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Doc10039
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Barrel lengths

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What is your favorite barrel length? I am thinking about shortening my 32in to 28in. Any thoughts. Thanks Doc.
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Silver Eagle
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I have a 30” round barrel 1874 Military rifle, and I’ll soon be receiving my 26” heavy Octagon Saddle rifle, I don’t think that length is as important rifle balance.
The 30” round handles nicely as a hunting rifle when shooting off hand, and I hope that the 26” saddle rifle will as well with the benefit of being well behaved in my cross sticks, as it will have more weight “on the sticks”
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I have 28 inch barrels and 26 in barrels. Both work quite well and i dont feel compromised a bit with them.
My 45,2&7/8 is 26 inch heavy barreled and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
It’s a personal thing. Length. But they all shoot.
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Luke
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IMHO 30" looks right, feels right, offering the best combination of balance, sight radius, fouling control and velocity for an all around useful rifle. If you are only going to have one Sharps, it should be a 30 incher.


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I’m partial to 32 inch barrels but can see where a 26 in on a purely hunting rifle would be nice
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30 inch number 3 or 3 1/2 best all around
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kwilliams
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I play the long range cross stick gong game and hence prefer 34" heavy barrels in my .45's. A 32" works well with my .40's and is nicely manageable for offhand.
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For target shooting my preference is always a 34" barrel in a #4 weight. But for hunting I'd prefer a 30" in #3 weight.
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Have them all from 26" to 34". That 28 to 30" length is easier to hold steady offhand. Bobw
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yep,, I have the 26" heavy octagon and the rifle balance is great ;)
the barrel was originally 30'' but I couldn't hold it up off hand
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