waterfowler050 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 buying a left handed m2 for duck 5 stand and who knows mabey in a few years some geese oh and i will also be doing some upland. what should i get in terms of barrel lengths:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnywitt Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Personal preference. 10yrs ago I would have gotten the 28". Now I would get a 24" for all around shooting. Let me ask you. Would you get a 26" or a 28 " in an O/U? A 24" M2 is going to be about as long as a 28" O/U because of the receiver length on the Auto. A Black Eagle 24" might even be a little longer than a 28" O/U. It's all personal preference. All will give excellent results and a good "swing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utah2271 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I have the SBE II with the 24" barrel and i love it. I have had it for 4 years now and it is my do everything gun like you are looking to get. You will not be disappointed with the 24" barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) o' fiddy, What's your build? Height & weight. Edited January 13, 2009 by tucker301 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftie Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I have an m2 and it is 28 it does it all WELL it hits when I get the seight on the target im not sure what the advantages of longer or shorter is except the shorter it is the easier it is to swing around in the blind or on to a target i think the choke takes care of the distance and the pattern but im no expert , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler050 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 im skinny 5foot 9 and weigh 115 pounds is there any statistical addvantage to a longer barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 You'll be happy with a 26" barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler050 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 ok but is their any advantage to a longer barrel. and with as long as i will have this gun xan i outgrow the barrel if that is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 A longer barrel is more friendly to those you may hunt with in a blind or pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Upland makes it a 26". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrooks Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Keep in mind that your eye (or eyes) are looking down a sight ramp that is the length of the barrel *plus* the length of the receiver in the case of an auto or pump. A double doesn't have that extra receiver length along the sighting ramp... so a 26" or 28" barreled double often sights like a 24" M2 or similar gun... Those barrel lengths are my prefs for field shooting. The M2's, Ultras, and SEII's are so sweetly balanced with a 24" barrel. Happy shooting, amigo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler050 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 tucker i do mostly waterfowler and rarely do upland so is 26 stillt the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrooks Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 tucker i do mostly waterfowler and rarely do upland so is 26 stillt the way to go I'll chime in to say I would go with a 26" as Tucker recommends if I was mostly waterfowling. I wish I was duck hunting as much as I used to-- but the waterfowling isn't as nearly good in Minnesota as it once was-- not that many years ago!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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