[Minimum barrel length for ducks/geese?]

I'm thinking of getting a steady grip shotgun but it's 24" long; is that acceptable for duck hunting? I'd like to hunt turkey too if possible, with the same gun.

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No, I don't suppose so. I just want to get it right the first time and Benelli seems highly regarded. Mixed reviews on the 11-87 Remington or I'd get that one. I saw someplace that there was an accessory you could put on the shotgun to force the ejected shell away from you....opinions on that?

I'm used to a right-handed rifle so it's not that...just the hot brass or gunpowder.

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I'm left-handed and want to hunt turkey, dove and duck. I've been told to get a leftie gun and that I need 3 1/2" shell capability by my duck-huntin' machine brother-in-law.

 

Really wanted a supernova because it seems to do everything I need and is something I can afford....but, it's not leftie, so I guess it's out.

 

After getting hot brass down my shirt a couple times firing the M-16 in the Army, I'd sure like to not spend $700 on a shotgun that burns me too!

 

Any advice? thanks, John