cumbrian shooter Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 What 26" gun do you use? And what for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobfish Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) .223 everything .308 bits of paper a long way away If you mean shotgun...... had one once, didn't get on with it, probably just me but could never get the high birds cleanly with it........ PX'ed it Edited November 8, 2012 by Gobfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 6mmBR just to ring out that bit of extra vel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I've had at least one 26" and a couple of 25's too. Always shot pretty well with them. Great in a hide! Shortest I have now, apart from the rifles, is 28" x 2 and a 31(including extended choke) GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I have a 26" SxS 12g, it's good for using in woodland after squirrels, rabbits and pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I used to have a Baikel 0/U which had 2 sets of barrels. One was 28" sporting, other was 26" (might even have been 25" i cant rememeber now) skeet barrels. Got on with it perfectly fine, nice light gun. In fact, I used to just leave the 26" barrels in for pretty much everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) My first 28 bore had 26" barrels I used it to shoot most things handle quickly and was fine I prefer 28" barrels they look better but that's just me. This height barrel thing is rubbish it's more shooting style I prefer shorter barrels but have a set of 32s for my silver actioned 682 the shot still breaks clays and kills things and I'm 6'4" so on very short Edited November 8, 2012 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Tried a mates 26" on skeet and it handled very well - bit more kick, but that's to be expected. Also got a 24" semi for the pigeons - but with the length of the receiver it about the same overall length as my 28" O/U's which have a 14" LOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 26" barelled Benelli SBE2 and Supernova. Also used to have a 26" Miroku 700. I use/have used them all for wildfowling,pigeon shooting, game shooting, clays etc. Can I enquire as to why you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumbrian shooter Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Good stuff lads so fair to say alot of folk use them i had a 26" nikko 5200 a while back, great build quality and very good in the hide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I have a 26" sx3 3&1/2" auto for wildfowling with an external kicks highflyer choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Got a 26" SX3 for fowling but like it that much I'm using it for clays. Thought I'd bought a 28" till I looked on the barrel, with a kicks choke in its nearly the same length as my 32" 682 gold e, Also shoot a 27" sxs never feel I need longer barrels, can hit everything I can with 32" barrels. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Had a 32" barrel sxs, couldn't hit a damned thing. Removed 6" with a hacksaw and now have a 26" sxs. I can hit most stuff with it now. Had it something like 30 years and is still my favourite gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 most of my guns have been 26inch barrels, semi autos, o/us and s/s i get on alot better with short barrels in the hide, on the marsh, on the peg, walking the hedgerows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Got two,an old spanish sxs and a new upland classic,both 26" both are easy to use in the hide being short barrells,just dont rest em on ya wellies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 26" is plenty long enough for anything - I've got 2 AYA's in 26" (both up for disposal by the way!) and a pair of English boxlocks with 25" tubes - best thing since sliced bread; light and handy and kill cleanly. Don't know where the idea they kick harder comes from, never been aware of recoil and I always use 32gramme loads. They're all side by sides as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Winchester 101 game model with black action and fixed choke.Great piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy518 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 My Beretta Extrema 2 has 26 inch barrels. Great in the hide is fast moving and has no problem bringing down the high birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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