Cherry Bomb, I recently picked up an old Parker Fowler, 3 frame 12 ga, 32" tubes, 9 lbs. It has it's place, duck blind and trap field and even for the latter it's heavy.

If I am going to carry one all day I like a shotgun like I like a woman, petite. Maybe you like them with some meat on their bones :-)

It's all in the eye of the beholder or perhaps there truly is no account for tastes.

To each their own, live and enjoy.