Is it safe to go back in the water?
I find myself attracted to and even buying some sixteens and twentys and 28s with 26" barrels.
The thread on the twelves current desirability got me to thinking about my short barreled guns. One of my favorite twelves is an FN from the 1920s with 26" barrels that weighs 6-3.
So are short barreled guns losing their stigma or is this just a phenemenon peculiar to me?
Best,
Mike
Spoken like a quail hunter.
Mike, my favorite quail gun is a 26" .410. When I go up to a big gun like a 20g, I prefer it to be a 26" in the guns I have. For me, I think it's more about the "Rocketman effect" (moment of inertia) than barrel length when chosing a quail gun. Too much 'swing weight' and I don't like them for quail over my lab. If I could afford a proper dog, I could probably use 32" 12g #3 frame Paaaakas or a Supercalafragalistic Fox.
