Some may know I like to experiment. I screwed a 28" barrel on a rifle and took it to the woods in Western Oregon. I hunted from the Cascades to the coast. The test was to discovered how many times the 28" barrel snagged on a branch or bush. During the whole season it happened one time! When I felt the bush I stopped to see how much barrel was extending beyond the snag. The barrel would have to be about 20" to clear that snag. I say carry what you want.
One time a guy came up to me while I was hunting and started making fun of my rifle. Finally he asked me how much farther it would shoot than his 24". "At least four inches farther," I told him.
