My Dad did a little pheasant hunting when I was young, not because of a lack of opportunity but he said killing anything after WW II just didn't appeal to him. He was an Army scout in Europe and experienced alot of bad stuff. He shot a Browning 16ga auto. I sold it when I couldn't get 2 9/16" ammo any more. My uncle was the big hunter in the family and introduced me to my passion, duck hunting. My uncle used a 3" model 12 and a Fox 12ga CE grade.