Nolo
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When dealing with rifles, shortening the weapon's barrel even a couple of inches has sometimes drastic effects on performance (especially the velocity).
I was wondering if the same thing is true of shotguns, at least in the same measure?
I know that shortening the barrel makes the recoil and flash greater, and sometimes (when you get really far down there) doesn't let the powder burn all the way, but does it significantly decrease velocity?
Do different loads partially determine any decrease?
What about 8- and 6-inch barrels?
I'm mostly looking for velocity differences between 6-, 8-, 10.5-, 14.5-, 16- and 18.5-inch barrels. I assume that there is little velocity increase past 18.5 inches (though I could be assuming falsely.)
I know many people prefer 14.5-inch barrels (of course, when they pay the tax, and in their dreams) for a HD weapon, but what penalties are associated with that length?
Input is appreciated. Have a wonderful day.
-Nolo out. For now.
EDIT: I shot a 22-inch riot shotgun once that appeared to have significant range benefits to the 20-inchers we were shooting, but that was with birdshot and I cannot say for sure. Also that may have little to do with velocity, as shotguns perform very differently from rifles.
I was wondering if the same thing is true of shotguns, at least in the same measure?
I know that shortening the barrel makes the recoil and flash greater, and sometimes (when you get really far down there) doesn't let the powder burn all the way, but does it significantly decrease velocity?
Do different loads partially determine any decrease?
What about 8- and 6-inch barrels?
I'm mostly looking for velocity differences between 6-, 8-, 10.5-, 14.5-, 16- and 18.5-inch barrels. I assume that there is little velocity increase past 18.5 inches (though I could be assuming falsely.)
I know many people prefer 14.5-inch barrels (of course, when they pay the tax, and in their dreams) for a HD weapon, but what penalties are associated with that length?
Input is appreciated. Have a wonderful day.
-Nolo out. For now.
EDIT: I shot a 22-inch riot shotgun once that appeared to have significant range benefits to the 20-inchers we were shooting, but that was with birdshot and I cannot say for sure. Also that may have little to do with velocity, as shotguns perform very differently from rifles.