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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: old george on May 03, 2019, 06:56:32 PM

Title: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: old george on May 03, 2019, 06:56:32 PM

Alright turkey gunners; What length of barrel on your turkey gun?  I'd like a jugged barrel but wonder how short I could go and still keep velocity up? :-\
Thanks

geo

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: Dan'l 1946 on May 03, 2019, 07:25:33 PM

   George,
         I have a 10 bore fowler with a 48" unchoked barrel and it is just fine for turkeys. The long barrel patterns beautifully and the fowler weighs a little under eight pounds. Unless weight is an issue, the long barrel is an asset. And the balance is amazing. Oh, and I'm old too.
                                                               Dan

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: tiswell on May 03, 2019, 07:59:53 PM

I have a Colerain 20 gauge fowler barrel with the turkey choke. The pattern this thing throws at 40 yards with 2 oz of #6 shot and 100 grains of powder is impressive. Mine is a 42" but the gentlemen that built mine built a 38" for a guy and it shoots just as well.

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: Joe S on May 04, 2019, 12:44:32 AM

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What length of barrel on your turkey gun? 

50"

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I....wonder how short I could go and still keep velocity up?

30" would do just fine. You could go somewhat shorter if you wanted to.

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: okawbow on May 04, 2019, 01:30:29 AM

I’ve taken 9 turkeys in the past few years with my 12 gauge flintlock with a 30” barrel. Does a great job out to 35 yards or even a little more.
(https://i.ibb.co/jh0wBjY/E6730-EEE-916-B-4-F90-B74-D-D4-D43-EA9340-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cJf8Ms9)

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: old george on May 04, 2019, 02:23:54 AM

Thanks everyone; I was thinking 28-32 for use in a blind.

Geo

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: Joe S on May 04, 2019, 05:00:25 AM

A 50" barrel works fine in a blind - it only sticks out two or three feet.....

The main advantage of my barrel is of course that I start out a full yard closer to the turkey than everyone else.

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: wattlebuster on May 04, 2019, 04:06:29 PM

I have a Colerain oct to round 12 ga that is 32 inch that has been jug choked by Danny Caywood. Joe Schell made it into a nice smooth rifle thats really very handy in the thickets here at home. Handles an balances very well an has taken its share of longbeards
(https://i.ibb.co/mHmLy5p/057.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vJb7d49)

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: old george on May 04, 2019, 05:33:52 PM

Wattlebuster; That's my idea of a hunting rifle.

geo :)

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: Daryl on May 04, 2019, 08:42:36 PM

31" 20 bore.

(https://i.ibb.co/BP58v3p/AHunkeler20bore010-zps3e135d41.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DbH3mWJ)


(https://i.ibb.co/FWjBnRQ/AHunkeler20bore015.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3sL0kgx)

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: Matt / PA on May 04, 2019, 10:03:36 PM

Mine is a 38" Colerain 20ga turkey choke.  Amazingly good barrel for a dedicated turkey gun. The overall gun IMO is perfectly balanced for turkey hunting. Handles nicer than a modern pump shotgun. Light and points great.....38" is no problem in a blind or the woods.
Knocked down another couple again this season here in PA.

(https://i.ibb.co/5BRysG1/IMG-20190430-061149-01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/867pPNm)

(https://i.ibb.co/yN6sQ6r/IMG-20190427-113737-1-02-01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D19KR9Z)

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: old george on May 04, 2019, 10:59:48 PM

Matt; love the smiles Thanks for the imfo.

geo

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: Osprey on May 06, 2019, 02:00:25 AM

Geez, I'm gonna have to make a trip up to PA, it's been dismal here in my area of Maryland.   Everybody around here is ready to call this year Silent Spring.   :(

My turkey gun is a 44" colerain turkey choke.  Can't say about turkeys as so far it seems to be a jinx in it's first year, but I can tell you it'll drop a red fox like a sack of hammers at 32 yards.   ;)

Title: Re: barrel length for flint turkey gun
Post by: old george on May 06, 2019, 03:08:44 AM

 :) poor fox. Thanx for the reply osprey

geo