I do ,I look at it this way ...generally a guy 5'6 is going to find a 30 inch gun lousy for poke and shoot leaning more towards a shorter lighter gun,
and all things being equal a 6'2 guy will find a 26 inch gun (well I do for sure ) a very conscience effort to shoot well ,I find a 30 inch gun no hindrance at all as long as mentioned before that the chokes are appropriate for the game being chased.
Most trees I've contacted bbls with grouse hunting have struck mid tube ,like everywhere at the moment of the shot we try to maneuver to the best position and yes Newfoundland while known mostly for barrens has woods ,thick snarly crap... just ask Brian Hornacek.
All boils down to what you as an individual shoot well IMHO ...and that is worth just what it cost
