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Been working on getting a SKB 20!

Good point, Shrapnel. I have an LC Smith 12 ga that weighs 6.5 lbs that I shoot as well as I shoot anything. Not near as pretty as your guns tho.

I am very fond of my Remington Model 31 Pump in 16 gage. I don't miss that extra 1/8 oz of number 6 shot, and it is a dream to carrry at 7 lbs.

I killed hordes of grouse with my Sweet 16, and in the end I went through a good number of shotguns until I found one I liked.

Benelli M2 with the A shim in the stock... Then go kill stuff.

I carried a Winchester Super X model 1 as my primary upland gun in the Pheasant fields of eastern Nebraska so I can't comment on light weight upland guns. The Winchester is close to an 8 lb shotgun. My back up shotgun was a Parker Brothers #2 frame 12 gauge....again a much heavier than std upland gun.


Doc

When hunting in VT where the bear season opens in early fall and stays open thru the bird season my 16 ga drilling is optimum.

In CT where they stock pheasants the rifled barrel is not allowed hunting pheasants.

I use one of my 20 ga side by sides. I have had the Bernadelli the longest and an Ugartechea is newer to me.

Both are very handy and fast with double triggers and tang safeties. The Bernadelli Gamecock to the left has 27.5" barrels and weighs 5#14oz. The Ugartechea #221 24.5" barrels at 5#9oz.