If I were you Gary, I'd be looking for a high conditioned 12-ga. Repro with 28" bbls. factory choked IC/M which are almost always choked within a thousandths of .006/.011 -- I've yet to see one that varied any more.
You'll get little argument from me regarding any discernable difference of 26" vs. 28" barrels in a hunting gun. Having said that, I prefer a Repro in a 20 or 28 with 26" barrels for hunting. But, I don't care for a 12-ga. with 26" bbls. -- they just look too stubby IMHO. It takes at least 28" of barrel for a 12-ga. to be aesthetically pleasing to my eyes. Additionally, I believe a 28" gun will yield higher dividends down the road if you should ever decide to move it.
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