My application is busting clays in skeet and upland shooting if I can find something suitable for both. I have a Benelli SBE II for waterfowl.
If you start to shoot a lot of clay stuff you will probly find a 26 inch gun lacking in several areas, they are great for quick point and shoot on game but will leave much to be desired on a skeet field or sporting clay course. Look at 28’s at a minimum or better yet 30 inch tubes for a good all a rounder. As others have said 26 inch guns are super cheap and there is a reason for that. Don’t forget 30 inch o/u is the same oal as a pump or auto with 28’s. I doubt you will find it too long unless your spending lots of time in a cutover.
Browning and Beretta rare top choices imo. With an edge to Browning IMO
