JimT Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I was just looking at turkey shotguns. Would there be a big difference in pattern density between a 23" barrell and a 28" barrell at 40 yards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Re: Barrell Legnth This is from Nitro Company: For every inch up to 26", you gain 7 1/2 to 15 feet per second in velocity, depending upon the gun. A 26" barrel will give you 10 to 15 percent better patterns than a short barrel with the same choke constriction. The muzzle velocity of the ammunition you decide to use, must be at least 1,100 fps (feet per second) to kill a turkey at 40 yards with a small shot size. To penetrate the vitals of a turkey head and neck, the ammunition must hit with at least 1.8 foot pounds of energy. It is very important to know the length of the test barrels used to test velocities of the ammunition you select. If ammunition velocity is tested out of a 30" barrel (as most manufacturers use), you would be very disappointed to know that you will not be getting their advertised velocity from a 21" barrel. Will this make much of a difference at 40 yards? Not really, it can make a big difference at 45 or 47 yard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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