does porting affect hunting velocity??

[hofts]

went pheasant hunting with my new benelli cordoba and i must say i absolutely love it. i have put around 150 rounds thru her and man is she sweet. eleven of us limited in a few hrs north of pierre sd. great hunt, anyway,

i have no regrets going with the 30 inch tube, i have had 28 all my life and the 30 just plain felt better to me. i use this gun 95% for hunting upland game, waterfowl, and anyway happy i made the choice i did. hell i even shot very well with it at the skeet range!.

as far as the ported barrel goes, is it louder....yes. did it affect me or anyone else pheasant hunting ......not at all. at the skeet range.....not at all.. would i take it into a pit blind with no one having ear protection........hell no.@!!!

any way, great purchase for me .. i really like the finger screw out chokes, as it was nice to quickly change from mod to cylinder when we hit a covey of huns. it is extremely smooth and reliable, and fast, and so easy to clean. i will never own gas again. but i do love my o/u's as well.