Barrel for Turkey Hunting

[ta2d_cop]

I have a Mossberg 500 with a 28" barrel. I am looking at the 20" v-rib barrel Mossberg has listed as a security barrel on their web site (part #90140). It is set up for a choke.

http://http://www.mossberg.com/products/access.asp?type=barrels&section=access


I can't afford a new gun but can swing the $100 or so for the barrel. I already have a Hastings Turkey choke for the Mossberg as well as hi-viz rifle style sights for the v-rib.

Any thoughts?

I'm saving up for a Benelli M2 or Beretta AL391Xtreme in 24" camo but don't have the cash right now.

 

[LACamper]

I'm no turkey expert, but I've always heard how hard they were to kill. Wouldn't you want the longer barrel and the extra muzzle velocity? I know the shorter barrel would be easier to carry as well as swing but I'd want the extra punch.
I still don't get why LA won't let you hunt turkey w/ a rifle.

 

[ta2d_cop]

Or a Fall season before Deer season. That would be nice. I always kill way more skeaters than birds.

I've been told all the powder on a 3" shell will be burned out at 20" so it doesn't effect veocity that much. All my shots are 25 yds or so anyway.

 

[Manimal]

I still don't get why LA won't let you hunt turkey w/ a rifle.

I think it's because Turkey's are flocking birds and the rifle fully penetrates a Turkey, possibly killing more than one.(Though archery poses the same problem so I lean more on the safety issue.) Turkey hunters do so at ground level and in full camo so it would become a much more dangerous event on public land especially.

 

[scubasteve]

Buy another barrel of any length and have it cut and threaded for your choke. Problem solved.