870 is fine gun for money..its heavy ..

when i was 18, nothing bothered me but now, yes, weight is awful..

i had 8 shotguns..i sold all of them and bought the BERETTA URICKA FIELD 12GA..so, i know what you mean on wallet..almost cried selling those guns, a lot of memories..

i used those guns for 45 years..if you get a chance, hold a beretta uricka field 20ga semi at gunshop..what a gun..weights 6 pds but feels like 4 pounds..

nothing wrong with your guns etc but you will notice as you get older, 7 pd gun is heavy and tires you out..i never thought ole sproul would get to point i would say gun was heavy..