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There's no "advantage". If done properly, a barrel cut down from the "standard" hunting lengths of 26"-28" will be the same (functionally) as an 18"-20" from the factory.
Perhaps the person just finds longer barrels cheaper than the shorter ones, or it's a hobby for them and the enjoy cutting down barrels.
Good point, sure would look funny with the rib cantilevered out there into space.The trouble is on many 870's the vent stand offs do not fit 18 or 20" On my three long 870 barrels to cut them down at the stand off would make like a 19.5" barrel or an illegal one without a Stamp. So you have more barrel then a 7 round mag fits and less then a 8 round mag works with.
I bought my $100.00 20" (no vent rib) and I like it. best Jack rabbit gun I ever had.
The advantage is money. If you cut it you save the dollars to buy a new barrel. That's about it.While building a HD gun, what advantage is there to cutting a barrel down 18" to 20" rather than purchasing a barrel originally built to those lengths.
I ask only that I read in another thread someone who does a lot of conversions opting to this.