Greg, This response is a little off topic however if you like to hunt birds that dogs point and it is evident you do then Argentina may be the place for you. The perdiz hunting there is something to behold. Your dogs may never get off point. I know a guy who is married to a Chilean Lady ( as am I ) who took a month, rented a car and he and his wife traveled through central Argentina hunting with his two pointers that he took there. He had the time of his life. The ranchers were enthralled by his dogs pointing the birds and because of his pretty wife's discussions with the land owners and his dogs he got to hunt every day for a month. On top of all this perdiz are delicious, the country side beautiful, the people gracious and the food to die for. On top of all this because he went solo his hunt cost less than a week of pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Your idea of the quality OU and barrel mates makes sense but a 9 lb gun may be a little much for 1000 shots per day on doves. Still you are not the only one with the idea. My ideal gun for doves would be a 32" 28 gauge P gun custom built to my fit.
