28” or 30” O/U

[JagerDog]

I wish, but no; not an xtrap.
Just an earlier 682 with an extra set of barrels I picked up a few years back.

Best regards,
870classic

I've been keeping an eye out for a mono barrel to go with my 30" O/U barrels. Most are either beat up or fixed full choke. Greatly prefer mobile as I have a full set of Mullers. Just a want, not a must have. I have a 32" BT-99 with Invector as a single barrel.

[FISHNFRANK]

It’s all about balance, I’m 5’7” and 28 feels right to me in a 12 gauge. A guy who is 6’3” will probably find a 32”+ barrel gun more natural.

[MidwayMonster54]

Thank you all for the information. After researching so far I like the TriStar TT-15 field and the Franchi instinct L. Both 12ga. There is about a $400 difference between them. Is the Franchi worth the extra $400? Thanks.

[ceh383]

Is the Franchi worth the extra $400? Thanks.

I think it's worth the extra money. But, both guns are 7lbs, IMO a bit light for a Clays gun.
Field guns are light because they are carried a lot and fired a little.
Target guns are heavy because they are carried a little and fired a lot.
A heavy gun will absorb much of the recoil, a good thing after 100 or more shells.

[smittty]

Unless you have a stock pile of 12 ga go with 20 ga. You'll enjoy the gun more and the ammo for both ga's cost the same.

I like the Stevens 555. I handled a few of them and they're very nice with long length of pull. The 26" balances very nicely in this gun if it's the 20 ga!

With any of the entry level guns buy in person, avoid ordering as you won't know what you're getting in terms of wood quality.

Some of them have very ugly wood or wood that's incorrectly cut.

Good luck!

[Grumpy_Hippie]

I shoot a 30" Beretta 686 Onyx Pro Sporting.
Perfect gun fit for me. The length of the barrel is secondary to gun fit. It's all about the fit of the gun.

[PhoPoweR]

30'' is the perfect all around length for all clay sports