What barrel length should you be using? - Go Shooting Shotgun Coaching Videos

What barrel length should you be using? - Go Shooting Shotgun Coaching Videos - Series 2 #4

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4 жыл бұрын

In this week's video Russell explains what the current trends are in many of the most common clay target events in terms of barrel length.
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Go Shooting’s KZfaq channel is designed for all shotgun shooters that want to improve their skill level. Our coaching videos are aimed to easily understand the basic fundamentals of the sport. They are perfect for all the disciplines of the clay target sports, hunters or simply recreational shotgun enthusiasts wanting to gain a little more understanding on how to hit their target more consistently.
Go Shooting is owned and operated by Olympic Gold Medallist Russell Mark and his wife Lauryn Mark, a two time Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist.

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@ongbak9475 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear and concise. Very good information. Thumbs up for this video!

@sidneycollum3707 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for a great video on barrel lengths!

@parasleonidas2833 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT vid. mate your the best.well done.

@spreadeagled5654 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a short fella, standing at 5’-5,” so I prefer the 28” barrel based on my short stature. I can swing and handle the shotgun much better and more comfortably.

@davidnewland2762 7 ай бұрын

I picked up a 32 today and I am 5,4 shot 28 and 30 but moved them to fast .. I do have quite strong upper body strength and the 694 felt balanced at 32. Only issue is being a short arse looks like I have borrowed my dads gun lol

@weissrw1 4 жыл бұрын

Good history. Good tips. Good video. Thanks.

@GoShooting 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@ddivinia 2 жыл бұрын

Well done video.

@MalonLabe1776 Жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thank you

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Tula1940_LB Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile my casual ass with a 18 inch Saiga 12. I enjoy shooting clays but I don't do it often enough to get a dedicated shotgun for it. I still have fun and I still make hits 80% of the time. Great video!

@PharkDysics 3 ай бұрын

This comment is what I was looking for! Shooting clays for the first time tomorrow and I only have my 18.5 inch Mossberg 500. Glad to know I won’t make a complete ass of myself with a shorter than recommended barrel

@__tebane7 2 ай бұрын

@@PharkDysicshow did you do with the 18”? I’m looking into getting my first shotgun and I really want an 18” rather than a 28-30”

@briantrent1155 Жыл бұрын

I mostly use my shotgun for 3 gun but for practice will do some 5 stand and even done some sporting clay tournaments with my friends who do that full time. I take my 940 pro and stoeger 24 inch and do well with them. Had the highest score on the team last tournament and pissed off several over under guys with the longer barrels. I use the briley extended and ported chokes. I did however just buy a 28 inch over under and see how i do next time. I get so many mean looks with a black and gold 940 and black and red stoeger with +12 tube extensions at a clay tournament. The range guys say i better not see you load more than 2 shells.

@weissrw1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! You covered a lot of information fast, and well!!! Thanks. I learn so much on yoiur channel!

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ethicallyyours27 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful So now going with 28" for my daughter's skeet shooting, she is a beginner and her height is 5'1". Hope u'll second this. Thanks

@MalonLabe1776 Жыл бұрын

That's perfect size for her. My dad actually had a shorter stock made for my Browning Citori 525 when I was 13. Im 30 now and am still shooting my 525 just with the normal stock. Hope this helps!!

@decibellone696 2 жыл бұрын

iono - been shooting trap, skeet, sporting clays, been hunting dove, quail, grouse, pheasant, duck, geese, and more with the same gun since I was 8 years old, I'm 59 now - Remington 1100 vintage 1972 (have actually used it on more than 2 games at once. changed the O ring 1-time didn't fail thought I should do it). There's no beating this gun... - no beating it.

@GoShooting 2 жыл бұрын

Remington 1100. A classic

@richardcranston1833 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Easiest explanation I've heard so far.

@GoShooting 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@debbieyoung4581 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. A great demonstration.

@GoShooting 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@CaptGus 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼 thanks

@beeeeee77 3 жыл бұрын

Great presentation, many thanks for that. One qestion if I may. What is the difference between 71cm and 73 cm barrels and which one is more effective? Many thanks guys

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

2cm. Both work if you point them straight :😂

@kentuckyearl8202 2 жыл бұрын

My father in law has a 36 inch bolt action 12 guage with a 3 round magazine. He loaned it to a friend of mine in Alabama for a turkey shoot, he won it all lol. That gun is awesome 👌. I have a "28" single shot and am on my way to purchase a "20" semiautomatic with a 5 round mag. "28" I use for turkey and squirrels. I want to be able to reach out and get them at good distances. I'm no pro but it works.

@jhonsingh1220 Жыл бұрын

Dear Russell, I am new to Trap shooting. Is it possible to shoot Double Trap or Trap with a Beretta 692 "28 inch" sporter ?? And in that event what chokes should one use on the sporting gun??

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

Not ideal, but possible. Most of the world uses 30” for Trap. Improved modified in the bottom barrel and full choke in the top.

@jhonsingh1220 Жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting Thankyou for the prompt and informative reply 👍

@scourneene 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased a shotgun with a 21" barrel...I do alot of bird hunting lime partridge...I like that it great in thick brush and it's a light rifle...however with a mod. choke what can I expect for distances with a reasonable pattern (shorting #4)? Is this barrel too short to hunt with? Thanks

@GoShooting 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean, it's a great question. With #4 shot you will get a bit extra range, but in reality once you hit 40 yards you will start to have some serious holes in a modified pattern with that shot size. Is 21" too short for hunting? In tight scrub it's ideal, to shoot high flying partridge it's less than ideal, but if I was a partridge I still wouldn't want you shooting at me with a 21" barrel(even at 40 yards) as long as you know how to point it straight :)

@scourneene 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting Thanks for the reply! Ya I did notice it spread out more then I'd like at twenty...threw on a turkey choke and it tighten up but not what I'm use to compared to my break action 28" full choke...but ya I'll need to run tight choke on this short barrel..happy to have them both! Thanks!

@Matrim42 2 жыл бұрын

Heh, I used to shoot trap with a 24” because that’s all I had and I was broke 😂

@ddivinia 2 жыл бұрын

Shoot what ya got.

@EricTheActor805 Жыл бұрын

24" and 26" give you the most versatility between sport, hunting and defense

@riverrivers250 11 ай бұрын

So does the longer barrel make a difference in tighter patterns??? Say a 28” barrel with full choke vs 32” barrel with full choke ????

@GoShooting 11 ай бұрын

No mate. No difference at all

@riverrivers250 11 ай бұрын

@@GoShooting ok thanks for the reply,,,, i always thought it did lol

@jezreeltimbol9918 Ай бұрын

I was thinking about getting 28 inch barrel of Browning Cynergy O/U. Would that be good for skeet and clays?

@GoShooting Ай бұрын

My gut would be to go for the 30

@jezreeltimbol9918 18 күн бұрын

Hi! I’m 5’6 and weighs about 146 lbs. Will I able to handle 30 inch barrel O/U for clay shooting?

@GoShooting 18 күн бұрын

Absolutely the right length

@bobarganbright180 Жыл бұрын

SA 28" vs o/u 30" for trap. Wouldn't to SA receiver length make up the 2" difference? Thank you.

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed

@bobarganbright180 Жыл бұрын

It shot too high for trap so I bought two carlson chokes which lowered the shot pattern. Between that and the lowest shim it is much better. Guess that makes it both a skeet and trap all around Shotgun.

@GoldCountryTrapping 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Russell, i think I know the answer but is 30" still a good barrel length for shorter shooters?

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.......how short are we talking here?

@GoldCountryTrapping 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting say 5'8". Plus Im looking for a 28ga to get my daughter into skeet and she is 5'1"

@GoldCountryTrapping 3 жыл бұрын

On a side note my father grew up with Paul Shaw, a man you may have encountered on your Olympic Trap travels. He is a Canadian Olympic Trap Shooter. Your videos are excellent, not sure why it took so long for them to land in my youtube "suggested videos" list?

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoldCountryTrapping 28" for a beginner would be fine. Paul Shaw, absolute legend

@bradrook3919 Жыл бұрын

Barrel length depends on you height and terrain application..not much else...I like a short barrel for Grouse hunting in the woods A goose hunter may like a 30"+... It's your choke selection that matters

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

Ummmm…….no

@bradrook3919 Жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting just stated exactly what you just said...only not for shooting skeet, trap, or sporty clays...rather for hunting... I trust you understand

@Medmann48 2 жыл бұрын

I have 28" length barrel break open single barrel shotgun with a modified choke, will that work for trap shooting?

@GoShooting 2 жыл бұрын

28" is the absolute shortest barrel. Not ideal

@ralphsmith242 Жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting Can you explain why two inches shorter is likely to be a problem for trap? I don't really get it. If the gun seems to handle and balance well, isn't that the main thing?

@milkman_21 3 жыл бұрын

What are the minimum barrel length for each discipline? Let's say Olympic skeet and trap and fitasc Sporting

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

28",30", 30"

@milkman_21 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting thank you! so you are not allowed to shoot with anything shorter than that on official competitions?

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

@@milkman_21 no you can use shorter but we dont recommend any shorter than those

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Shorter barrels make it harder to strike the targets? I have a new 68cm barrel shooting trap and my accuracy dropped a lot!

@Waltherppk78 3 жыл бұрын

30” barrel for hunting deer turkey and everything else ?

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

30" is a good all-round barrel

@Waltherppk78 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting thanks but how about hunting barrel sir ?

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

@@Waltherppk78 it depends what you are hunting and what distance you are shooting your game at? Quail 28", Geese 34" may be ok

@billkeller8412 2 ай бұрын

Do extended chokes count as extra inch/s to your barrels?

@GoShooting 2 ай бұрын

No absolutely not. They don’t form part of the sighting plane (rib)

@jeffreyelliott622 3 жыл бұрын

I like 26 in. to 28 in. barrels !!!

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

each to their own Jeffrey. What discipline to you shoot?

@jeffreyelliott622 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting Mostly the half moon skeet game field back in the 90's when i did most of my skeet target shooting !!!

@kargeriram1955 Жыл бұрын

Does barrel length affect for longer distance accuracy

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

Yes. It aids it

@ralphsmith242 Жыл бұрын

Hello - if a trap shooter is one-eyed, and thus has to move the barrel faster once the flash of the target is seen, should he/she use shorter barrels than a two-eyed shooter would?

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

Your argument has some validity in theory as anyone that is forced to hold on top of the trap house will have to move the gun further to break the target than a two eyed shooter that can start their gun well above the roof. Generally barrel length in trap is guided by body size and strength

@ralphsmith242 Жыл бұрын

@@GoShootingOK. 28 inches it is, in that case 😉

@jeyhunhashimov3478 2 жыл бұрын

Which barrel size does Mick Taylor use?

@GoShooting 2 жыл бұрын

24” max

@punkrockncholo Жыл бұрын

Hunting grouse and skeet?

@GoShooting Жыл бұрын

75cm barrels for both would be fine

@Solderpro_1 3 жыл бұрын

damn im here using a 20 inch for everything :( should invest in a 26, 28 or 30..

@GoShooting 3 жыл бұрын

a 30"

@union310 3 жыл бұрын

Do you do bank jobs?

@ralphsmith242 Жыл бұрын

@@union310 Why do you ask? Do you need some bank work done? Or are you a banker...?

@union310 Жыл бұрын

@@ralphsmith242 At 20" are they even legal?

@ralphsmith242 Жыл бұрын

@@union310 I believe bank jobs are statutorily illegal regardless of barrel length. But who knows?🤔

@hasanyuksek7357 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. I wanna buy 61 cm shotgun. Shall i use 61 cm for duck hunting? Will there be difference about length between 71 cm and 61 cm? İ will be appreciated ıf u reply back!!

@GoShooting 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the difference will be 10cm

@hasanyuksek7357 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoShooting so u mean ıf i buy 71 cm lengt, will i shoot further than 61 cm. Please let me know boss

@GoShooting 2 жыл бұрын

@@hasanyuksek7357 no it won’t make any difference to how far you can shoot. I would go with the 71cm barrels because you will have more control at longer distances