So you could accomplish the same thing by reducing your powder charge....extra barrel length isn't required for reducing the speed of the shot.\ The reason for the extra barrel is more precision in aiming, not tightening your pattern. Again, that's all done via chokes.
I don't think you'll...
The reason this used to be the case was the powders being used. Modern smokeless powder does not require 30 inches of bore to achieve maximum velocity, and the shot will not know whether it left a 30 inch barrel of 18 in barrel. The inconsistencies cited in the article have been largely...
Why would pattern density be determined by barrel length? Once the pellets exit the barrel, they don't know if they've slid out of an 18" barrel or a 36 inch barrel. Chokes determine pattern density, that's why you'll see a lot of modern turkey specific shotguns with 21" barrels. Enough to...
Agreed on the accutrigger and overall cheap feel of their rifles. They've been skatting by on their floating bolt head and barrel nut for decades, and just adding some gimmicky improvements.
Yeah, I've owned two...sold them both and regret it. My only gripe is that the trigger shoe should be slightly less curved. Otherwise, they're just damned good.