All I’ll say is whatever floats your boat is what you should go with. This is all personal preference and that’s it, nothing more nothing less.
I am nobody in the big picture of the world. Just a working man that likes to hunt. With that said, I have toted a 24” tubed 7-08 for the last 19 years all over North America. From my local deer stand, 5 provinces in Canada, 7 western states and up to AK. Shots from 6 feet to 525 yards resulting in dead critters. I think I am comfortable in saying that I have never felt that a 24” tube was an impedance on any hunt, including back pack goats in BC. Others mileage may vary and that’s all good . As I said all that matters is what you like because your the one humping it .
