Very nice gun and a beautiful dog!!
I used to think I wanted to be a 16 gauge guy. I had a couple lighter guns and they produced significant felt recoil. I could completely understand why they got outfitted with recoil pads.
For some reason, years ago people were fascinated by the concept of a 16 on a 20 gauge frame. They were light and fast handling but they also kick considerable unless you have some 2.5” low pressure rounds to feed them.