I've found it easy to put weight into a gun. Never found it easy to take weight out.

Although I still have a 525 Browning 20g that I shoot well, I feel they are not anywhere near the quality of a Beretta. The 12g framed gun is certainly an option if the gun has to be near 8 lbs. I've found I like lighter guns down around 7 lbs even and if they are forward balanced like my 525 32" 20g, I shoot them very well for me.