Anthony.D Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Can anyone help please. I have a 28" O/U and love it. I,m now thinking of a semi auto for rough/marsh shooting. I,ve looked at guns in shops and guns with 28 or 30" barrels seem very long. I've read somewhere that you can add 2-5" on to semi auto barrel length to get the equivalent working length of other shotguns. (Does that make sense) I've seen a Benelli 24", but am worried it will be too short and fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yeah that would be about right. For example my 28" barrelled Benelli M2 is just exactly the same length overall as a mates 32" barrelled Browning over/under. Different guns have different reciever lengths of course though. My Remington 870 pump action has a 26" barrel, but is actually a bit shorter overall than a mates Benelli superNova fitted with a 24" barrel. I do think shorter barrels look better on semis and pumps, but having said that I always get the best results on clays with my 28" M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 get a 26inch from what you have said. i have a 28 which is great.but would not go any bigger than that. 24 would be to short for me, but each to there own. just go a shop and try a few. cheers scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Add 2" in most cases to give the equivalent. Its because a Semi has a sliding breach, and this moves forward a couple of inches, meaning the action is longer and the barrel shorter. Overall, a 28" barreled semi will measure up the same as a 30" U/O. There are of course exceptions to this rule of thumb, but it applies in most comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Add 2" in most cases to give the equivalent. Its because a Semi has a sliding breach, and this moves forward a couple of inches, meaning the action is longer and the barrel shorter. Overall, a 28" barreled semi will measure up the same as a 30" U/O. There are of course exceptions to this rule of thumb, but it applies in most comparisons. having spent many years with U/O and S/S I was unsure of my semi for a few weeks, but now love it! Mine is a 28 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 my 30" 391 is to long to go in the cabinet !! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 In agreement with Throdgrain, my 26" M2 is the same overall length as my 30" B525. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Great innit? Half a dozen answers to a question and not even an acknowledgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyb525 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 In agreement with Throdgrain, my 26" M2 is the same overall length as my 30" B525. Interesting I'm getting a semi in a few weeks, maybe I should go for a 26" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony.D Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Sorry folks for delay in reply. It's all been (being) digested, Istill don't know what to do about the 24" benelli though, I would have to buy without seeing, common sense says don't do it. However it could be good for rough shooting. I've read somewhere that you can add up to 5.5" on to s/a barrel length, so thanks Thodgrain for confirming this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 My 26" Urika 2 makes a great hide gun Mind you, I use a 1" extended choke in it for clays and I do ok with it GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I have a 28 inch AL391 and it feels looooong when I switch to it from my 30" side by sides. If I could go back I would have gone for a 26" on the auto. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony.D Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thanks again all. My head says go for a 26", re-inforced by help from posts. The 24" was a bargain and would most likely have been the wrong choice. I've seen a 26" montefeltro in a shop and that seemed fine. 28" guns seemed too long for me. I know a chap who has a 26", I'll see if I can have a few shots with that before buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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