does porting affect hunting velocity??

[hofts]

talking about a 12 gauge here. example. if i shoot a goose on the fly at 45 yards is it going to be just as dead from a ported barrel as from a non ported barrel all other things being equal???


thanks
jj


bty i just bought a benelli cordoba, 30 inch. havent shot it yet. this will be a upland game, duck, goose, twice a year trap, skeet, sporting clays gun!! ha ha.