btdtst,
I think you're right, maybe less than 6-8 with short barrels SG/SFE and HRBP. Not for the recoil sensitive and the skeet shooters. Pheasant hunting would be a different story, I could withstand a few shots spread out over a few hours. I used to have a Ithaca/SKB 100 12G that was 6-7. Her name was Kickatha! The stock had no CO and in all other dimensions didn't fit, a slap to the face in every shot! Sold to help with the RBL 16.
When you ordered your RBL 12 did you request a light gun? I have read posts where some RBL 12's have been under 7#, they were requested as light guns. Could be that they too are on the 16Ga. frames as your's and researcher's are.
Chief
