The full quote is important here, I also said that the longer tubes are pickier. Probably because of less whip in the shorties. I'm not sure why, but I think its stablized more in a long tube once you match a load to that longer barrel. the short ones are easier to find good loads for, but I think the longer barrels have a better "best case scenario"I've got a couple remington 600's very short rifles, a win 70 , rem 700 all in 6mm. the latter two have 26 inch barrels and neither likes factory ammo or standard loads (2"-1.75"groups). With handloads I've got them both shooting a 70gr varmit load and a 85gr hunting loads under .75" a friend got a 5 shot group all touching about .39". Now the 600s they will shoot ANYTHING under 2" and most 1-1.5", but they wont shoot ANY under 1" either. my 300 win mags are the same way. the wifes 24 1/2" barrel will shoot ANYTHING 150gr, 180gr, 250 gr, handload, factory load, hot load, light load, ANYTHING. My 26" barrel wont shoot light or heavy bullets, 165 -180 only, but it will shoot under 3/4" with the right load.Find out how long the barrels are on top benchrest shooters guns. I bet you wont find many under 22", and most will be 26+. Why?[&:] who knows?