Those who criticize light guns or heavy guns just don't know how to shoot a shotgun. Yup, they have not paid their dues on the clay target courses. Get out there and shoot and the weight of the gun will not make any difference. How hard a target is a pheasant??
Well said. Shooting a lot, not talking about shooting a lot, is where the dues are paid to learn to handle all weights of shotguns. Muscle memory is an amazing thing, but it must be programmed by much repetition. After that, just a few shots with a gun that is light years different than the one just used will recall that muscle memory. When I compete with my 31 1/2" MX8 12 gauge in a Prelim course, I have to switch to a 20 gauge 30" 687 SPII Sporting for sub gauge. Compared to the P gun it is a "feather". A few rounds through it on a warm-up five stand and I'm good to go. Nothing special about me. Anybody willing to burn enough ammo can do the same.
SRH
