I have three 28 gauges An old 101 Winchester I inherited, a Parker repro and I recently bought a Caesar Guerini. Except for the 101 the last two are not really light weight. I think the 28 gauge is almost magical; it shoots so well for me. The Caesar Guerini Apex I just bought used. It has a 32" barrel, 2 3/4 chambers, choke tubes and weighs 6 lbs. 14 oz. I bought it for sporting clays and helice. Shoots great and no appreciable recoil. I think you can find a 28 ga. either S&S or O&U of any weight or configuration you desire for recoil reduction. I think the 28 gauge 2 3/4 chamber is a killing/target machine often better than a 20 gauge; and I shoot those too.