My most used since around 1970 has been an FE Lefever which I had a set of Boehler Steel barrels made for in Italy. They are 26" choked .012" & .024" right/left. Have killed from woodcock up to Duck & Turkey with it by varying loads. Have used up to factory 1 1/4 oz "Express" loads as well as some hand loaded 1 3/8 oz loads at around 1125-1150 fps. Weight is 7 1/2 lbs so not so light to carry but shoots great on everything. I don't give a hoot as to what anyone says, the 26" barrels have been no handicap to my shooting this gun at all. I still have the original 30" Chain Damascus barrels it came with, but back I 1970 I was not yet convinced they should be shot at all. If I had known then what I know now I likely would have saved my money on the new barrels, though I would not have loaded the originals as heavy as I have the new ones.
