I had a line on an Elio not long ago that seemed about perfect--except for the single trigger. I passed. At 6.25# either gun would probably handle loads a bit above 1 oz more comfortably than my current 6-pound 12 and 16s.
Jones, I'd probably open those chokes up quite a bit if I got the VB!
Bill
My Elio has double triggers, but one thing I've noticed on the gun is that the wrist of the English stock is much thicker and chunkier than my other doubles. I would guess this has to do with the recoil in such lightweight guns, or it could be because of the stock through bolt (I heard the later versions of the Bernies had these, though I've never tried to take the stock off either).