Two Barrel Sets

[Richard Flanders]

I have a very useful, at least as far as bbl length, near mint condition factory VH12 set of 26" and 30". If you travel to hunt with that set it's good for everything from woodcock to geese. Trouble is both bbl sets are F/F so the 26" isn't quite as useful as it could be and I am absolutely cured of having chokes reamed. I do go back and forth with the 26"/28" bbls on my 28ga Repro. 26" for grouse/woodcock in the woods, 28" M/F for ptarmigan in open country.

[Wild Skies]

I have two 2-bbl. set guns, one has the same length barrels, the other has barrels that are 26" and 28" long. There is a very noticeable difference, at least to me, in the feel of the gun with the two differing barrel lengths; which would tell me that there has to be a dramatic difference in both feel and balance with a 2-bbl. set having 4" or more of variance in barrel lengths -- I don't know if I'd like that. What say you?