More than anything, I was just considering optimal handling and balance on this rifle. I'm not looking for a light-weight rifle, nor is a 24 inch barrel too hard to move around. I was just wondering if there would be much of a performance difference in the two lengths; I thought I read somewhere that it would truely be negligable with the ought-six. I'm not a reloader, so I thought maybe I'd ask for some opinions on here.

Thank you.