I can't remember who wrote this but the line was something like "light guns should feel heavier than they actually are & heavy guns should feel lighter" & for most hunting guns I am in agreement.
I have had only 12's and 16's. The 16's have weighed between 6 pounds even and 6 pounds, 11 ounces. The 12's between 6 pounds 4 ounces and 7 pounds 5 ounces (with the exception of a 8 pound plus Pieper sidelock that I haven't shot as it needs a new stock).
The last gun I bought was a Lindner Charles Daly 12 gauge. When I received it and first handled it, I was convinced it would be nicely around 7 pounds flat. Was shocked when I weighed it to discover it was 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Heaviest gun in my safe, except for the unused Pieper. Would love to get it on Rocketman's device and get hard numbers on it's handling characteristics, and compare it to some of my other plus 7 pound guns.
