I cannot understand the bias against 26" barrels unless it means fewer shooters are hunting these days. We find the shorter barrels to be perfect for upland hunting, especially when quick, instinctive shots are demanded. On skeet I really like the short barrels but I shoot from a low gun mount and do not use mechanical leads, just swing through and let her rip. Absolutely perfect for the job!
+1. I like shorter bbls for most of my upland shooting. I guess I'm more of a "snap shooter" than the sustained lead kind of guy. Here's just one example of what short bbls can do. This is my EJ Churchill Premire with 25" bbls:
While quite a few of my guns are 28", I tend to shoot my short bbl guns more often and better when shooting over my GSP.
BTW, that is a nice looking gun!!!
Best!
Greg
