Best for sporting 30” or 32”

[GeordieTrapper]

I am about to look for a new gun, I am average build, reasonable shot and shoot sporting with a 20g Silver Pigeon 30”

What would be the members opinion on changing to 32” barrels in a 20g gun?

 

[Will Hewland]

Are we allowed to be rude about 20g in our responses?

 

[westley]

Save your money  !  I had a 30" 20 bore game gun and now have a 32" 20 bore game gun, I find absolutely no difference in the guns performance BUT the 32" is very muzzle heavy and overall nearly 1/2lbs heavier, which seems to somewhat defeat the object. IF you still want a 32", I know where there could be one for sale  ?

 

[Doctor Lecter]

I am about to look for a new gun, I am average build, reasonable shot and shoot sporting with a 20g Silver Pigeon 30”

What would be the members opinion on changing to 32” barrels in a 20g gun?

I've just gone from 32" to 30"   12 gauge      cant tell much difference really      fits in my cabinet better though !!  

 

[Freddypip]

Buy some external chokes or (electrical) tape some weight to the barrels and see how its feels. Generally its 50 grammes per inch on a 12 bore, so perhaps 80g at the end of a 20. I wouldn't shoot with such a Heath Robinson setup but a swing or two at home should tell you what you need to know.

Just to be clear, the additional 2 inches will make no ballistic change to the gun other than making the barrel ends 2 inches closer to the clay - if you're worried to that extent then perhaps a few jokes about 20's would be helpful.

 

[b725black]

was thinking about getting a 20 bore, so had a shoot with a 32" 725, thought it handled well, if I was to buy one it would be a contender, but then I thought why?