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Frenchy, mon ami, I like the Ithaca, but it has no monopoly on quality. The 870 series, the Winchester 97 and 12, are excellent shotguns also, and when set up correctly handle just as well. The sole unalterable advantage the 37 has is weight, and light weight is a mixed blessing.
Jody, chances are I have decades more on you, and if all the geese, ducks and deer I've shot with dinky little 2 3/4" loads were lined up, they'd reach from me to Indiana.
An expert can take some small advantage from the 3 1/2" shell, but that's the last person that needs the edge.
The big reason for the 3 1/2" shell and shotgun is to sell new shotguns to folks who don't practice enough with their old ones, IMO.
I know a guy who bought a 300 magnum, claimed his 308 wasn't enough for Pa whitetails. Since this guy couldn't limit out on barns from within, I expect to be able to pick up a slightly used 300 mag cheap, if I want one.
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