WinchesterAA
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I have an 11-48 with a 28 inch barrel. I've been wondering for a while if cutting the barrel down to 20 inches would still allow it to cycle properly.
There's a lot of pressure required to make that mechanism cycle, but then again.. the 12 gauge shells generate a lot of pressure.
I really like this shotgun, but it's too long. It used to be used for duck hunting, but I preferred my 870 with 18.5" barrel for duck hunting for some reason, and I did well with it.
So, in theory, cutting down the barrel shouldn't have any adverse effects to my ability to hit something, but I need it to work, you see.
There's a lot of pressure required to make that mechanism cycle, but then again.. the 12 gauge shells generate a lot of pressure.
I really like this shotgun, but it's too long. It used to be used for duck hunting, but I preferred my 870 with 18.5" barrel for duck hunting for some reason, and I did well with it.
So, in theory, cutting down the barrel shouldn't have any adverse effects to my ability to hit something, but I need it to work, you see.