amvale23 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I've been looking @ the Beretta 690 grade 3, I've tried a few & get on really well with it ... But my problem is... Im 6'1 .. don't know if I should buy a 28' or 30' .. any advice guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) 30" barrels would be the popular choice, steadier swing I those longer birds and better resale value as a rule. However I've still got my first 12 bore that has 28" inch barrels and find I can still shoot equally well with that as I do with my 30" beretta 682 gold e, on the odd occasion I take it out. Edited February 26, 2017 by Wilts#Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 as above i would go with the 30" but that's my choice have you tryed both guns but i prefer 28" in auto dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 30 all the way much more saleable in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 i would buy the 28",buy what suits you not what's more saleable in the future!,when i buy a gun the last thing on my mind is selling it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I am 6'2, I use a 30" for clays but have a 28" for game shooting, nowt wrong with either. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 30" on driven days, 28" for walked up and tough days, depends on what your doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 What you feel comfortable and confident with. I'm 6ft 1inch as well and I shoot everything from 26 to 30, but for driven birds I do prefer 30 inch, they just seem to flow better. The 26 inch barrel on my 870 handles better in a hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 32" here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanWalker Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 This: 30" on driven days, 28" for walked up and tough days, depends on what your doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 28 for me just prefer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I've got a 47 year old Browning A1 skeet gun with 27.5" barrels, it's got 8 thou of choke in both barrels, a smidgen less than 1/4 & 1/4. I don't feel disadvantaged shooting game with it and it's light enough to lug about when getting to drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amvale23 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 thanks very much for the advice lads cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnix Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 28" for me as well, really don't like the feel of a 30". Also don't buy into the 30" better resale either, logic would say that there would be about the same ratio of people looking for certain lengths than there are for sale as people trade in when buying new, unless something fairly radical happens to make a lot of people suddenly want to swap to a longer or shorter gun, it's similar with left or right hand guns, you rarely see decent left handed guns sit on a gun rack for ages waiting to be sold as they get snapped up, but you can have a pretty limitless choice on right handed guns which sit collecting dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 28" for me as well, really don't like the feel of a 30". Also don't buy into the 30" better resale either, logic would say that there would be about the same ratio of people looking for certain lengths than there are for sale as people trade in when buying new, unless something fairly radical happens to make a lot of people suddenly want to swap to a longer or shorter gun, it's similar with left or right hand guns, you rarely see decent left handed guns sit on a gun rack for ages waiting to be sold as they get snapped up, but you can have a pretty limitless choice on right handed guns which sit collecting dust. This; I much prefer a 28" gun, and am at some point having a 32" Gamba chopped to 28" and then its Teague chokes refitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Well I shoot game with either a 28" SxS or a 25" SxS, but I use a 32" O/U for clays and a 24" Semi-Auto for Pigeons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) I bought a b725 with 30 inch barral A great gun but I could not shoot it fired all over and found it too long.i am 6foot4 I traded it in for a UK stocked b725 with 28 inch barrals ..chalk and cheese now I hardley ever miss .for me it feels so much better not as cumbersome lighter and fits better.also lighter and I find a better swing the stock shape and length making a significant difference ..would I go back to 30inch and normal stock..not even for a free grade 5 gun. The shorter gun and stock suits me better and it's better for aiming straight onto running game.very quick to come up...and no complaints in a hide or wondering the fields Edited February 27, 2017 by psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amvale23 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I bought a b725 with 30 inch barral A great gun but I could not shoot it fired all over and found it too long.i am 6foot4 I traded it in for a UK stocked b725 with 28 inch barrals ..chalk and cheese now I hardley ever miss .for me it feels so much better not as cumbersome lighter and fits better.also lighter and I find a better swing the stock shape and length making a significant difference ..would I go back to 30inch and normal stock..not even for a free grade 5 gun. The shorter gun and stock suits me better and it's better for aiming straight onto running game.very quick to come up...and no complaints in a hide or wondering the fields What ranges are you bringing your game down psycho with your b725 28" Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 What ranges are you bringing your game down psycho with your b725 28" Thanks what ever the range a 26" or 30" barreled gun would have the same capabilities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I have both 28" and 30" in both s/s and o/u. Since you are interested in o/u, I started with a 28" Beretta S 57 EL (which I still have) - after some years I had some spare cash and decided I'd like an SO Beretta - and bought (and had fitted) a 30" SO6 (which I also still have). I have shot well with it (for me anyway and it has walked many miles on walked up grouse with me), but as I have aged it began to feel heavy (especially for walked up days) and cumbersome and I have gone back to 28" (in the form of a Merkel which has 'faster' handling) which is also a little lighter. Which would I buy again? I'd go now go 28" for preference. Putting this in perspective, my live quarry shooting nowadays is normally done with a s/s - and again 28" is preferred for fast handling and light carrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amvale23 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I have both 28" and 30" in both s/s and o/u. Since you are interested in o/u, I started with a 28" Beretta S 57 EL (which I still have) - after some years I had some spare cash and decided I'd like an SO Beretta - and bought (and had fitted) a 30" SO6 (which I also still have). I have shot well with it (for me anyway and it has walked many miles on walked up grouse with me), but as I have aged it began to feel heavy (especially for walked up days) and cumbersome and I have gone back to 28" (in the form of a Merkel which has 'faster' handling) which is also a little lighter. Which would I buy again? I'd go now go 28" for preference. Putting this in perspective, my live quarry shooting nowadays is normally done with a s/s - and again 28" is preferred for fast handling and light carrying. Thanks for that John... I've got my eye on a Beretta 690 game.. I'm fancying the 28" ... handling the 28" in the shop feels right (the swing, weight) Then I get guys saying you need a 30" or a 32" for the high birds .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 What ranges are you bringing your game down psycho with your b725 28" Thanks My preference is improved cylinder and modified chokes 1/4 and half which is 30 and 40 yards no matter what barrel length. a shotgun barral has very little if any effect on power.. unlike a rifle where the barral length has a massive effect on fps and distance. The shorter barral means I can bring the barral up quicker and the uk stocked b725 feels and fits me better than the pistol gripped stock. So I fire it more accuratly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) Thanks for that John... I've got my eye on a Beretta 690 game.. I'm fancying the 28" ... handling the 28" in the shop feels right (the swing, weight) Then I get guys saying you need a 30" or a 32" for the high birds .. If the 28 feels better it probably is .I got my longer barral gun as that's what the lads said 30 is the best...I bought it and found it was not for me.so got the gun that felt right at the start..in the shop if it fits and feels good that is the gun for you..it's like harry potter and his wand..the wand (shotgun) chooses you....if it feels right it is right..going by the trend cost me £600 and another £500 in cartridges. Before I admitted I got it wrong Edited February 28, 2017 by psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnix Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks for that John... I've got my eye on a Beretta 690 game.. I'm fancying the 28" ... handling the 28" in the shop feels right (the swing, weight) Then I get guys saying you need a 30" or a 32" for the high birds .. Ignore them. 28"'s used to be fine before the trend for longer barrels came about with the rising popularity of clay shooting, and longer than the old game guns were and I doubt birds were flying much lower back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) There is an argument that for very high birds, long barrels have the advantage. I don't have personal experience of this type of shooting, but a friend (for whose views I have great respect) holds this view; however he has shot on some of the rather specialist Devon shoots where birds are actually very high. In my (40 years) experience, by far the vast majority of shots are taken at 'normal' (i.e. sub 40 yards) ranges. I remain convinced that at these ranges, the best gun is the one with which you feel most comfortable and in which you have confidence. I also believe that if you have the skill and experience (and opportunity) to take on the really high birds (and it does need both to be successful), you will know what gun (and choke/cartridge combination) you would feel confident with on those specialist targets. Go for what 'feels right' for you, not what someone else thinks they need, and not based on some possible future trade in value. Edited March 1, 2017 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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