Ultra light or standard

[shotgunner]

I have been shooting a 28" K-80 tube set for the last 12 years. I bought a used 30" K-80 this week and am going to send it to Briley to have it tubed. I am wondering if I should go with the ultra-light tubes. My feeling is that a couple more ounces will be good for my follow through. Anyone out there shooting 30" standard weight tube sets? Shotgunner

[Graybeard]

I had a K80 at one time with the standard weight tubes and it was a 30" barrel gun as I recall. The package was so heavy I wound up selling it. I hold my gun across my right shoulder open while waiting my turn to shoot. I found that after a couple rounds of skeet my shoulder hurt so badly I was done for the day whether I wanted to be or not.

I went back to my Browning White Lightning guns most the .410 for my shooting after that.

I need surgery on both shoulders but am just too stubborn to take the time out of my life to make it happen. Besides I don't really have the funds for it and just am not willing to put up with the recovery.

I do some times wish I'd just gone back to a toe pad to rest the barrels on as I used to do many long years ago but I didn't and so my K80 is gone. It had the most beautiful wood on it of any gun (rifle or shotgun) I've ever seen either in person or photos.

[shotgunner]

Greybeard

I don't know about shoulders, but I had my hip fixed a couple of years ago. Like you I put it off for a long time. I ended up in constant pain and did not sleep for more then an hour at a time for 3 years. Now that I have recovered from the surgery it is like I have my life back. I can shoot, ride a horse, hike all day and even throw hay bales. Looking back I do not know why I waited. There is a guy in Syracuse NY I would recommend highly. Shotgunner