I am a gun hog, and have way more shotguns than I need, with barrels ranging from 25" to 32". I tell myself that I like the 30" barrels, but when game is scarce and every shot counts, I grab one with 28" barrels because that is what works best for me (except for my .410 with 30"). Sometimes in the field I find myself wishing I were carrying a 26" gun, but they are usually home in the safe. The only time I intentionally and always take a 26" is for chukar, because of weight, but that one is a full choke 870.