No jO-jO, I have never, nor do I ever, plan to take my H&H in the marsh, but I guarantee you, that if you would ever have hunted anything but those "barnyard turkeys" that you kill, you would have noticed the 1.5 lb. difference in weight after a full days hunt. I don't have any desire to trudge through the marsh like I used to do, but even on these quail hunts, I usually take 2 guns, a 7.5 lb. Parker, which I hunt the first part of the day, and my 6.25 lb. W. A. Groves boxlock on the last part, and I definitely notice the difference, and welcome it. I realize it really don't matter when you just have to walk to the back of the property, sit down on your stool, and shoot a couple of baited turkeys.
You should be aware that your statement, ["6 lb 3 oz verses 7 lb 7 oz...I bet the heavier gun would handle better.
Would a man really notice carrying 1 lb 4oz more weight ?"],
really shows your ignorance of real problems incurred on a real hunt. It could be that you have someone to carry your gun for you, or you are just in far better shape than most of the people I know , which would answer a lot of questions, but regardless, weight is a factor for most people, so I deduct $ for heavier guns!
Of Course, IJMO!
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