One can only figure out what works for them, not anyone else. My SXSs are 30 only because I could not get anything longer. With a long stock I want the longest barrels possible to make it balance like I like it.
How can someone that is 5'1" with a 13" stock tell someone that is 6'5" with a 17" stock that no one needs anything longer than 28" bbls.
There are small females(highly successful) shooting 34" guns.
I think that the longer barrels are better if one is more to stop thier guns than it is for them not be able to catch up to a bird.
My skeet gun has 32 bbls and weighs 10 lbs 10 oz, if I had the money I would try some 34s. If I ever get another sporting gun it will be 34"s
I read that article by Digweed. I seem to remember that he liked 32s for sporting but did use 34"s when shooting birds.
The short barrel craze was started to sell more guns. I do not think that shorter barrels will ever be popular in competition guns again. Scores are higher now than ever and some of that is due to the equipment improvements, one of these improvements was longer barrels.
