Originally Posted By: King Brown
I'd have a hard time convincing---no, I couldn't---my duck hunting buddies that there's an advantage of inches over 30 because most shoot from blinds and manoeuvring a 30 to standing position particularly with others in the blind is a focussed movement at the best of times....

The thing I have noticed though, is that 28" or 30" pumps or auto loaders, and their length, are normally not thought of as a disadvantage in the blind. The long sxs's may be given the brush off because there aren't a bunch around, even if someone's looking for one. Then, there's feeding them if it's better to steer clear of the common nontox shells.