the box.
The only Chinese ones are the PD/DA Grizzly. They are tougher built and heavier weight.
The Hatsan models are the best of the Turkish shorties IMO.
