Do-it-all barrel

[middy]

If you had to pick one length of barrel and one choke for all your shotgun needs, what would it be? No choke tubes, just one choke. No extra barrels, just one barrel.

I came up with 26" IC.

 

[Rupestris]

26" Modified.

 

[9mmMike]

26" IC VR twin bead, backbored to get a Mod POC.

Mike

 

[riverdog]

Longer swings a bit better for me -- 28" modified.

 

[bad LT]

Am I the only one who uses a full choke for everything? Kills birds/clay pigions "extra dead" at close range and still allows for a dense pattern at long range.

Make mine a 26in full choke

 

[Shalako]

I do everything with my 21" rifle sight barrel. Birds, clays, slugs, buckshot, home defense.

I could live with a modified choke only, but full and improved are just so darned handy.

 

[middy]

bad LT, I'm just not sure about slugs out of a full choke...

 

[Sulaco]

26" Modified.

+1

 

[Rob62]

I am opposite of most people here, I like and do reasonably well with shorter barrels.

My choice would be a 22" vent rib barrel, double beads, with modified choke (screw in choke tubes would almost make this perfect)

Regards,
Rob

 

[Chawbaccer]

28 full, it has no problem handling slugs.

 

[HSMITH]

28" full choke for me too.

 

[Preacherman]

I'd go for a 24" screw-in choke barrel (i.e. turkey-gun length). It's long enough to swing better than a slug barrel, but short enough to be handy in tight situations (e.g. home defence).

 

[charby]

24" IC
On all my regular shooters I have IC choke in them, Killed turkeys, geese, pheasants, etc with an IC choke.