Barrel length for Waterfowl

[kt]

when i bought my beretta i wasnt happy that all i could find was a 30 inch barrel. well 6 years later, i think i can swing on close teal and drop long geese just as good as the next, a friend of mine just bought a benelli with only a 26 incher after shooting nothing but 30" his whole life. he does just as well on the whole spectrum of birds and shots. in the brush on a jump shoot of course that shorter bbl is easier to get around through the sticks, other wise its all in the choke for the most part, i believe it was said that over 18" is sufficient to burn any modern powder charge, some one here could help with that maybe. i couldnt see getting much shorter than a 26 inch and most dealers will stock 28" and maybe 30" as standard on the shelf guns. see what feels good to you that all. good luck with the shooting and buying
kt