Ca$h Money Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Afternoon all I'm sorry if this question has been asked. Probably many times and probably will be asked many time more. I’m looking at buying my next shotgun; I’m looking at the Beretta 692 for sporting clay and a little bit of trap shooting. What’s your knowledge on barrel length? Should I get 30in or 32in Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Have a read of this; https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/354868-32-inch-barrels-as-opposed-to-30-inch/?hl=+barrel%20+length And this; https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/344975-28-30-32/?hl=%2Blong+%2Bbarrels And this; https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/344974-28-30-32/?hl=%2Bbarrel+%2Blength Edited May 13, 2017 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Whitch ever you feel comfortable with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Definitely 100% 30" unless you shoot better with 32" then go for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 It's a question that you alone probably can answer as barrel lengths and how the feel / handle is a personal thing. I always used to get 30" barrels as they just felt right with me and 32" felt awkward in the handling off them. Last year I came across a 525 special edition in 32" flavor and it felt right and now currently using the 725 pro trap in 32" and doing great with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ca$h Money Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Cheers all Looks like I'll have to have a shoot with both 30's and 32's. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 I prefer 30" but it's all subjective , modern barrels are lighter. So 32" feels ok, got to try them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) I have a beretta 692 sporter with 30" barrels and a beretta 692 trap with 32 " barrels This is my personal view. I shoot 99% trap and get on well with the 692 trap at DTL is a nice stable gun and shoots fairly flattish. However it's a bit cumbersome on the fast trap ABT. UT. OT. As the barrels are quite meaty. On sporting its great for the med/long stuff but again a bit of a handful on close in targets. And it's very tightly choked. The 692 sport 30" is a MC on DTL it's hard work. And fast trap waste of time IMO . Waaaaay to flighty on the barrels. However if you use it as intended it's a great gun for sporting clays and pigeon shooting. If you intend to do say 75% sporting 25% DTL I would personally go for a 32" sporter MC. It's nicely balanced for sporting and steady enough for the slower trap disaplins. Hope this makes sense I've have a couple of ciders while we're getting geared up for Eurovision 👍😁 Edited May 13, 2017 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 If I could choose again I would of gone down the 32 for sporting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 I have a 30", had it for 15+ years, Sold it and bought a 32", Sold that and bought my original 30" back after 12 months, It just didn't have the same feel, swing, balance and couldn't get away with it, I tried for a year It's a personal thing so try both, but if you can then give them a GOOD try, not just the odd 25 birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Don't go on what other people like, pick up and handle and try and shoot as many different ones as you can only then will you know what best for you. Personally if I was to have one gun it would be a 30" with extended chokes. It can be anything from 30" to whatever you want with extentenders or extra long extended chokes. My 32" gun with the chokes measures 33" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ca$h Money Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Thank you people for all your advise After spending a lot of time shooting the Beretta 692 32in, I went for the 32in put shot about 500 shots through a one before i made my decision. I am now the proud owner of a Beretta 692 with 32in barrels Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Well done, good choice, hope it works well for you. Get yourself booked on for the PW Charity Shoot at Sporting Targets on the 3rd of June! Edited May 30, 2017 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Thank you people for all your advise After spending a lot of time shooting the Beretta 692 32in, I went for the 32in put shot about 500 shots through a one before i made my decision. I am now the proud owner of a Beretta 692 with 32in barrels Thank you Good choice. I got one 2 weeks ago. Lovely gun to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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