All,
My O/U is a 26" 12g and works great for upland game and skeet.
(plus, I don't like carrying heavy guns when walking for 4 hours)
For trap, I prefer longer barrels... 30" on my Beretta auto or when I used to take my SxS. (Haven't taken it out to the range in a while...)
For ducks, and I hope nobody sees this as sacrilege, I use a Rem 870 Super magnum with 28" barrel. As I shoot steel for duck/goose, I could care less if it ruins the barrel in a $300 gun. Barrels are $125 for it. (and, I don't care if it gets wet, either)
Do folks see alot of difference in how a longer gun points, or, is it more of how the gun is balanced? I kinda of picked up that a longer barrel is better for longer shots, but, shorter barrels are your friend for walking and skeet.
