44mag 10inch vs 12inch barrel on G2 contender

[shooter]

Any real reason for going with the slightly longer 12" barrel.It isnt going to make much of a differance with the 44 mag cartridge.All my shots will be under 100 yrds, 40 is the average here in NY woods.I'm ordering a set-up tomorrow afternoon.
Shooter

[Lager]

Maybe 2 more inches that can get snagged on a branch or get in the way , at the wrong time?
If its not going to do you any good ballistics wise,no sense lugging it around with you.

[luckydawg13]

i have a 10" 44 mag wish i went with a 12" to 13" next one will be just my 0.02

[Keith L]

Its personal opinion in the pistol calibers more than anything else.  I like the way a longer barrel feels, but I have a couple of real short ones that I like as well.  If you can shoot both and decide which one you like.

[Grumulkin]

I kind of like 10 inch barrels but 12 inch wouldn't be bad either.  What I liked about a 10 inch 357 Herrett I used in South Africa was the fact I could easily fit the whole gun into a small day pack.

[shooter]

I ended up buying the 12 inch 44 mag barrel.
Thanks guys.

[Hopalong7]

    I've not shot a 12" .44, but I have shot a 10" and a 14", and the biggest difference is in the noticable recoil.  I'd bet there's some difference there in the 12" as well.  If we're talking factory barrels, the 12" I believe is full bull with 2 forend bosses, the 10" is tapered and has just one boss.
Walt