The only section here about shotguns is for casting for them, so I figured I'd post here 'cause near 'bout everybody drops in here to look.
I went to an old fashioned turkey shoot last night and smoked everybody! Using a borrowed Winchester mod. 1400 with a .690 "Super Full" choke, I shot 7 times and won 6 turkeys. My buddy that went with me gave up on his old pump and started using mine. He registered on the ham shoots, shot 4 times and won 3 hams! I got to thinking about all this and I'd like to get some input from the shotgun hunters here.
I understand that the size of a choke certainly affects the pattern of the shot. Would the LENGTH of the barrel have an effect on the pattern as well given that the choke is the same? If I were to have a barrel cut and tapped for screw-in chokes, how short could I have it cut and the choke still perform to it's design?
I've never been comfortable with unusually long barrels. That being said, I'd like to know if I can get the same effect with a relatively short barrel so I'd be comfortable handling and shooting the shotgun.
The line forms on the right.
Jim