Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 The majority of the shooters at matches I attend are shooting 20 inch barrels on their 73s. Quote
Oddnews SASS# 24779 Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 I use the 30-inch "long" rifle -- but I've frequently wished I'd bought it at 24. Quote
jrswanson1 Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 When I place either of my rifles in the rack at my local shoots, they stick out, since they're both running 24" barrels. Everyone else is running 20" barrels. I don't see shorter barrels as the shorter barreled rifles usually don't hold enough cartridges to make it through a stage without reloading. Quote
SunnyDaze Posted December 6, 2016 Posted December 6, 2016 We use the 16 1/2 inch Uberti 1873 357 and really like it. With the RNFP bullets you have no problem getting 10 rounds in there. Quote
Charlie Plasters, SASS#60943 Posted December 6, 2016 Posted December 6, 2016 I started out with an 1889 Marlin with 20" barrel and found that with my lightning fast reflexes (sarcasm) I tended to over swing when going from one target to the next so I switched to a 73 with 24" barrel. Quote
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted December 6, 2016 Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) Most shooters on the various posses at different matches shoot 20 inches or less length 73 barrels. Between son and I we have 6 73s all 20 inch barrels in 357. Son has a couple other 73s, 44-40 and 45 LC with longer barrels he does not shoot. Edited December 6, 2016 by Gold Canyon Kid #43974 1 Quote
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted December 7, 2016 Posted December 7, 2016 20 seems to be the clear choice ... Â Â Jabez Cowboy Quote
rmdye Posted December 28, 2016 Posted December 28, 2016 i have a 19 carbine and a 20 inch short rifle. i prefer the carbine. i guess i am weird. i got the 20 first and have had it probably for 13 years i guess. i really liked it then i found a 19 inch carbine, i had been looking for one and it has become the one i grab. i think if i like the round barrel. Quote
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 28, 2016 Posted December 28, 2016 Mine's a 24" Octagon in .32-20. Also made made by Winchester. Quote
Cowboy Junky Posted December 28, 2016 Posted December 28, 2016 We shoot through a lot of windows in the SE. The shorter barrels are better for that IMO. I like the 18's. Plenty accurate, lighter and easy to maneuver. 1 Quote
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