Thanks, KDG J and eightbore. I tolerate it even though it is not a SxS. It helps that it has an extra set of barrels, too.

The argument boils down to "different horses for different courses". O/U dominates SxS in trap and skeet games while an English SxS sure feels nice when out for quail. Likewise, goose hunting on the coast during a storm favors (IMHO) a synthetic stocked auto.

I am fortunate that my wife understands my addiction and allows me to have appropriate tools for the job at hand.