I had a Winchester 12 ga that had a 28" barrel and I was using a modified choke and it was a lot of gun in the woods. I got a Ruger 12 ga O/U with a 26" barrel and I am using IC on top and MOD on bottom and I hit much better with it now. The Winchester didn't fit me nearly as well as the Ruger does either. So as others have said, get a gun that fits you and more is not always better.