[bwivada]

I am a novice clay shooter. In shooting about 600 rounds so far, I have used citori 28" o/u's four times and 1100 & 1187 Remingtons four times shooting skeet. Why do the o/u's feel so light. The autoloaders may be a pound heavier, but they feel much heavier than that. Why is this?

 

[pumper]

The overall length of autoloaders and pumps compared to break action guns puts more weight in the front hand, making the guns feel heavier. The weight of an O/U is more evenly divided between the hands, giving the impression of better balance, which feels like less weight.

 

[Hawkeye421]

I have a Browning Citori with 28" barrels and it definitely does not feel lighter than my Franchi 612 or my brothers Benelli super black eagle. Try Rabbit hunting with it, I used my Browning for a rabbit hunt this last winter and by noon I had put it up and used the Franchi for the rest of the day.