This "better/worse" thing is rather silly. I wouldn't take my Cashmore to a game farm to shoot pen raised quail or even pheasants. That is clearly the domain of a more traditional game gun or a small bore. Likewise, my 6 lb Osborne is hardly ideal for big, wild Kansas pheasants or a morning in a duck blind. In between, including the likes of huns, late and long doves, and most clays courses are a host of gray areas where either works just fine.
I also personally don't get the notion that a 7 1/2 lb gun is somehow beyond the ability of the average adult to carry in the field. They work just fine when heavy loads are needed and hardly represent weapons requiring gun carriages and a loading crew.
If you own a true pigeon gun, you will find plenty of opportunity to employ it effectively. Simply take another when grouse or quail are on the menu. Enjoy.
