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Post by **Hoobilly** » March 9th, 2013, 9:35 pm

I have a M2 20ga Benelli witha slug barrel. Wanting to buy a barrel and have found 2. a 26" for $485, and or a 24" for $399

do save $85 and buy the 24", or do you Benelli 20ga shooters think that it would be money well spent to buy the 2" longer barrel?

I have had several longer barreled turkey guns in 20 and they didnt seem to shoot any better than the 24" guns I own.

whats your opinion?

Post by **redarrow** » March 9th, 2013, 9:40 pm

I'd go with the 24 and put the $85 towards a good choke.

pedro · Post by **pedro** » March 9th, 2013, 10:06 pm

I would go for the 26.

Spuriosity · Post by **Spuriosity** » March 9th, 2013, 11:03 pm

I prefer 26, but for $85 I'd be tempted to go with the 24.

Shooter · Post by **Shooter** » March 9th, 2013, 11:21 pm

Like Wes, I'd prefer the 26, but you would be just fine with the 24.
I would probably save a bit of money and go with a more compact gun. Not sure I can get too small a gun for turkeys. Love them small and light.

el diablo · Post by **el diablo** » March 10th, 2013, 3:20 am

Buy the 24" and I will trade ya my 26" barrel straight up. If that's camo.

Spuriosity · Post by **Spuriosity** » March 10th, 2013, 8:24 am

el diablo wrote:Buy the 24" and I will trade ya my 26" barrel straight up. If that's camo.

Sounds like a "win,win" right there.

fountain · Post by **fountain** » March 10th, 2013, 10:11 am

Shooter wrote: Love them small and tight.

fixed part of it fer ya

words of wisdom right there........

Grover · Post by **Grover** » March 10th, 2013, 1:57 pm

Buy the 26" and cut the end off it.

Turkey Talker · Post by **Turkey Talker** » March 10th, 2013, 3:01 pm

Post by **Hoobilly** » March 10th, 2013, 8:16 pm

Grover wrote:Buy the 26" and cut the end off it.

we have a winner!

I bet there are people in this world who has done that before..

I think the 24" will save me money, but I still dont know. arghhh

chris30br · Post by **chris30br** » March 11th, 2013, 1:01 am

Can't speak for the 26" but if it helps I bought a 24" m2 this year and it will run Federal Hw 7 in the 170's with a Sumtoy and 200+ with nitro Mega weight with a 575 Indian creek. I wouldn't take a dozen 26's for my 24"

Reloader · Post by **Reloader** » March 11th, 2013, 11:14 am

I'd go 24 in that situation. Even the shorter bbl 20s post up nice patterns.

We get into these bbl preference debates quite a bit and all I can say from experience in patterning many diff turkey guns is that many times a shorter bbl can beat many longer bbls. It boils down to bbl condition and the choke and load chosen. Yes, if you have two bbls of different lengths and both are A+ in every quality, the longer will win. Many times the differences can go either way and can't be seen by your eye, so the shorter may out pattern the longer with the best of the best in both. Buying bbls is always a gamble so to speak. You may buy 6 of the same and get 6 diff results.

ICDEDTURKES · Post by **ICDEDTURKES** » March 11th, 2013, 11:28 am

I know MKWs 20 gauge Benelli's are 24 inch tubes and they have always patterned very well.

Johndoe · Post by **Johndoe** » March 11th, 2013, 1:58 pm

There was one guy who always argued the longer the better to the point of disgust for himself. I think he left cause of it. We have proven time and time again, shorter barrels will do just as well as longer as long as you pattern it to get proper patterns. Get the shorter barrel, pattern it and get quality patterns. Then go shoot turkeys.

John

el diablo · Post by **el diablo** » March 11th, 2013, 2:07 pm

C'mon guys I am trying to get a 24" barrel out of this on trade, lol. My M2 shoots great with the 26" barrel and I love the gun, but if I were you I would get the 24" for sure.

01Foreman400 · Post by **01Foreman400** » March 11th, 2013, 7:09 pm

I'd go for the 24".

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Post by **Hoobilly** » March 11th, 2013, 7:51 pm

Im gonna have to get the 24"

hey MKW, what tube have you found to shoot them good patterns?

Grover · Post by **Grover** » March 11th, 2013, 7:55 pm

Brice, I just got a Sumtoy .562 for my buddy's M2. We haven't tested it out yet though.

Post by **Hoobilly** » March 11th, 2013, 9:14 pm

Grover wrote:Brice, I just got a Sumtoy .562 for my buddy's M2. We haven't tested it out yet though.

when you shoot it, let me know what ammo and how it does!
how much was that tube?

Sloppy_Snood · Post by **Sloppy_Snood** » March 13th, 2013, 1:49 pm

Trade the Benelli outfor a Maxus. Don't buy either barrel.

el diablo · Post by **el diablo** » March 13th, 2013, 2:17 pm

They don't make a 20 gauge maxus. Sure wish they did!

Post by **Hoobilly** » March 13th, 2013, 10:41 pm

el diablo wrote:They don't make a 20 gauge maxus. Sure wish they did!

they do produce a SX3 20 ga...

I would love to thave one of them some day

Sloppy, once you shoot a Nelli while duck hunting, you will understand why I like them.

Johndoe · Post by **Johndoe** » March 13th, 2013, 11:04 pm

If you drink some beer and smoke some weed you won't care what barrel you got.

JD

turkey_slayer · Post by **turkey_slayer** » March 14th, 2013, 9:01 pm

I would prefer the 26 but for $85 cheaper I would prob get the 24. I got the 26 and love it so far. Their overall length is fairly long tho so im curious how its going to tote around these mtns

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