jpbud1 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Morning all,is there an "ideal" barrell lenght for a semi auto shot gun,im thinking of using for rough shooting & an odd bash at clay's,or is it a "how long is a piece of string" debate.Thanking you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Worth remembering the length of the overall gun is longer so as a guide if you want a 28 inch Over and under equivalant then buy a 26 inch semi. To give you an example my SX3 30 inch barrels is longer than my old 32inch blaser F3! I like the steadiness of the longer barrels personally although rough shooting a shorter gun may suit you better so an all rounder would be a 26inch or 28inch - 28inch would be my choice. Its a bit of what your happy with if it feels comfortable and fits you then you wont go far wrong. Although if you drift towards clays my two penneth would be to go for longer barrels / gun like a 28. Edited January 22, 2011 by Dibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbud1 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks for that,i understand now ,did'nt even think of stock equalling total lenth!I would say the 28" is the won for me,as you stated,will have a look at a gunshop & see,thanking you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 My O/U fits in my cabinet with room to spare. My S/A has to fit diagonally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) It is a matter of personal choice and how you feel the gun handles when you try it. Like Dibs says the semi is longer than the same barrel length in o/u, in o/u I prefer 30" barrels, but with my semi I chose a 28" barrel. One thing to look at is the stock length as well, with some I tried the stock length was shorter than a o/u, which then felt uncomfortoble when monting the gun. Edited January 22, 2011 by BerettaSV10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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