I've got a Mossy 930 Waterfowl with the 28" barrel. I really enjoy the shotgun but that barrel is a little longer than I need most of the time. I don't do a lot of skeet shooting and bird hunting but I want to. I also want to press it into service for turkey and maybe even deer. The length just often gets in the way. I've seen that I can pick up a 22" barrel for it off the JM competition gun and was wondering how much capability for wing shooting/skeet would I give up if I go with the shorter barrel? Would 22" be a good, all-around barrel length? Please advise. Thanks.
I would recommend multiple barrels for best versatility.
I prefer a 26 inch barrel for all around use. I do like longer for waterfowl and pheasant a bit better. When competing at clay sports I used longer barrels as well.
These days I don't compete so I tend to use my shorter barrels to work on wing shooting.
I do prefer short (20-24") for grouse.I have a 20 gauge M37 UL with a 24" barrel that works best for me.
For slug guns I prefer 20 to 21 inch barrels. With a scout scope and a smooth bore they make a great all around woods gun. You can wing shoot with them pretty well believe it or not,
