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Heck of a lot of guys don't carry their guns in rough cover and snow for miles and miles. 32" and even 30s are pretty much a PITA. I just sold a 32" Evans because of it. Right now, I'd like to find a nice light ~25" Darne. I'm curious, why did you ever think you would like to carry a heavier 32" barreled gun for miles and miles in the snow, in the first place? SRH
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To confirm the OP’s statement, I have overheard dealers remark that a 26” gun is a liability in the current market, akin to a cylinder choked gun. Personally, 28” is my minimum. I really covet 29” barrels when available. 30” is usually too long, except in a light 28ga. Of course these are broad generalizations, and I am an Upland hunter, not a volume clays shooter.
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It's more of a monkey see monkey do.
How many 100 straights have been shot in skeet with 26" guns compared to longer barreled guns?
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It has nothing to do with the weight. The gun was only an ounce or two over 6 lbs.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/ ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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I'd like to see a 6 lb. 1 (or 2) oz. 32" gun. What gauge was it? It could possibly be a heckuva dove gun. That's a rare "bird".
"How many 100 straights have been shot in skeet with 26" guns compared to longer barreled guns?"
Anybody can shoot 21 yard maximum distance targets (skeet) well with a 26" gun. You can straight a skeet course with no choke (cylinder). Sporting clays and FITASC are another matter. I was addressing a comment about sporting clays, made by "master gunsmith and shotgunner", ed good.
SRH
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Yes it was rare. It was an Evans
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stan: you sound like beto..."be quiet"...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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When I first started shooting Skeet 26” were very popular. In the first 20 years they became yesterday’s news as 28”, Metric 27”&29” barrels gained a following. Then the 30” and 32” rage completed the 26” interest. A few went to 34” tubes sets but it soon came back to 30”&32” for most shooters.
Today 26” 12 gauge guns are hard to sell. Even 28” tube sets can be hard to sell but you might find an older fellow who will be happier for the lighter setup. Sporting Clays and Trap are where longer barrels shine. Another difficult sale is a four barrel Skeet gun. Tubes are what 99% of shooters want. Styles change, trends in shooting equipment are like fashions. Once out, they stay out for a long time.
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Observation:
When trapshooting was introduced to the Olympics in 1908, Canada came second to Britain, two birds short. In individual championships, Canada placed first and second.
The US didn't enter a team until 1912, when C.W. Billings of Glen Ridge, NJ, gathered good shots from amateur circles for Stockholm, Sweden, and won it.
In 1899, Mr. Billings bought a 12ga Francotte marked "Made for C.W. Billings" near the gold bar on the rib. Barrels are 26 inches, perhaps his grouse gun.
Light and fast, it works wonderfully in brush and blind. That extra inch and Francotte magic put the Churchill far behind---for me.
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stan: you sound like beto..."be quiet"... And you ....... like the poseur you are. I knew you'd sidestep defending your statement about 30" barrels, because you can't defend the indefensible. You're nothing if not predictable. SRH
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