Bushmaster,

If you are used to a larger forearm then that's what you should buy in a double. I shoot a 12 ga Model 21 with beavertail for ducks, geese, & turkey with mostly 3" shells. Unlike the shooters shooting very light shells for woodcock & such or even clays who can "rest the gun" ,with a 3" mag you better get a tight grip when firing or the gun may not be in your hands for the second shot, especially shooting skyward in waterfowl hunting. The checkered beavertail is excellent for this type shooting, not to mention a second piece of beautiful wood to look at. I do own Parkers, a Remington & an Ithaca with splinters, but I always feel better holding on to wood rather than the barrels. Besides I hunt with five or six guys who shoot nothing but automatics and I never heard any one of them say "I wish I had a smaller forearm so I would have a better sight plane or control of the gun...."