Not any extra wood bored out, 14 1/4" LOP to a butt plate. I also compared my barrel set to another 16ga barrel set (both 29") and mine was a couple oz. lighter for some reason. The delivery weight was 6# 3.5 oz. I don't care for ejectors so removed the springs and strikers. Those came to about an ounce. The pad system is heavy, heck any rubber pad is heavy 4 to 6 0z. usually. The RBL 12 and 16 ga stocks are generous too. Luck of the draw!
I also was unaware that a new light RBL 12 was still available. I thought only the clays model, (a horse) and the Professional slug gun were still able to be ordered.
I am not aware that there was ever a 16ga. to 20ga gun. I wouldn't get too worked up though, check the weights of the RBL 20's. Nobody ever mentions this but a 6.5+# 20 isn't all that special. I know there are some out there right around 6# but most hover around the 6-4 to 6-8 area.
I contend that you could by the RBL 16, get out the rasp, ditch the pad system, shorten up the barrels a bit and get it to at least 6.5#. Maybe less.
Chief
