You will find that a longer barrel is eaiser to "aim".

Before you say otherwise, try an experiment. Take a pencil and try and pull it up quick and "aim" it at something. Then take your broom handle and do the same thing... Which was easier to keep on target and get on target? I use 28" barrels for everything with an assortment of chokes.
My best killing shotgun is an 11-87, I can shoot it best for some reason. 28" barrel on it. Use it for Deer, ducks, quail, sporting clays, turkeys, whatever is livingthat I need dead.