It all depends really. I've got several options. Some of which are loaners. Want to try my buddy's double barrel 410 this year. I believe they are about 22" but I'd have to double check. My neighbor has a Mossberg 410 pump that patterns quite well and he wants me to give it a whirl this year. My SX2 has a 26" barrel and I don't like carrying it much because of the length but the 835 has a 24". I've found that 2" makes a big difference when we get into the brush choked areas. To be honest, I'm jealous of the guys that have the 20" barrels but I've not been real impressed with the patterns of the shorter guns.