I see only one person here mentioned a lever action. How about a Guide Gun?
Now that I've said that, I spend probably 70-80% of my hunting time still hunting. I like a short barrel that is relatively thick, my T/C Encore in .250 Sav or .350 Rem Mag with 16 1/4" and 20" barrels respectively in Fox Ridges' Heavy Taper contour they measure around .850 or so at the muzzle. That short barrel doesn't get hung up but it swings well. That is the important part. This rifle you put together should mount and swing like a good, no, great shotgun. Sean
The attachment is a not so great picture of my Encore. I really should take another w/ a yardstick as a reference but the barrel on the frame is the .350 Rem Mag. Sean
"You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe." James Whistler