I have tryed several lite auto's and O/U's great to carrey but could not hit anything with them. I found even after lots of practice I could not swing them smoothly enough , to hit regularly.
I feel it is a waste to carrey a lite gun and not hit anything with it.
I gave up and setteled on a 26" 11-87SP and a 30" SKB water fowler, both are about the same weight and length.
I shoot both very well .
IMO a lite gun may hinder you in hiting birds