Quote:I detest shotguns with long barrels and see no reason for them.
You realize that hundreds of years of hands-on trial and error went in to making long barrels (26"-28"-30") the standard for everything but modern Turkey shotguns, and even some Turkey hunters still prefer longer barrels? So 95% or more of the shotgunners who have ever lived disagree with you.
Quote:Longer sight plane. That's where it helps. The long sight plane helps point a wider pattern on moving, little critters or clays. Ever see how long those trap guns are?? Plus, with really tight chokes, like one uses for preds and turkeys, you must AIM the pattern, not point.
Yes, absolutely.
