No. The extra weight makes them way more comfortable for me to shoot than a lighter 12 ga. with 3.5" shells. Several of my friends own 3.5" 12 ga shotguns but very few of them ever shoot the 3.5's anymore. And I really love the quality and finish of my BPS's. I have shot a few 12 ga 3.5's and they rattled my brain a little, dont have that problem with my 10's but I am sure the single shot 10's would be a whole different ball game