On Barrel Length: How long is long enough?

[Randy Roberts]

Sliding the hand back on the forend is also an old sporting clays trick used for tight fast targets that require a lot of gun speed, works good with long barrels. It also makes tower shots and the rare shot well below your feet much more comfortable. Rare unless you are shooting at the Rock I suppose, right Mikey !

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Sliding the hand back on the forend is also an old sporting clays trick used for tight fast targets that require a lot of gun speed, works good with long barrels. It also makes tower shots and the rare shot well below your feet much more comfortable. Rare unless you are shooting at the Rock I suppose, right Mikey !

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[Bill Murphy]

Mike and Stan have explained or, more correctly, debunked the old wives tales about long barrels and the problems that shooters experience when shooting them. My old quote seems to have some credence here. "Learn to shoot". I shoot Parkers with barrels from 17" to 36" and have difficulty or little difficulty shooting my average with any of them. Your success may vary.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Bill, a 17” Parker? Where did that come from?

[Bill Murphy]

It's my BH ten World's Fair gun. I have installed a set of #3 frame 32" ten gauge Titanic barrels until I can get an ATF exemption for the 17" set.