Blue, I assume you're referring to trap specifically? The swing part doesn't really make sense to me. I understand what you're saying but its ironic that everything they teach in "tactical" uses contradicts trap or clays. Before anyone jumps the gun, hear me out.
Carbine setups are short for faster "swing" and easier stability amount other reasons but we'll keep this simple for now. Of course we all know that the main goal is a longer sight radius witch will yield any gun more accuracy.
Now, I assume you mean on longer shotguns you have more weight and length so you're getting less twitchy effects which will help longer shots. I can agree with this but I don't think a shorter gun is a bad thing either. Anyone will have to train with any gun to be efficient no matter what the task. In trap I think that those are some of the longer ranges you'll be shooting a shotgun at anyway. I also agree that the longer barrel would probably be better just because of the sight radius. The weight doesn't really matter to me because I think that if you're twitchy or over swinging than you need practice anyway. Example: I can perform the same shooting sporting clays with my short or long gun but I'll do better with the long gun in trap. The choke has a lot to do with that as well though.
John, I was referring to shotguns. I only used true rifles as a reference to the fmj. Rifles gain with length even in handgun calipers such as 9mm carbines or 22lr pistols to long gun.
Carbine setups are short for faster "swing" and easier stability amount other reasons but we'll keep this simple for now. Of course we all know that the main goal is a longer sight radius witch will yield any gun more accuracy.
Now, I assume you mean on longer shotguns you have more weight and length so you're getting less twitchy effects which will help longer shots. I can agree with this but I don't think a shorter gun is a bad thing either. Anyone will have to train with any gun to be efficient no matter what the task. In trap I think that those are some of the longer ranges you'll be shooting a shotgun at anyway. I also agree that the longer barrel would probably be better just because of the sight radius. The weight doesn't really matter to me because I think that if you're twitchy or over swinging than you need practice anyway. Example: I can perform the same shooting sporting clays with my short or long gun but I'll do better with the long gun in trap. The choke has a lot to do with that as well though.
John, I was referring to shotguns. I only used true rifles as a reference to the fmj. Rifles gain with length even in handgun calipers such as 9mm carbines or 22lr pistols to long gun.