Hi Harold,
I reweighed it as I was wondering myself. (Bathroom scale
It is more like 6.2 pounds but it does have 28 inch tubes. My thoughts exactly
As far as opening the barrels. First of all it has a pad so it’s not original. Secondly it is a vh.
It it were a mint, all original DHE or something I would certainly leave it alone.
I do hunt quail, and had a good day over in Oregon a week ago with my fox 16. I have trouble with that gun however as it has so much drop! Plus I’m cross eyed dominant so I’ve got that going for me too!
Primarily out here it is chukars and Huns. I hunt Montana too which is magic for pheasants and sharp tails. A lightweight 16 with IC/Mod is just the ticket! We have blues and ruffs here too but don’t hunt them too often. by the way I shot a Bighorn Sheep in Colorado this year and that was an amazing experience, but cut into my bird hunting time. That little 20VHE is probably the best choice for flushing grouse!