I have shot traditional muzzleloaders for over 50 years and they generally have had barrels longer than 30 inches. A lot of the modern inlines seem to have 24" or 26" barrels, with barrels longer than 28" seeming to be uncommon. I am looking at purchasing a modern inline and am wondering how much difference there is in performance between longer and shorter barreled guns. Obviously shorter barrel equals shorter sight radius, but more maneuverability.