ASH556
Active Fanatic
Alright, so I have this m1 that I've been using since I started shooting 3gun 9 months ago. I bought it several years ago used and came with a 28" barrel. I also have a 21" barrel that I got a few months ago and have been shooting it as you see in the pic below with 21" barrel and +5 Nordic (8 in the tube). I really enjoy shooting the gun in this configuration, but our local 3gun matches are all bay style and pretty much shotgun and pistol matches with maybe 20 rifle rounds thrown in. Because of that, I'd like to take advantage of a longer tube with more capacity so I'm more competitive/not loading the shotgun as often. Hence, I just bought a +9 Nordic from CPWSA. I put the +9 on the gun last night and it's LOOOOONG. I was curious, so I put the 28" barrel on the gun and the tube is still slightly longer than even the 28" barrel.
So, I'm thinking since the tube is that long, the barrel may as well be that long too. Then, that leads me down the path of thinking I should just sell off the + 5 tube and 21" barrel since I won't be using them. As far as a defensive/tactical shotgun, I have an NFA 14" Benelli M1 in that role.
Then again, I'm not super experienced with 3gun yet and I'm afraid maybe I don't know what I don't know. So, is there a reason I should keep the 21" barrel and/or the + 5 tube?
Thanks!
So, I'm thinking since the tube is that long, the barrel may as well be that long too. Then, that leads me down the path of thinking I should just sell off the + 5 tube and 21" barrel since I won't be using them. As far as a defensive/tactical shotgun, I have an NFA 14" Benelli M1 in that role.
Then again, I'm not super experienced with 3gun yet and I'm afraid maybe I don't know what I don't know. So, is there a reason I should keep the 21" barrel and/or the + 5 tube?
Thanks!